New Center of Microbiome Science is in the works at Ohio State
Sequencing the human genome in 2003 opened up a whole new world of scientific discoveries about humans. The rapidly advancing DNA sequencing technologies also enabled scientists to see, for the first time, the staggering number of microbes that live in…
JGI highlights Dr. Howard-Varona’s work on virocells
If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, so the adage goes, it must be a duck. But if the duck gets infected by a virus so that it no longer looks or quacks like one, is…
DOE highlights vContact 2.0
A DOE highlight of Drs. Jang, Bolduc, and Zablocki’s work on vContact 2.0 A Viral Gold Rush Researchers developed open-source software that can classify viruses in ways that previous tools could not. Scientists have limited data…
How Viruses Secretly Control the Planet
(Inside Science) — Viruses control their hosts like puppets — and in the process, they may play important roles in Earth’s climate. The hosts in this case aren’t people or animals: They are bacteria. A growing body of research is…
Researchers detail marine viruses from pole to pole
New research provides the most complete account to date of the viruses that impact the world’s oceans, increasing the number of known virus populations tenfold. “This new understanding of viruses from the northern pole to the southern pole and from…
How a warming world may alter functions of the oceans’ organisms
New research takes scientists a step closer to identifying important characteristics of the communities of ocean organisms we rely on to aid the planet – as well as understanding how a warming climate could affect the functions of those communities….
Cristina Howard-Varona’s paper featured in OSU news!
Scientists uncover details of viral infections that drive environmental, human health In nature, infections much more complex than in lab Read the full press release here.
Cristina Howard-Varona’s paper on phage infection efficiency featured in EMSL!
Phage-host Interactions are More Complicated than most Laboratory Studies Suggest Molecular studies shed light on how viruses infect bacteria in nature “For years, scientists have experimented with phages—the viruses that infect bacteria—to learn how they change their host. Because such…
Undergrads, we’re recruiting!
Undergraduate students interested in a research project should express interest by emailing a CV and brief statement of interest to Matt Sullivan. We are currently seeking reliable undergraduates to assist in the following areas: phage discovery for therapeutic purposes (E….
Ohio State study: Global teamwork on scientific research growing
“More than ever, scientists are going beyond seeking colleagues from down the hall and instead looking to partner with the best and brightest across time zones, languages and cultures. Global science is nothing new, but the pace and expanse of…
