Acanthamoeba can survive without oxygen, which is part of what makes infections from the amoeba dangerous. By mapping the organism’s mitochondrial proteins, researchers are now probing the machinery behind its survival and searching for more selective therapeutic targets.
Author: Morgridge Institute for Research
Esta ameba puede quedarse a vivir en tus ojos. Y los fármacos no la detienen
Dos estudios publicados en Cell y liderados por Jonathan Stefely, dan un paso previo pero fundamental: descifrar con mucha mayor precisión qué hace funcionar Acanthamoeba castellanii y, sobre todo, qué partes de su maquinaria son diferentes de las nuestras.
Science camp students give presentation to Fennimore School Board
Fennimore High School students presented to their School Board about the Morgridge Summer Science Camp, which they described as a “great week” that gave them a taste of college life.
Science in a Bag is Bringing Hands-On Experiments to Wisconsin Kids
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Optical Imaging Reveals Metabolic Activity of Individual Immune Cells
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