Ayres Lab Tour | Infection & Fat & Parasites & qPCR | Salk Institute Research

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The current approach for treating infections relies on destroying the pathogen using antibiotics, which has driven the global crisis of antibiotic-resistant infections and does not ensure that a person will survive their infection or return to a healthy state. Janelle Ayres’ lab is working to understand how our physiologies are regulated by microbes and the mechanisms by which microbes affect us and work to keep the host healthy. These discoveries have potential translational applications for treating a wide array of diseases as well as ways to promote healthy aging.
Originally released as part of 2021's Virtual March of Dimes High School Science Week.