Grdzelishvili Lab at UNC Charlotte
@Virology_Lab
#LoveVirology Our lab at University of North Carolina at Charlotte is interested in RNA viruses (VSV, Sendai virus, etc.) and oncolytic virotherapy for cancer
In your opinion, how many first-author publications should a PhD student in biology have to be considered a competitive candidate for a postdoctoral or industry position? @AmerSocVirol @ASMicrobiology @AACR @ASGCTherapy #immunology @UNCCBiology @unccharlotte @UNCCFaculty
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In your opinion, how many first-author publications should a PhD student in biology have to be considered a competitive candidate for a postdoctoral or industry position? @AmerSocVirol @ASMicrobiology @AACR @ASGCTherapy #immunology @UNCCBiology @unccharlotte @UNCCFaculty
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In your opinion, how many first-author publications should a PhD student in biology have to be considered a competitive candidate for a postdoctoral or industry position? @AmerSocVirol @ASMicrobiology @AACR @ASGCTherapy #immunology @UNCCBiology @unccharlotte @UNCCFaculty
2017 Noble laureates in Physics (Kip Thorne, Barry Barish and Rainer Wiess) share their advice for young researchers.
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"Don't be afraid to try and solve really hard problems."
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Cool cover! Microbiome maestro
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Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day.. ❤️
TIME's new cover: Meet this year's #TIME100Health, a community of leaders—scientists, doctors, advocates, educators, and policy-makers, among others—who are changing the health of the world. ti.me/43802LZ
Mental health in academia is too often a forgotten footnote. That needs to change... science.org/content/articl…
A new study found that people who receive the shingles vaccine have a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular events! academic.oup.com/eurheartj/adva…
Great news for mRNA based vaccines! A single vaccine protects against flu and COVID-19
A new phase 3 trial suggests a single mRNA vaccine may protect against both COVID-19 and flu. mRNA-1083 met noninferiority criteria and showed higher immune responses than standard vaccines in adults over 50. ➡️ Watch the video and read the full study: ja.ma/3GMum7n