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Long-Term Cardiovascular Symptoms of Mild COVID-19
Although the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has been ongoing for more than two years, a clear understanding of the symptoms of long COVID remains elusive. In this blog post, we review a recent study published in Nature Medicine that investigated cardiovascular symptoms in individuals with prior mild SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Skin-on-Chip for Preclinical Herpes Disease Modeling
Organs-on-a-chip are attractive alternatives for bridging the translational gap between preclinical and clinical stages in vaccine development, particularly for herpes simplex virus (HSV). In this blog post, we review an article from Nature Communications on a skin-on-chip device for modeling HSV infection, as well as evaluating immune responses and antiviral drug efficacy (featured image © 2022 Sun et al., licensed under CC BY 4.0).
USDA Under Fire for Relaxing Animal Welfare Inspection Standards
Originally posted on Scientist.com, this article references a lawsuit filed by the Harvard Law School Animal Law and Policy Clinic against the United States Department of Agriculture for failing to conduct full annual inspections and highlights the need for an independent, transparent assessment program.
Biomarker Imaging for Preclinical Cancer Research
Cancer biomarkers that do not cross the translational gap to clinical practice can still further research and drug discovery. In this article, we review several techniques commonly used for cancer biomarker imaging at preclinical stages, as well as recent technological advances.
Talking Real Science with Gwen Randolph
This episode of Share Science features Gwen Randolph, PhD, a pathology and immunology professor at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis! Gwen shares some of her scientific passions, as well as personal experiences as a woman in science.
