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.
Category: Advancement
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.
Optical Imaging Reveals Metabolic Activity of Individual Immune Cells
An advanced optical imaging technique has uncovered previously inaccessible information about the metabolic activity of individual immune cells within a complex blood sample.
Can a Madison summer camp get teens interested in science careers?
Morgridge Summer Science Camp and participant from Platteville High School, drawn to science by her experience with a brain tumor, are profiled as the second of three weeklong science camp sessions is under way.
Wisconsin Health Executive Thomas Westrick to join Morgridge board
Thomas Westrick, a Milwaukee-based veteran executive who most recently led GE Healthcare’s Patient Care Solutions segment, has been elected to the Morgridge Institute for Research Board of Trustees.