Puzzle solved 
: A #CharitéBerlin team has found out how cells deal with extra chromosomes.
The previously unknown mechanism could help identify lines of attack in dealing with treatment-resistant #tumors & fungal #infections. The fundamental findings have now been published in #Nature.
Register now for the LCI Symposium 2024 "Long-term Consequences of #Infections"
February 1st-2nd #BNITM, Hamburg
Infos & Registration: http://lc-infection.de/en/dates-events/lci-symposium.html
Free of charge. Certified with 13 points.
Organizers: #LeibnizLIV, #BNITM & @ForschungszentrumBorstel
Plenary Assembly of #INFECTIONS21 hosted at the #GIGA: Scholars of the #Leibniz #research network intensively discussed their latest findings and exchanged on new research endeavours, including a #CitizenSciences project. 
https://giga-hamburg.de/en/events/conferences-and-workshops/5-vollversammlung-des-leibniz-forschungsverbunds-infections #infections #AntimicrobialResistance #AMR
4/5 Antibodies can "steal" pieces of other #genes: Kathrin de la Rosa (@bih_charite) analyzes how the body creates a diverse set of #antibodies to fight off #infections. Her team reports: It's not just mutations @PNASNews
https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/press/stolen-dna-strengthens-immune-diversity
Why did some #Schools see more #COVID19 #Infections than others?
Q: Are student infections related to socio-economic characteristics of school populations and/or their location?
A: Both. But area deprivation matters more.
My paper with Nathan Lau, Daniel Ansari, and Nisha Thampi answers these questions. Thanks Amy Greer, Kate Choi, @sdbaral, Peter Taylor for inputs.
Here it is is hot off the presses in the BMJ Open!
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/3/e065596.full
#Education #PublicHealth (1/7)
Rising #antimicrobial resistance poses a major challenge for society. Novel therapeutic options are urgently needed. At #HIRI, scientists like #PhD student Sandra Pérez Jiménez exploit the vast potential of #RNA as a diagnostic, target, and drug to combat #infections. 
