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02
Mar
2020
IGS Director, Claire Fraser, Begins Year as President AAAS
Science Magazine, interviews Dr. Claire Fraser, as she begins her term as President AAAS... Read full article: IGS Director, Claire Fraser, Begins Year as President AAAS
26
Feb
2020
Microbiome Q & A - New Study Maps the Vagina's Optimal...
The widely-held notion that the "optimal" vaginal microbiota is dominated by one strain of lactic-acid producing bacteria has now been challenged in a new paper Read full article: Microbiome Q & A - New Study Maps the Vagina's Optimal...
14
Jan
2020
Transforming Women's Health
The transformation of the sexual and reproductive health of women worldwide, and helping to prevent the one million new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that occur globally every day, are among the goals of a bold and innovative... Read full article: Transforming Women's Health
04
Dec
2019
Researchers Use Genomics to Discover Potential New Treatment for Parasite Disease
Using innovative RNA sequencing techniques.... Read full article: Researchers Use Genomics to Discover Potential New Treatment for Parasite Disease
17
Oct
2019
Vaginal Fluid Transplants Hold Promise But Raise Safety Concerns
Dr. Jacques Ravel interviewed in Scientific American article about restoring a healthy microbiome... Read full article: Vaginal Fluid Transplants Hold Promise But Raise Safety Concerns
21
Aug
2019
Vaginal Bacteria Guard Against Chlamydia Infection
Researchers have discovered a mechanism for... Read full article: Vaginal Bacteria Guard Against Chlamydia Infection
06
Aug
2019
LUCA Biologics Launches to Tackle Women's Health
Dr. Ravel, Associate Director, Genomics at IGS, has launched LUCA Biologics, focusing on "live biotherapeutics" for women's health... Read full article: LUCA Biologics Launches to Tackle Women's Health
25
Jul
2019
New Research on COPD Aims to Selectively "Disarm" Certain Pathogens
Scientists are using genomic tools in new research on COPD to selectively target human pathogens... Read full article: New Research on COPD Aims to Selectively "Disarm" Certain Pathogens
27
Jun
2019
Research Transforming Vaginal and Reproductive Health
The research could influence a range of health outcomes that could see revolutionary improvements.... Read full article: Research Transforming Vaginal and Reproductive Health
11
Apr
2019
IGS Awarded $17.5 Million Grant for Infectious Disease Research
The Institute for Genome Sciences..... Read full article: IGS Awarded $17.5 Million Grant for Infectious Disease Research