Harvard Gazette article: "Research suggests role for anthrax in fighting pain" January 28, 2022 Postdoc Dr. Nicole Yang's research on the role of anthrax toxin in blocking pain was featured in this Harvard Gazette article. Check out the original research paper published in Nature... Read more about Harvard Gazette article: "Research suggests role for anthrax in fighting pain"
HMS News article: "Can a Dangerous Microbe Quell Pain?" December 20, 2021 Postdoc Dr. Nicole Yang's research on the role of anthrax toxin in blocking pain was featured in this HMS News article. Check out the original research paper published in Nature Neuroscience here! Read more about HMS News article: "Can a Dangerous Microbe Quell Pain?"
The Immunology Podcast Episode 7: “The Mechanisms of Itch” Featuring Drs. Isaac Chiu and Tiphaine Voisin June 22, 2021Dr. Isaac Chiu and former postdoc Dr. Tiphaine Voisin discuss Dr. Voisin's recent PNAS paper and other itching questions on episode 7 of The Immunology Podcast. Check it out on their website, Apple podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher!
HMS News article: "Itching Question" April 2, 2021 Former postdoc Dr. Tiphaine Voisin's research on the role of CysLT2R recptors in chronic itch was featured in this HMS News article. Check out the original research paper published in PNAS here!
New York Times article: "Why Are Pandas Covering Themselves With Horse Manure?" December 7, 2020Dr. Isaac Chiu was consulted in a New York Times commentary on how horse manure may increase a pandas tolerance of cold temperatures. Check out the New York Times article here and the original research paper published in PNAS here!
New York Times article: "This Tree’s Leaves Look Soft and Inviting. Please Don’t Touch Them." September 16, 2020Dr. Isaac Chiu was quoted in this New York Times article about giant Australian stinging trees. Check out the New York Times article here and the original research paper published in ScienceAdvances here!
Kimbria defends her dissertation September 15, 2020Congratulations to Kimbria for defending her PhD dissertation titled "Staphylococcus aureus activates sensory neurons in the skin to cause pain or itch during infection"!
YouTube video: Flesh-Eating Bacteria Is Real and This Is How it Works January 14, 2020 Dr. Isaac Chiu stared a Seeker video about Flesh-eating bacteria. Check it out!... Read more about YouTube video: Flesh-Eating Bacteria Is Real and This Is How it Works
Comments: Gut-Innervating Nociceptor Neurons Regulate Peyer's Patch Microfold Cells and SFB Levels to Mediate Salmonella Host Defense December 5, 2019 Check out some of the comments made about our "Gut-Innervating Nociceptor Neurons Regulate Peyer's Patch Microfold Cells and SFB Levels to Mediate Salmonella Host Defense" paper. HMS News: More than a Watchdog ... Read more about Comments: Gut-Innervating Nociceptor Neurons Regulate Peyer's Patch Microfold Cells and SFB Levels to Mediate Salmonella Host Defense
Dr. Isaac Chiu joins the list of HMS 2018’s most popular stories December 31, 2018 A look back at 2018’s most popular stories of research and discovery at Harvard Medical School. Check this out! ... Read more about Dr. Isaac Chiu joins the list of HMS 2018’s most popular stories