Maria Hadjifrangiskou

Gary Sulikowski, Stevenson Professor of Chemistry, was named director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Chemical Biology in 2017. Since then, he has stewarded VICB’s growth and research operations. He shares how VICB has contributed to translational research, some of the research he's most excited about, and what makes Vanderbilt a rare place where powerful collaborative research can achieve its potential. Read More

E. coli bacteria are the main cause of urinary tract infections. It is thought that we acquire many of the E. coli strains through ingestion, which means that these bacteria must survive the harsh conditions in the stomach, which is acidic enough to dissolve skin. How do these bacteria survive… Read More