Metagenomics—the study of all genetic material in a given environment—has become a cornerstone of modern biology, unlocking insights into microbial communities that shape everything from soil health to human disease.…
Panelists: Jon Stokes, PhD Co-founder and CSO of Stoked BioAssistant Professor at McMaster University Panelist Jon Stokes, PhD Jon Stokes, PhD, is the co-founder and CSO of Stoked Bio and…
Mosquitoes placed in a container. In the battle against mosquito-borne diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of people each year, scientists turned to an unlikely ally, an engineered fungus that…
Phages (blue) replicating inside a bacterial pathogen. Although it well known that the human gut contains a large and diverse array of bacteriophages, a functional understanding of the phage–host interactions…
Our cells are continually being exposed to environmental assaults. For instance, skin is exposed to pollutants and UV radiation. Our lungs are subject to environmental stimuli such as smoke particulates…