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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
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December 16, 2024
Researchers determine that faulty immune cells make WHIM mice more prone to HPV
Researchers at MSU and the Univ. of Wisconsin have uncovered a new and important insight about a rare immune disorder. WHIM syndrome – Warts, Hypogammaglobulinemia, Infections, and Myelokathexis – can lead to conditions such as persistent skin and genital warts and increased risk of HPV-related cancer. Researchers have previously determined that WHIM is caused by a mutation in a gene known as CXCR4.
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December 9, 2024
Victor DiRita honored with Outstanding Supervisor Award
Victor DiRita, the Rudolph Hugh Endowed Chair and Chair of the Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology, has been honored as one of the winners of the 2024 Outstanding Supervisor Award from the MSU office of University Health and Wellbeing.  
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November 19, 2024
New research could pave the way for a vaccine against a deadly wildlife disease
Sean Crosson, a Rudolph Hugh endowed professor in Michigan State University’s Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology, has been awarded a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study the cause of Bang's Disease, Brucella abortus.
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November 14, 2024
Richard Lenski Awarded Microbiology Society Prize Medal 2025
Professor Richard Lenski, a Michigan State University Hannah Distinguished Professor in the department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology, has been awarded the Microbiology Society Prize Medal 2025. The medal is awarded to an outstanding microbiologist who is a global leader in their field and whose work has had significant impact in microbiology and beyond.
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January 24, 2024
How studying defensive bacteria may help human gut health
Elizabeth Heath-Heckman, an assistant professor in the College of Natural Science, has received a five-year National Institutes of Health grant from the National Institute for General Medical Sciences totaling $1.9 million to support her research studying the bacteria animals like squid and newts use to protect themselves. This research could provide insights into how humans maintain beneficial bacteria in their gut.
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May 23, 2023
MSU'S James Tiedje elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Michigan State University microbial ecologist James Tiedje joins the 2023 elite cohort of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. This year, the Academy elected 269 people across the arts and sciences. With a career spanning more than 50 years, Tiedje’s research contributions and mentoring have fundamentally changed the field of microbial science.
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January 15, 2021
Septic science key to cleaner water
Contaminant runoff from Michigan septic systems, agriculture and industry has caused enough environmental damage in the Saginaw Bay watershed for it to be designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as an area of concern for the past 30 years. To address this issue, MSU geomicrobiologist Matt Schrenk is leading  a 2-year Michigan Sea Grant project that will combine high resolution microbiology and geochemical studies to pinpoint the toxic leaks—a big step toward successful remediation efforts by state and local agencies.
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This image shows immunofluorescence staining of K14+ epithelial cells (red) and CD8+ cells (green)December 16, 2024Researchers determine that faulty immune cells make WHIM mice more prone to HPV

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