S. pneumoniae, the most common bacterial cause of pneumonia, is a deadly “shapeshifter.” Now, thanks to a collaborative genomic mapping survey led by @sangerinstitute, we can better understand this disease and develop vital vaccines to stop🛑 it. https://t.co/9tUJe9zF7b
A paper describing the receptor in mammalian cells for the Spn CSP was just accepted in "Host Cell and Microbe". Study led by the Dong's group at JHU SOM, in collaboration with Drs. Serhan and Gaudenzio INSERM France and @snowfine520 (China) and my lab at @EmoryRollins
Congrats to our grad student Brenda Antezana for passing her qualifying exam this noon. Brenda is a PhD student in the MMG program @laneygradschool@EmoryUniversity. Her PhD thesis, in line with the mission of @EmoryARC, investigates dissemination of macrolide resistance in Spn
Speaking next week at the Southern Section of AOAC INTERNATIONAL 33nd Annual Meeting, along with other colleagues from @EmoryUniversity, CDC, USDA, FDA, UGA, etc. The meeting is taking place in Atlanta; registration is FREE for undergrad and grad students https://t.co/q1h5Yes7Ay
chairing the session with great talks by @Fiona_M_Russell, Ben Althouse, et al on pneumococcal disease, epi, vaccination, and mathematical models to estimate transmission and vaccine efficiency. More happening at the @NIH ARI panel in Hanoi @NIAIDFunding
Arriving in Hanoi to attend the US-Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program, 21st Emerging Infectious Diseases mtg and the Acute Respiratory Infection panel. Sponsors include the NIH and Japanese Minist of Health. Trump and Kim summit happening at the same time in Hanoi.
You heard the rumor, right? Wes Anderson’s #IsleOfDogs is now nominated for two Academy Awards including Best Animated Film! Dive deep into the world of Trash Island at https://t.co/ICdXsDg1TH
Great conversation/collaboration on the enhanced immune response by glycosylated pneumococcal proteins with Professor Fikri Avci from the Center for Molecular Medicine at the University of Georgia. Great stuff, a number of glyco-proteins will see the light, robust imm response
PhD position (London / Nagasaki / Nha Trang, UK / Japan / Vietnam)
PHYLOGENETIC INFERENCE OF PNEUMOCOCCAL TRANSMISSION IN VIETNAM - Exciting PhD opportunity https://t.co/c1a50ATM3h via @iddjobs
Farewell dinner for @sakeisan with lab mates, and CDC cols. Fumi Sakai completed a terrific post-doc training. Thanks @gatesfoundation and @findingpneumo for supporting him. Fumi has now joined @LillyPad Eli Lilly. Glad to see trainees moving forward to undertake major projects
Christmas luncheon of the HDGH @EmoryRollins; thanks to our chairman @CarlosdelRio7 and our wonderful department's staff for organizing such a great celebration. Happy holidays