The link to the paper I’m writing about for my first Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Canada blog post can be found here1. As I mentioned in my blog update, I’m now a blogger for CF Canada. My task at CF Canada is to write about the latest CF research being done by Canadians. I saw helpingContinue reading “Neutrophil neutralized: A way for pathogens to drive cystic fibrosis airway disease”
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Blog update!
It’s been a quite a while since I made a blog post for Microbe Musings. Almost two months in fact. A lot has happened since my last blog post, all of which I’ll get to here! A lot of my time was spent working towards defending my PhD thesis this summer. I’ve been working fromContinue reading “Blog update!”
We are now a part of Science Borealis!
In the first few months of starting up my blog, I’ve searched for science blog groups to join so that I could share my posts to the broader community. Now, I am delighted to announce that Microbe Musings is a part of the Science Borealis blog syndication network. Science Borealis is a non-for-profit corporation thatContinue reading “We are now a part of Science Borealis!”
The UK strain that’s come to Canada – a primer
Two weeks before Christmas, BBC reported of a new SARS-Cov-2 variant spreading in Southeastern England1. Termed lineage B117 or VUI-202012/01, this SARS-Cov-2 variant was first identified in Kent County, England on September 20th and reached 1108 cases as of December 13th, 20202. In response to the strain’s emergence, Canada became one of several countries toContinue reading “The UK strain that’s come to Canada – a primer”
PEG and the vaccine: Ensuring safety in SARS-Cov-2 vaccination by monitoring allergic responses
Last evening, an article from Reuters shared by Global News stated that five people who were administered the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech SE experienced an adverse allergic reaction after administration1. Given that Pfizer has already sent the first shipment of 2.9 million doses to multiple locations around the USA2, the rate of anContinue reading “PEG and the vaccine: Ensuring safety in SARS-Cov-2 vaccination by monitoring allergic responses”
“Beware the Ides of March”: Tapping into the potential of tracking SARS-Cov-2 outbreaks using sewage
Here is the link to the promising diagnostics paper I talk about in this blog post. “Beware the Ides of March”. The famous five words from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar foreshadowing the assassination of the Roman Emperor. I was reminded of the quote while watching a Youtube Video detailing the history of the assassination inContinue reading ““Beware the Ides of March”: Tapping into the potential of tracking SARS-Cov-2 outbreaks using sewage”
Pseudo-electricity? No, it’s EET! The real thing!
The link to the awesome paper I discuss in this blog can be found here. It’s behind a paywall, but there’s a wonderful graphical abstract that summarizes the findings of their study. I started out my science career getting my undergraduate degree through a Biology Honours Program. The very first undergraduate course I attended wasContinue reading “Pseudo-electricity? No, it’s EET! The real thing!”
Hello from Microbe Musings!
Hello, and welcome to my blog! A year ago, I conceived the idea of starting a blog where I would talk about the latest research in microbiology. In that time, I had volunteered for CF Canada, an organization that strives to improve the quality of life for Canadian CF patients through advocacy. I had alsoContinue reading “Hello from Microbe Musings!”
