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Second Joint Hire Advances Microbiome Research

Announcing the second round of a joint cluster hire initiative between Tufts University School of Medicine and Tufts Medicine.

Unraveling Lyme Disease Though Innovative Approaches to Bacterial Infection and Immune Evasion

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

Advancing Lyme Disease Research Through Quantitative Innovation

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

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Tufts Researchers Discover How Experiences Influence Future Behavior

School of Medicine researchers manipulate neural circuits in mice that make social interaction more or less rewarding.

“We thought, what would happen if we subjected the brain tissue model to a physical disruption, something akin to a concussion?” said Dana Cairns. Photo: Shutterstock

The Connection Between Concussions, Viruses, and Alzheimer’s

Researchers at Tufts suggest results may lead to preventive strategies using antiviral drugs after head trauma.

“APOBECs are in the right place to cause trouble, and that makes them really intriguing candidates for disease initiation,” says Catherine Freudenreich. Image: Shutterstock

Antiviral Protein Causes Genetic Changes Implicated in Huntington’s Disease Progression

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.

Chloe Bird, director of CHER, and Amy LeClair (right), assistant professor at the School of Medicine and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

How Students Are Contributing to Health Equity Research at Tufts

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

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Is Dry January a Good Idea?

Thomas Stopka, an expert on substance use disorder and related risks, shares thoughts on the concept’s benefits and drawbacks.

Bridging Pathogens and Progress in Lyme Disease Research

Meet Bree Aldridge, a dynamic scientist and educator at TUSM, where her expertise in engineering, biology, and systems-level data analysis shapes groundbreaking research.