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Dr. Sean Conlan is an associate investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.​
… around the globe. CRE are resistant to most, if not all, antibiotics, with investigations reporting as high as a 40% … common feature of CRE is that genes encoding resistance to antibiotics are carried on mobile DNA sequences called … microbial genomics, human microbiome, DNA sequencing, antibiotics … Dr. Sean Conlan is an associate investigator in …
News Release
NIH researchers and their colleagues identified multidrug-resistant pathogens on the skin of residents in nursing homes. They found that these potentially dangerous microbes spread widely among residents, indicating a need for improved testing and infection control measures to protect people in nursing homes and other vulnerable populations.
… traced the spread of pathogens with resistance to antibiotics and antifungal medicines among nursing home …
News Release
NHGRI participated in a science communications contest called the Three-Minute Talk. NHGRI's Ryan Johnson came away with a first place win.
… the KPC gene normally confers resistance to carbapenem antibiotics. Interestingly, we find that numerous …
Staff
Dr. Julie Segre is chief and a senior investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute. ​
… virulent and has now evolved resistance to all known antibiotics. For the first time, MGS's real-time genomic …
Profile
NHGRI science writer Prabarna Ganguly spoke with Segre about her research career, what makes microbes so complex and her roles in science policy and anti-harassment campaigns.
… on the skin and how they are affected or not affected by antibiotics. A big question we want to answer is how these …
Clinical Research
This study evaluates patients with inherited metabolic disorders and related medical complications.
… who is being treated for an intercurrent infection with antibiotics or has evidence of an acute infection; and any …