Brita Ostermeier, a Ph.D. Candidate in the Maggirwar Lab, attended the Society on Neuroimmune Pharmacology (SNIP) Conference in New Delhi, India. Brita was invited to present a 5-minute talk at SNIP, and was then awarded the "Young investigator Award for the Most Outstanding Oral Presentation" for her presentation titled "Eco-HIV infected CHME5 as a novel in vitro model for HIV infection and latency in microglia."
Brita Ostermeier from the Maggirwar Lab awarded "Young Investigator Award for the Most Outstanding Oral Presentation" at the Society on Neuroimmune Pharmacology Conference
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Researchers at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), in collaboration with colleagues in France and Germany, have developed a model organism from a genetically modified parasitic worm to better study neglected tropical disease.
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The GW SMHS researchers have been awarded a $3.6 million contract to genetically modify commensal organisms to produce antidotes for harmful biological and chemical agents, such as anthrax, Ebola, and even COVID-19.