Molecular Biology and Microbiology

A computational microbiologist uses machine learning to unlock the relationship between the gut microbiome and brain development in infants and toddlers.

A physician-scientist modifies bacteria to secrete beneficial proteins that could help people with inflammatory bowel disease.

Growing up in tick country led Dr. Jeffrey Bourgeois to a postdoc at Tufts and a future as an independent Lyme disease researcher aiming to break the cycle of transmission.

For Tufts Institute for Artificial Intelligence’s launch, presenters set the stage for collaboration.

From the lab bench to patient care, Peter Gwynne’s research at TUSM is advancing the fight against Lyme disease with critical diagnostics and collaborative science.

John Leong, a distinguished professor at TUSM, explores how bacterial proteins influence infection and persistence, shaping new approaches to Lyme disease research.

Meet Trever Smith II, a dedicated researcher and educator, whose expertise in microbiology, quantitative analysis, and infectious disease dynamics fuels innovative Lyme disease research.

Tufts study shows APOBEC enzymes, which normally help fight viral infections by mutating viral DNA, cause repeat expansions and are unusually active in the brains of Huntington’s patients.

Recent Tufts alumni share how their experiences at the Center for Health Equity Research opened doors to careers they hadn’t imagined.