Molecular Biology and Microbiology

The new fungus Candida auris may seem mysterious but the Kumamoto Lab at Tufts School of Medicine believe they can use what we have learned from studying other fungi to deal with this new and deadly organism.

Breakthrough opens new paths to fight against the deadly virus

Study shows effectiveness of dietary fat in preterm infants in reducing fungus that can lead to infections

Ekaterina “Katya” Heldwein is the American Cancer Society (Massachusetts Division) Professor of Molecular Biology and Rachel J. Buchsbaum is the Jane F. Desforges, M.D., Chair of Hematology and Oncology

First real-time visualization reveals that protein molecules on virus surface reach out to hijack target cells and reset the trap if they fail

Bree Aldridge is no traditional microbiologist—she’s a bioengineer by training, with talents for intense computational modeling and mathematics that have already helped her break at least one new paradigm in the TB field.

Minmin Yen, PhD, a graduate of the Molecular Microbiology Program and current postdoc in the Camilli lab, is recognized by MIT Tech Review.