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A collection of blogs, projects, and examples of commissioned work.

From Poisoning to Pharmacy: A Tale of Two Ergots
Ergotism is a form of poisoning from ingesting grains infected by Claviceps purpurea. Learn how these infected grains have both healed and killed throughout history.
From Poisoning to Pharmacy: A Tale of Two Ergots
Invasive Fungal Infections: A Creeping Public Health Threat
Invasive fungal infections are collectively responsible for killing up to 1.5 million people each year, making this infection category one of the most deadly among communicable diseases, along with lower respiratory infections, tuberculosis and diarrheal diseases.
Invasive Fungal Infections: A Creeping Public Health Threat
Examining Flint: New research highlights lack of legionella public policy
Why did cases of Legionnaires’ disease spike when the water source was changed for Flint, Michigan? We look at the scientific investigations into the cause, and how these data may influence a case around water safety policies.
Examining Flint: New research highlights lack of legionella public policy
If You Give a Baby a Bath, and More Microbial Myths
A followup to the “Microbial Myths” Youtube video that examines what the literature has to say about microwaving sponges, bathing newborns, and using Bunsen burners as a part of aseptic techniques at the bench.
If You Give a Baby a Bath, and More Microbial Myths
Impact Report: #BlackInMicrobiology Week 2020
An analysis of event registration and social media campaign data compiled into a report for BIMW 2020 sponsors.
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Impact Report: #BlackInMicrobiology Week 2020
Siderophores: A treatment target?
Iron is essential for many bacterial pathogens to cause disease so they often use siderophores to gather it. Researchers are attempting to exploit the siderophore as a treatment option by developing sideromycins, inhibitors, and even vaccines.
Siderophores: A treatment target?
Siderophores: Bacterial Swiss Army knives
Bacteria can use siderophores to increase their survival, to signal with other cells, and strike against other species.
Siderophores: Bacterial Swiss Army knives
The Faculty Job Market Collaboration
A multi-institutional collaboration studying applicant factors involved in the academic faculty job market.