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ASU researcher chosen to be a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
John McCutcheon was chosen from more than 800 applicants and will apply the funding to his study of bacteria and cellular evolution.
NSF award opens new frontiers in biology
With an NSF award of $12.5 million, ASU establishes a new institute to explore evolutionary cell biology. The Biology Integration Institute (BII) will be under the direction of Principal Investigator Michael Lynch, who also directs the Biodesign Center for Mechanisms of Evolution.
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A fading pandemic is back with a vengeance
Many were optimistic that the long battle with SARS-Cov-2 would soon be in the rearview mirror. The virus—in a new and highly transmissible form—has other plans.
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Biodesign COVID research forges ahead
Detailed tracking and analysis of the novel coronavirus has become more important than ever. New funding will advance Biodesign's aggressive efforts. Image courtesy NIAID.
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