Why It Took So Long to Develop a New Vaccine for Lyme Disease
Thursday, August 19th, 2021
Professor Sam Telford is quoted in a story in The New Yorker on why it has taken so long for a new Lyme Disease vaccine since the original came out in the 90s.
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How Much Should I Worry About Ticks?
Tuesday, June 29th, 2021
Professor Sam Telford spoke with Slate.com about all things ticks—from observations of tick populations in his fieldwork to preventing tick bites.
How One Graduate Launched a Career in Infectious Disease Amid a Pandemic
Monday, May 10th, 2021
At Cummings School, Brooke Howland, VG20, developed her passion for infectious disease diagnostics and landed a dream job in research
Plotting the End of Lyme Disease
Thursday, May 6th, 2021
For years, Tufts researchers have been on the cutting edge of investigating and treating the mysterious illness known as Lyme disease. Now, a new initiative seeks to eradicate the disease once and for all.
Harnessing Antibodies as Pathogen Hunters
Wednesday, April 14th, 2021
Tufts researcher finds combining the right antibody with the right delivery system may prevent many diseases before they wreak havoc in the body
Tufts in Sweet 16 for STAT Madness
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
Sameer Sonkusale and his group’s research on a pill that samples gut microbes is still in the running for best innovations in biomedicine, and needs your vote
Keeping an Eye on the Human-Animal Interface
Thursday, February 18th, 2021
Infectious disease researchers Kaitlin Sawatzki, Nichola Hill, and Wendy Puryear spoke with Nature’s LabAnimal on viral surveillance at the human-animal interface.
Coronavirus FAQs
Friday, February 12th, 2021
Professor Jonathan Runstadler contributed his expertise to NPR’s Goats and Soda for a coronavirus FAQ on a range of topics.
EEE: Lower impact than expected in 2020
Thursday, September 10th, 2020
Professor Sam Telford spoke with Boston 25 about why human EEE cases in Massachusetts are lower than expected so far in 2020.
COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Prevents Severe Clinical Disease in Animals
Friday, September 4th, 2020
Cummings School researchers contribute to preclinical study that’s among first to report vaccine protection against severe COVID-19-related pneumonia and death.
