From discovering new antibiotics, to implementing policies that steward existing drugs in the antimicrobial toolbox, this issue of Microcosm explores antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

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13 Nov 2025

Study Abroad with Biology 🛫 Biomedical Research and Public Health in Western Europe in Summer 2026! studyabroad.ku.edu/microbiol…

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8 Sep 2025

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded funding to KU Molecular Bioscience faculty to research Herpes simplex virus (HVS-1) with the goal of restricting viral replication. molecularbiosciences.ku.edu/… @KUMolBio

Two-Year grant will fund research into repressing viral replication

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19 Aug 2025

These Jayhawks kicked off the semester right at the Biology Welcome Event! They made friends, met professors, and got a sneak peek into their majors! #KUbiologywelcomeevent2025 #Kubiologywelcome #RockChalk #Hawkweek2025

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14 Jul 2025

KU research funding helps support nearly 5,600 jobs in the state. People in these jobs live in Kansas, patronize local businesses, and contribute tax dollars that support public services. Read more about @UnivOfKansas research impact. ⬇️ news.ku.edu/news/article/rec… #KUForKansas

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11 Jul 2025

A new @KUMolBio study details the vulnerability of coronaviruses to inhibitors of a small protein domain found in all coronaviruses. The findings point toward potential antiviral therapies to combat future coronavirus pandemics. news.ku.edu/news/article/res…

Research from the University of Kansas suppresses coronavirus by targeting Mac1

A study published in mBio details the vulnerability of coronaviruses to inhibitors of a small protein domain called Mac1, found in all coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV. The findings...

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10 Jul 2025

Replying to @KUMolBio @KUCollege @KUbiology

npr.org/2025/07/10/nx-s1-545… The story was picked up by NPR in their Science segment on All Things Considered!

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8 Jul 2025

KU summer debate camp brings top debaters in the country to Lawrence – The Lawrence Times. Very proud of that Cooper H!! lawrencekstimes.com/2025/07/…

KU summer debate camp brings top debaters in the country to Lawrence

More than 100 high school students from around the country have packed into KU classrooms the last few weeks to master their skills, part of a cycle that Kansas debaters say keeps the state a premier...

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3 Jul 2025

Great to hear from some Hefty lab/KU alumni!! Justin Massey, Adian Dmitriev, and Melissa Berger - best of luck and keep excelling in public health/Science!

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3 Jul 2025

Scott Lovell is studying proteins that could lead to new types of antibiotics. Learn more about the @UnivOfKansas core lab director's work in the video below. youtube.com/watch?v=-Yvbj8kv…

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1 Jul 2025

Research funded in part by @NIH led @UnivOfKansas scientists and colleagues to a discovery that points toward potential antiviral therapies to combat future coronavirus pandemics. The findings appear in @mbiojournal.

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13 May 2025

Graduate students presented research at IMMUNOLOGY2025 in Honolulu, Hawaii. @KUMolBio molecularbiosciences.ku.edu/…

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KU Study Abroad Italy 2025

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21 Mar 2025

Last visit of the trip at Maria Nuova Hospital which is the oldest active hospital in the world built in the 1600’s, renowned for medical innovation, renaissance art, historical architecture, and its continued role in modern healthcare.

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20 Mar 2025

Visited the Department of Health Sciences of the University of Florence which is a multidisciplinary academic institute with a focus on biomedical research that emphasizes collaboration between staff, students, patients, and the community.

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17 Mar 2025

Second Visit of the day with AGENAS who is a governmental entity that aims to provide true methodological standards for evaluating medical devices by assessing innovations and to support the regions through the establishment of the Interregional Networks!

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17 Mar 2025

First professional visit with Villa Betania. Villa Betania is a private government clinic that has agreements with the public. Their mission is to deliver specialized healthcare services tailored to unique needs of international students abroad in Rome.

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