Dr. Danielle Beckman's innovative research at the California National Primate Research Center demonstrates how viral infections disrupt brain homeostasis, leading to neuroinflammation and cognitive decline. Her work provides crucial insights for developing treatments for Long COVID and neurodegenerative diseases affecting millions worldwide.

A new study uncovers that the pandemic strains of Vibrio cholerae only emerge when unique modular gene clusters and allelic variations acting as nonlinear genetic bottlenecks are acquired. This genomic framework could help predict and prevent future cholera outbreaks by identifying environmental strains with pandemic potential.