McMaster Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences
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From the Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University. Biochem Rocks!
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Joined January 2014
McMaster researchers discover molecular ‘barcode’ used by bacteria to secrete toxins #BrighterWorld #McMaster
brighterworld.mcmaster.ca
The new study shows that many bacteria can figuratively scan genetic codes to learn which proteins to keep and which proteins to expel into the environment.
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Jon Stokes’ research on AI tackling superbugs was named one of the year’s top discoveries by The New York Times #BrighterWorld #McMaster
brighterworld.mcmaster.ca
The New York Times heralded Stokes’ use of artificial intelligence to identify a new antibiotic as one of the most important scientific and technological advances of the year.
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RT @machealthsci: What you need to know about Salmonella with @BrianKCoombes, professor and chair @BBS_McMasterU 👇 .
healthsci.mcmaster.ca
The spread of extensively drug-resistant Salmonella in Canada has prompted serious public health concern. The outbreak, which has now spread across six provinces and infected at least 40 people, is...
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RT @Dr_Lori_Burrows: Super proud of @YaegerLuke who also had his work on stimulation of E. coli biofilm formation by sub-inhibitory #antibi….
journals.plos.org
Author summary Treatment of bacterial pathogens with subinhibitory concentrations of many different types of antibiotics can have the perverse effect of increasing biofilm formation, making infecti...
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RT @machealthsci: Salmonella outbreak sickens over 70 people. What is salmonella? How can you prevent becoming ill from it? @BrianKCoombes….
washingtonpost.com
Cook food thoroughly and minimize cross-contamination during preparation, health experts say. These and other tips can reduce risk of salmonella food poisoning.
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RT @machealthsci: According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, an outbreak of extensively drug-resistant salmonella has been linked to….
ctvnews.ca
An outbreak of extensively drug-resistant salmonella in six provinces has been linked to raw pet food and contact with cattle, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
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RT @machealthsci: #ArtificialIntelligence and #MachineLearning are transforming health research. @ItsJonStokes, assistant professor in @BB….
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RT @machealthsci: .@ItsJonStokes, assistant professor @BBS_McMasterU, says molecular de-extinction is “a creative approach” that can help u….
vox.com
Neanderthals are extinct. But their molecules are back and they just might save our lives.
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RT @machealthsci: “Being able to combine packaging and salmonella detection in one system is already very promising,” says @McMasterU resea….
brighterworld.mcmaster.ca
McMaster researchers have created packaging that signals in real time when food is contaminated with salmonella or other dangerous pathogens, without further lab tests or even unwrapping it.
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RT @ESC_iPSC_News: Dr. Mickie Bhatia's team at @BBS_McMasterU showed properties of adult tumors converge with #hPSCs drug-induced different….
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RT @HaleyZubyk: Congratulations @amna_ab06 and @veronicantran for winning the Terry Beveridge Poster Awards at @CSM2023_Halifax!!!!! @BBS_M….
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RT @Dr_Lori_Burrows: Huge congratulations to my super talented colleague @surette_m on receiving the 2023 Murray Award, loved the inspiri….
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RT @FabriceJPierre: Standing on the shoulders of giants… Amazing and inspiring talk given by Dr. Surette from @BBS_McMasterU for his Murray….
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RT @machealthsci: .@Yingfu8888, professor in @BBS_McMasterU, comments on device created to detect diseases in saliva, saying that while the….
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RT @BrianKCoombes: Interested in #synbio for antibiotic drug discovery? Then check out our latest collab led by @gerryiidr on a semisynth….
pubs.acs.org
The continued efficacy of glycopeptide antibiotics (GPAs) against Gram-positive bacteria is challenged by the emergence and spread of GPA-resistant pathogens, particularly vancomycin-resistant...
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RT @CanLightSource: Paper of the Day: "Lack of evidence that Pseudomonas aeruginosa AmpDh3-PA0808 constitute a type VI secretion system eff….
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Bacteria use type VI secretion systems to inject toxic proteins into competitor cells. Recently, Wang et al. reported that the cell wall recycling enzyme, AmpDh3, is a toxin exported by a type VI...
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RT @machealthsci: Congratulations Caitlin Mullarkey (@dr_mullarkey) from @BBS_McMasterU on being one of eight recipients of the 2023 Presid….
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