Michael Strong

Associate Professor, National Jewish Health and University of Colorado, Denver

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

On 24 March 1882, German physician and Nobel Prize laureate Robert Koch announced the discovery of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB) - a date marked by #WorldTBDay today.

[Michael Strong @StrongLabNJH]

Celebrating the distinguished careers and contributions to science, Immunology, and mentorship by National Academy of Sciences members and National Jewish Health faculty members Pippa Marrack and John Kappler @NJHealth @theNASciences .

[Michael Strong @StrongLabNJH]

@harvardmed Sometimes, nice people finish first. Congratulations to Gary Ruvkun, one of the nicest and most innovative (see SETG) people I met when a postdoc @harvardmed many years ago.

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New research paper: Evaluation of the GenoType #NTM-DR line probe assay for #nontuberculous #mycobacteria using whole genome sequences as reference standard. L. Elaine Epperson et al. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 110: 4, 116526.
https://t.co/3MAWJgR2pN

[CDC @CDCgov]

New @CDCMMWR: Essentially genetically identical Mycobacterium abscessus subspecies massiliense infections following stem cell injections at different clinics in Mexico prompted an outbreak investigation. https://t.co/WSCu4Qtb0C

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ERJ Open Research, Early View:
Genomic Epidemiology of Mycobacterium abscessus at an Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program Reveals Low Potential for Healthcare-Associated Transmission. @JaneGrossMD, @JerryNick_CO, @StrongLabNJH, @CO_NTM_NRCs, and colleagues.

https://t.co/KAPGCwwGfR

[National Jewish Health Medical Education @NJHealthMedEd]

#DenverTBCourse is underway! Dr Jared Eddy, MD, MPhil, MSc, discusses the history of #TB & @NJHealth 125 year experience of treating the disease #MedEd #MedX #Tuberculosis #EndTB

[ATS Blue Journal @ATSBlueEditor]

Respiratory Metagenomics: Ready for Prime Time?

🔓 Open Access
🔗 https://t.co/YLdpygRAHh

[TB Alliance @TBAlliance]

Drug-resistant #tuberculosis is a growing threat. We have seen progress in recent years, but we must also develop new technologies 🔬 and medicines 💊 to tackle this challenge head-on.

[Michael Strong @StrongLabNJH]

New research publication with Jenn Honda, Stephanie Dawrs, and colleagues: #Hawaiian Volcanic Ash, an Airborne Fomite for #Nontuberculous #Mycobacteria - Dawrs et al. GeoHealth. https://t.co/WHHY2Oc8xl

[Michael Strong @StrongLabNJH]

New publication in #PLOSONE: pHALT NTM #nontuberculous #mycobacteria observational study by @JaneGrossMD, @JerryNick_CO, and the @CO_NTM_NRCs team. Helping #CF care centers and patients through #NTM genomic surveillance. https://t.co/hmujtZhj22

[Michael Strong @StrongLabNJH]

New Research Paper: Genomic and microbiological analyses of #iron acquisition pathways among respiratory and environmental #nontuberculous #mycobacteria from Hawai’i. CG Tan, NM Oberlag, AE McGowan, SN Dawrs, YL Chan, M Strong, NA Hasan, JR Honda. https://t.co/I3Qfci6QJ6

[Michael Strong @StrongLabNJH]

Transcriptional adaptation of #Mycobacterium #tuberculosis that survives prolonged multi-drug treatment in mice. New research paper and method (SEARCH-TB) by Elizabeth Wynn, Christian Dide-Agossou, Camille Moore, Nicholas Walter et al @CUAnschutz @NJHealth https://t.co/6qscnDlCo8

[Dr. Fan Zhang ⛵️ @FanZhang_Jessie]

Great Computational Bioscience Postdoctoral Fellowship supported by National Library of Medicine (NLM) T15 postdoctoral training grant. Check and apply https://t.co/J1Ow7l6Hai! @CUBiomedInfo @CUAnschutz

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New collaborative data letter: #Mycobacterium #abscessus subspecies identification using the #Deeplex Myc-TB targeted #NGS assay. SP Buckwalter, SL Olson, M Fida, LE Epperson, NA Hasan, R Khare, M Strong, NL Wengenack. Journal of Clinical Microbiology.
https://t.co/lJaaDqizbr

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Happy to share our new collaborative research paper: Complete genome assembly of Hawai’i environmental #nontuberculous #mycobacteria reveals unexpected co-isolation with methylobacteria.
Jo Hendrix, et al. #PLOSONE #nanopore @NJHealth

https://t.co/EEPu0HdiHS

[Brittany Ross @PersisterBritt]

Interesting study from @elipner, Rebecca Prevots, et al., showing NTM infection risk is associated with constituents levels in local water.
https://t.co/NBGvLDd8vH

[Michael Strong @StrongLabNJH]

Which naturally occurring water constituents may influence #NTM infection risk? Ettie Lipner, Rebecca Prevots et al find that vanadium and sulfate are positively associated with #Mycobacterium #avium complex infections, and molybdenum with M. #abscessus. https://t.co/WiGcI5Nhaf

[PLOS Biology @PLOSBiology]

The #SARSCoV2 #pandemic had a major impact on the field of #PathogenGenomics. @jtladner & Jason Sahl discuss the innovations that have enabled this, and how genome sequences can be used to understand & control the spread of #InfectiousDisease #PLOSBiology https://t.co/Lm07yRVURn