Search Results for: Sam Neff

Using Metabolic Network Models to Identify New Antibiotic Targets

Bioinformatics, Biology, Computer Science, Medicine / By

Source: Nastya Dulhiier How do you treat bacterial infections without causing drug resistance? You might think that targeting the bacterial genes necessary for bacterial growth would be the most effective strategy. However, when you target genes that are essential for growth, bacteria are more likely to develop drug resistance. This is natural selection in action. …

Using Metabolic Network Models to Identify New Antibiotic Targets Read More »

When Bacteria Band Together – How Interactions Between Bacteria Can Change the Course of Disease

Biology, Medicine / By

Source: Adrian Lange Bacteria are constantly fighting to preserve themselves; to survive in an environment that is too salty, acidic, or nutrient poor, dodging assault from immune cells and attack by stronger, deadlier microorganisms (“There’s always a bigger fish”). In this hostile landscape, bacteria often persist by working together. Researchers are investigating these cooperative inter-bacterial …

When Bacteria Band Together – How Interactions Between Bacteria Can Change the Course of Disease Read More »

How the Human Microbiome Disables Drugs (And What We Can About It)

Bioinformatics, Biology, Medicine / By

Scientists are studying the human microbiome and its ability to disable drug compounds, an occurrence which may account for drug treatment failures in people being treated for type II diabetes, cancer, and a wide range of other illnesses. This is a complicated problem – the human microbiome is home to many diverse strains of bacteria …

How the Human Microbiome Disables Drugs (And What We Can About It) Read More »

An Overview of Modern Brain-Imaging Techniques

Neuroscience / By

Figure: An image of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan. Huge advancements in the field of medical physics have made non-invasive monitoring of internal organs such as the brain possible. Recent advancement comes in the form of Magnetometers (MEGs) which offer high spatio-temporal resolution. (Source: Pixabay, Kalhh) The brain is the most complex part of …

An Overview of Modern Brain-Imaging Techniques Read More »

Targeting the Gut Microbiome to Keep Weight Off

Biology, Medicine / By

Figure: Bacteria are essential for gut health because they help break down key dietary nutrients. But when one’s diet changes– the gut microbiome can be driven out of sorts. Scientists now understand that the gut microbiome is altered by a calorie-restricted diet in such a way that it prevent dieters from keeping weight off. Future …

Targeting the Gut Microbiome to Keep Weight Off Read More »

Gut Bacteria May be a Cause of Colorectal Cancer (and the Key to Effective Treatment)

Biology, Medicine / By

Figure: Cancer cell division is rapid and uncontrollable. New evidence suggests that the gut microbiome may contribute to cancer cell proliferation, spurred on by a high fat diet – but also that there may be ways to fix a cancer-causing gut microbiome (Source: Pixabay, ColiN00B) Background The war on cancer has been fought valiantly for …

Gut Bacteria May be a Cause of Colorectal Cancer (and the Key to Effective Treatment) Read More »

ICJS Writers

This page is a historical record of past and present ICJS writers and writing projects From the Fall of 2020 to the Spring of 2022, ICJS writing revolved around the work of individual staff writers writing solo articles. Each ICJS staff writer is listed below and a page with their individual work is linked. Since …

ICJS Writers Read More »

About Us

What is our mission? We are the International Collegiate Journal of Science (ICJS), a collaborative initiative started by students from the the Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science (DUJS) from Dartmouth College and the Journal of Undergraduate Science and Technology (JUST) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Summer of 2020. ICJS was brought into fruition …

About Us Read More »

Revolutionizing Antibiotic Selection: AtbFinder’s Impact on Cystic Fibrosis Treatment

Biology, Medicine / By

Source: HHMI BioInteractive Treatment of chronic respiratory infections, especially in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF), has been challenging due to bacterial resistance and polymicrobial interactions. However, a recent study has introduced a breakthrough diagnostic approach named AtbFinder, which aims to transform antibiotic selection by considering the complexities of polymicrobial communities in the CF lung1. The …

Revolutionizing Antibiotic Selection: AtbFinder’s Impact on Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Read More »

Bacterial Treatment of Cancer

Biology, Medicine / By

Abstract: Cancer treatment has long been an engaging field of study for researchers. Yet despite years of refinement, conventional treatment methods like radiotherapy and chemotherapy are still incompetent in the permanent cure of cancer. Recently, bacterial treatment approach has shown promising experimental results. Bacterial treatment allows for deeper tumor penetration than radiation due to the …

Bacterial Treatment of Cancer Read More »