Illuminating Worms: My Month in the Darkroom
Friday, October 5th, 2018
During my externship in the Molecular Helminthology Laboratory (MHL), I found success in a series of experiments staining molecules in parasitic worms called schistosomes.
Articles tagged: schistosomiasis
Teaching through the Eyes of a Scientist
Friday, December 16th, 2016
For Dr. Akram Da’darah, a molecular biologist, it’s his love of laboratory science, the opportunity to solve everyday challenges in the lab and ability to impart his real-life lab work to Cummings School students that inspire him.
Schistosomiasis in the Philippines
Friday, August 12th, 2016
Isabel Francisco spent a lot of time talking to carabao farmers in the Leyte Province. This is what she learned. Source: http://cummingsvoices.tufts.edu/2016/08/schistosomiasis-in-the-philippines-the-need-for-a-one-health-approach/
The Most Important Disease You’ve Never Heard Of
Monday, January 13th, 2014
Tufts’ veterinary school researchers are among a handful worldwide seeking a cure for a debilitating parasitic infection that afflicts over 200 million people
