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March 20, 2023
H. pylori tightens its grip to adapt to a changing tissue environment
From the Salama Lab, Human Biology Division
A molecular twist on bacterial cell shape
Dissecting the role of the cytoskeletal protein CcmA in the helical shape of Helicobacter pylori
Fearless Science is ...
Hutch researchers take bold approaches to solving hard problems
How Helicobacter stays helical
New insights into how the cancer-causing stomach bacterium keeps its shape could point the way for future, more-specialized antibiotics
H. pylori test hints at risk factor for stomach cancer
Pilot study suggests specific strain of bacteria may be found more often in East Asian patients with stomach cancer
Jump-starting innovative projects exploring pathogen-associated cancers
Pathogen-Associated Malignancies Integrated Research Center awards first round of pilot funding supporting researchers studying H. pylori, EBV and the microbiome
Good News: Fred Hutch joins coalition that seeks to increase transparency on life science career prospects
Celebrating faculty and staff achievements
'You create your path': Panel of 'Rock Star Women in Science' inspire crowd
Top scientists from five research organizations spoke to sold out crowd about passion, science, confidence and pear farming
Drs. Michael Emerman and Nina Salama elected to Fellowship in the American Academy of Microbiology
Celebrating faculty and staff achievements
Bug out: Killing common bacterial may curb stomach cancer, study finds
Will H. pylori be targeted for full eradication?
Three-drug H. pylori therapy better for some than four
New results from large Latin American SWOG study contradict clinical trial findings in Europe and Asia; geographic variations in antibiotic resistance may validate different drug regimens for different populations
Salama, colleagues unlock ulcer bug’s structure
H. pylori’s corkscrew twist allows colonization; findings may lead to better drugs
Shape matters: the corkscrew twist of the ulcer bug H. pylori enables it to 'set up shop' in the stomach
Unlocking the keys to H. pylori's helical structure may lead to better antibiotic drugs for diseases from ulcers and stomach cancer to diarrhea and cholera
Smith antibiotics study wins Gates grant
The $100,000 one-year grant will fund the development of a new class of antimicrobial drugs to treat TB and limit the evolution of resistance to antibiotics