Yonatan Grad
Assistant Prof of Immunology & Infectious Diseases at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. Studying infectious diseases & how pathogens evolve and spread.
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COVID-19 and Health Inequities: Seminar Series
Seminars take place weekly on Thursdays from 2:00 – 3:00pm ET between September 24 and October 22, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic in the United States has disproportionately affected communities…
IDDjobs — Modelling the impact of new diagnostics and treatments on the spread of antimicrobial-resistant gonorrhoea in South Africa — Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern
Find infectious disease dynamics modelling jobs, studentships, and fellowships.
Model-informed COVID-19 vaccine prioritization strategies by age and serostatus
When a vaccine for COVID-19 becomes available, limited initial supply will raise the question of how to prioritize the available doses and thus underscores the need for transparent, evidence-based strategies that relate knowledge of, and uncertainty...
Potential Biases Arising from Epidemic Dynamics in Observational Seroprotection Studies
Abstract. The extent and duration of immunity following SARS-CoV-2 infection are critical outstanding questions about the epidemiology of this novel virus, and
High precision Neisseria gonorrhoeae variant and antimicrobial resistance calling from metagenomic Nanopore sequencing
An international, peer-reviewed genome sciences journal featuring outstanding original research that offers novel insights into the biology of all organisms
The Impact of Pf Bacteriophages on the Fitness of Pseudomonas aeruginosa; A Mathematical Modeling Approach
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( Pa ) is a major bacterial pathogen responsible for chronic lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients. Recent work by ourselves and others has implicated Pf bacteriophages, non-lytic filamentous viruses produced by Pa , in...
Smith Family Foundation: Odyssey Award - Health Resource in Action
The Smith Odyssey Award supports the pursuit of high impact ideas to generate breakthroughs and drive new directions in biomedical research.
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Thanks so much to the Smith Family Foundation for the support through the Odyssey Award! The lab is looking for new post-docs, with official ads to post very soon -- interests & backgrounds in genomics, microbiology, and bioinformatics welcome!
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PrkC modulates MreB filament density and cellular growth rate by monitoring cell wall precursors
How bacteria link their rate of growth to the external nutrient conditions is not known. To explore how Bacillus subtilis modulates the rate cells expand their encapsulating cell wall, we compared the single-cell growth rate to the density of moving...
The rabbi who is neighbor to Mark and Patricia McCloskey speaks out: ‘They are bullies’
The rabbi who is neighbors to Mark and Patricia McCloskey speaks out: ‘They are bullies’
Jobs
Postdoc opportunity August 1, 2020 Nathan Grubaugh, Anne Wyllie, and Dan Weinberger at the Yale School of Public Health are hiring a joint postdoc to develop COVID-19 testing strategies and uncover…
Adaptation to the cervical environment is associated with increased antibiotic susceptibility in Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Antibiotic resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae is rising, yet sometimes strains emerge that have reverted to susceptibility. Here, the authors find that selective pressures from the host may influence susceptibility through loss-of-function...
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Our paper showing N. gonorrhoeae adaptation to the cervical environment is associated with increased antibiotic *susceptibility* through loss of function of efflux pumps now out in @NatureComms. Congratulations to @kevin23ma @tatumdmortimer & co-authors!
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America's window of opportunity to beat back Covid-19 is closing
The United States has a chance to make things better before things get much, much worse. But much of the country appears to be squandering the opportunity.
How the pandemic might play out in 2021 and beyond
This coronavirus is here for the long haul — here’s what scientists predict for the next months and years.
Mayor de Blasio Announces Dr. Dave A. Chokshi as DOHMH Commissioner
Mayor de Blasio Announces Dr. Dave A. Chokshi as DOHMH Commissioner
Trump Might Try to Postpone the Election. That’s Unconstitutional.
He should be removed unless he relents.
Reopening Primary Schools during the Pandemic | NEJM
Medicine and Society from The New England Journal of Medicine — Reopening Primary Schools during the Pandemic