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Welcome to the News Page, where you will find informative articles detailing the latest research and educational efforts that are underway at Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center (EPIC).
News
Welcome to the News Page, where you will find informative articles detailing the latest research and educational efforts that are underway at Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center (EPIC).
News Bites Archive
EPIC Students Present at REDDI Lab Symposium
Dylan Carroll, a genetics major in the Smith lab, and Sabrina Sutton Pizarro, a PhD student in Jim Morris lab, presented their research at the 4th Annual REDDI Lab Research Symposium entitled ‘Broadening Research at Professional Development in Clinical Diagnostics and...
Clemson University Secures Grant for Cutting-Edge Hyperspectral Imaging System to Advance Pathogen Research
Clemson University Secures Grant for Cutting-Edge Hyperspectral Imaging System to Advance Pathogen Research EPIC researchers have secured a Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) grant to acquire the university’s first hyperspectral snapshot imaging (HSI) system, a...
EPIC Researchers Uncover How Glucocorticoids Increase Susceptibility to Fungal Infections
EPIC researchers Dr. Savini Thrikawala, Molly Anderson, and Dr. Emily Rosowski, have published a new study in The Journal of Immunology titled "Glucocorticoids Suppress NF-κB–Mediated Neutrophil Control of Aspergillus fumigatus Hyphal Growth." The study explores how...
Congratulations to Stephani Martinez Barerra on earning her PhD and Several Awards
Stephani Martinez Barrera recently earned her PhD and was recognized with several prestigious awards. She received the Department of Genetics & Biochemistry's Outstanding Graduate in Learning (BIMB) Award for her exceptional work as a Graduate Teaching Assistant....
Congratulations to Drs. Dan Whitehead and Alexis Stamatikos on Their Successes in Acquiring NIH Awards
Dr. Whitehead was awarded a NIH R35 MIRA grant (R35GM153221) to develop rare heterocyles to understand pathogen metabolism, while Dr. Stamatikos was awarded a NIH R01 (R01HL175166) to identify novel atheroprotective mechanisms. Both were Research Project Leaders on...
Convergent evolution in toxin detection and resistance provides evidence for conserved bacterial–fungal interactions
Stephen Dolan's latest research, published in PNAS, sheds light on the complex interactions within polymicrobial communities. The study reveals how the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa has developed a genetic network to detect and neutralize gliotoxin, a potent...
Enolase inhibitors as therapeutic leads for Naegleria fowleri infection
A team of researchers, including Jillian Milanes, Samuel Kwain, Dan Whitehead, and Jim Morris, have published a groundbreaking study in PLOS Pathogens titled “Enolase inhibitors as therapeutic leads for Naegleria fowleri infection.” The study explores the potential of...
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