Targeting a Dangerous Gut Infection
New Tufts University School of Medicine studies reveal how Clostridioides difficile behaves inside the body
Molecular Biology and Microbiology
For Pre-Med UMass students, a Chance to Study at Tufts
An enrichment program on the Boston Health Science Campus provides instruction, experience, mentorship, and networking for select UMass Boston students.
Tufts Research Team Awarded Global Grant to Advance Antibiotic Discovery
A global consortium award supports Tufts‑led research to improve early‑stage antibiotic discovery for drug‑resistant Gram‑negative bacteria.
Gut Microbiome Affects Alcohol Preference by Influencing Brain’s Reward System
Scientists discover that Candida albicans, overly abundant in people with alcohol use disorder, triggers immune response that alters dopamine signaling in mice.
Breaking Down the Layers of the Immune System
A look at how the body’s multi-pronged defenses work, plus advice from an immunologist on how to strengthen them.
New AI Tool Reveals How Drugs Kill Tuberculosis
Tufts researchers’ approach uncovers how TB treatments can best work together at the cellular level to speed better cures.
Deciphering the Brain-Gut Connection in Children
A computational microbiologist uses machine learning to unlock the relationship between the gut microbiome and brain development in infants and toddlers.
Smart Microbes Use Pathogenic Tools to Deliver Therapeutics
A physician-scientist modifies bacteria to secrete beneficial proteins that could help people with inflammatory bowel disease.
From Childhood Fear to Scientific Frontier: A Postdoc’s Journey Through Lyme Disease Research
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.