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Dr. Shames, CBID graduate, awarded NIH grant to work on effector-triggered immunity
Dr. Stephanie R. Shames, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Dept. of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology at Michigan State University, has been granted an R01 award by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH for her project "Mechanisms of effector-mediated cell-autonomous host defense against intracellular bacterial pathogens". ...
Fehr granted one of 16 One KU Collaborative Research Awards
One KU Collaborative Research Awards provide seed funding to launch or strengthen innovative, interdisciplinary research partnerships between KU Lawrence/Edwards and KU Medical Center investigators.
Three CBID project leaders promoted during annual promotion and tenure cycle
KU announces promotion and tenure for 146 faculty and researchers, including 3 CBID participants.
Study reveals common mutation linked to autoimmune diseases may protect people from viral infections
New research from the University of Kansas shows a “risk gene” linked to higher odds of developing autoimmune diseases such as diabetes or lupus may also provide a survival advantage fighting viral infections like coronavirus.