Message from the dean, rapid COVID-19 testing, new cholera studies, livestream lecture on viruses, awards, funding opportunities, and more...
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APRIL 2020

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This month in science: Message from the dean, rapid COVID-19 testing, new cholera studies, livestream lecture on viruses & vaccines, awards, funding opportunities, and more...

 
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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

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MONTHLY
PODCAST PICK

Jerimiah Oetting , from our Science Communication Program, interviews UC Santa Cruz researchers who are coordinating efforts to open a rapid COVID-19 testing facility in Santa Cruz County. Listen ❯

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IMPACTFUL RESEARCH

This image shows Vibrio cholerae cells (yellow) colonizing the intestinal villi (blue) in mouse intestine. Patterns of colonization are different for cholera cells in biofilms versus free-floating cells. (Image credit: Jin Hwan Park)
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This diagram outlines a workflow for preparing and using a library of peptide-loaded MHC multimers for assessment of T cell repertoires in patient blood samples.
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IMPACTFUL PEOPLE

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AWARDS & HONORS

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AWARDS & HONORS

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IMPACTFUL EVENTS

COVID-19

REMOTE VIA ZOOM  |  APRIL 28  |  7 P.M.  |  FREE EVENT

Rebecca DuBois, professor of biomolecular engineering, studies how viruses cause infections and identifies weaknesses that can be targeted with vaccines and antiviral therapies. Join us on April 28th for a livestream lecture on how research at UC Santa Cruz is providing a foundation for the development of next-generation vaccines.

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