UGA researchers report milestone in global fight against a major cause of diarrheal disease
Athens, Ga. – Infectious disease scientists from research institutions including the University of Georgia have reported the discovery and early validation of a drug that shows promise for treating cryptosporidiosis, a diarrheal disease that is a major cause of child mortality and for which there is no vaccine or effective treatment. “Cryptosporidiosis is largely …
‘Prestigious recognition’: UGA entomologist elected to National Academy of Sciences
By Sam Fahmy | May 15, 2017 First appeared in ColumnsUniversity of Georgia Regents’ Professor Michael R. Strand has received one of the highest honors a scientist can receive—election to the National Academy of Sciences. Strand, who holds an appointment in the entomology department of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and an affiliated appointment in …
UGA entomologist Michael Strand elected to National Academy of Sciences
Athens, Ga. – University of Georgia Regents’ Professor Michael R. Strand has received one of the highest honors a scientist can receive-election to the National Academy of Sciences. Strand, who holds an appointment in the entomology department of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and an affiliated appointment in the genetics department of the …