Smart Pathogens in the Spotlight

Welcome back to In the Spotlight! For our season 4 premiere,
we'll be talking all about the struggle between humans and
pathogens -- one we're, unfortunately, all too familiar with.
Here to talk us through one of the many ways bacteria outsmart
our immune system is Northwestern PhD student Alexandra
Karagiaridi, from the Department of Molecular Biosciences.
Alexandra gives us a fascinating insight into her graduate
school, the significance of her work, and how she goes about
solving the problem.

If you want to learn more about the topics discussed in this
episode, check out:


A nice summary by the American Society for Microbiology

A report on NTHI infection by Nationwide Children's Hospital

If you're feeling up for it, a scientific review on ABC
transporters and how they help pathogens infect us




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