New post from NIGMS Biomedical Beat Blog – National Institute of General Medical Sciences

The Latest Biomedical Beat Post PREP Scholar's Passion for Understanding Body's Defenses In a Q&A, Charmaine N. Nganje, a PREP scholar at Tufts University in Boston, discusses her research on infectious diseases and how the immune system responds to disease-causing bacteria. Through her research, Nganje seeks to learn why people become more susceptible to bacterial diseases as they age. Continue reading In Case You Missed It

Surgeon Chris McCulloh Stands Up to Disability A devastating accident left Chris McCulloh paralyzed in both legs just months before starting medical school. Now, a decade later, he performs surgeries from a standing wheelchair as a surgical resident at Morristown Medical Center and studies in the lab of an NIGMS-supported pediatric surgeon. Continue reading