Preventing the Next Pandemic
Understanding how viruses and bacteria rely on human cells to survive could reveal new ways to defeat them
Pathogens
The Deadly Global Fungus
Prof. Leah Cowen’s lab aims to understand how C. auris works and how to stop it
Superbugs
Drug-resistant infections are a man-made problem. Is it one we can solve?
The Superbug Hitlist
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these are considered the most urgent or serious threats
When Germs Get Tougher
An Internet-based surveillance system gives physicians the ability to track dangerous new strains of tuberculosis in real time
Overcoming Resistance
Professor Leah Cowen is researching a way to lower drug resistance in fungi