The Ott Lab
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Melanie Ott's lab @GladstoneInst studying host-viral pathogen interactions. Tweets from lab members. Retweets are not endorsements.
San Francisco, CA
Joined January 2018
Interested in learning more about our lab? We have a shiny, new, up-to-date website where you can see everything that we're currently working on. Check it out!
ottlab.gladstone.org
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Check out Dr. Melanie Ott's recent opinion piece on the SF Standard:
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Halting mRNA research right now is like banning ChatGPT, writes infectious disease expert Melanie Ott — not just scientific negligence, but strategic self-sabotage.
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Congrats Fran!
Meet amfAR’s 2025 Mathilde Krim Fellows: Drs. Hastie, King, Ou & Zapatero Belinchon. As HIV research faces steep NIH cuts, amfAR is proud to back these bold young scientists and their innovative ideas. Learn more: https://t.co/7Rmjhn4A82
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Thank you for supporting the next wave of HIV researchers. Because of you, amfAR’s 2025 Mathilde Krim Fellows are advancing bold ideas that bring us closer to a cure. Hear why your support matters.
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Congratulations to Julia Prigann for being awarded the 2025 CFAR Excellence in Basic/Translational Science Award! https://t.co/Uew4auq1PM
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We are delighted that we could help with this work. Check it out here:
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Scientists from Gladstone and @UCSF have developed drug candidates that could prevent future coronavirus pandemics. Read more about this recent study: https://t.co/igVEOyv0VE
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Scientists from Gladstone and @UCSF has developed new antiviral drug candidates that show great promise against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and may also be effective against other coronaviruses. Read more: https://t.co/igVEOyv0VE
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🚨 NEW PUBLICATION 🚨 "Structure-based discovery of highly bioavailable, covalent, broad-spectrum coronavirus MPro inhibitors with potent in vivo efficacy" @UCSF
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This study describes a class of potent, bioavailable SARS-CoV-2 MPro inhibitors having an unusual mechanism of inhibition.
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Scientists develop powerful drug candidates that could head off future coronavirus pandemics. @UCSF
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https://t.co/igVEOyv0VE
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Scientists develop powerful drug candidates that could head off future coronavirus pandemics.
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Why are measles cases surging? Paul Duprex @PittTweet on the origins; @TheOttLab @GladstoneInst on measles making us sick; @ajpollard1d @UniofOxford on the #MMR #vaccine and herd immunity; and Sander van der Linden @Cambridge_Uni on misinformation. https://t.co/1TM5aPm8KQ
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And how to counter vaccine misinformation...
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Thank you to everyone who attended the HIV Mini-Symposium on March 13th! Our next Mini-Symposium will be September 23, 2025 titled 'Viral Landscapes: How to Comprehensively Monitor Evolutionary Trajectories'. We hope to see you there! https://t.co/3IlZ4pxoWt
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Did you know that viruses don’t just infect humans—they also target bacteria in our microbiome? These viruses, called phages, play a crucial role in shaping our health and could be the key to fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria. @TheOttLab explains.
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Melanie Ott explains why curing HIV remains a crucial scientific challenge, and how scientists at Gladstone are working to find a cure. @TheOttLab
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Read more about the benefits of vaccines from Melanie Ott (@TheOttLab)
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Melanie Ott talks about the ongoing measles outbreak, explains how vaccination can lower the risk of Alzheimer’s, and shares other positive “side effects” of vaccines.
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What does the bird flu outbreak mean for public health? Virologist Melanie Ott (@TheOttLab) discusses how H5N1 in cows could affect virus evolution and why increased surveillance is important.
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Melanie Ott (@TheOttLab)talks about the ongoing measles outbreak, explains how vaccination can lower the risk of Alzheimer’s, and shares other positive “side effects” of vaccines. https://t.co/Jmcx6EqW4f
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Melanie Ott talks about the ongoing measles outbreak, explains how vaccination can lower the risk of Alzheimer’s, and shares other positive “side effects” of vaccines.
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Virologist Melanie Ott (@TheOttLab) speaks to @KUSINews about the measles outbreak and other infectious diseases https://t.co/FeNfpbWgtY
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In an interview with @amfAR, Melanie Ott (@TheOttLab), discusses the future of HIV research, and describes how lessons from the field have laid a strong foundation for fighting other viral diseases. https://t.co/3JosX8ojK8
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amfAR interviewed Gladstone Institutes’ Dr. Melanie Ott about her work on HIV, hepatitis C, and other viruses, and the promise of new technologies.
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HIV research has led to breakthroughs in antiviral treatments & cancer therapies. amfAR’s Dr. Andrea Gramatica & Dr. Melanie Ott (@TheOttLab, @GladstoneInst) discuss how investing in one virus drives medical innovation. Watch more: https://t.co/iTbsdxtnGb
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Please join us at our mini-symposium series on the latest advancements in HIV persistence next week. https://t.co/JsOHbIuZOq via @GladstoneInst
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Mini-symposium series on the latest advancements in HIV persistence.
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