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UC research shows effectiveness of ointment that kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria

December 1, 2021

Research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine shows that use of a topical drug, called AB569, a combination of acidified nitrite and EDTA (or ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) promotes killing of antibiotic-resistant bacteria while enhancing the healing of wounds in a variety of burn injuries. The study was published in the journal Infection and Immunity.

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UC student uses zebrafish to study spinal deformities

January 21, 2021

Oriana Zinani, a doctoral student in molecular developmental biology at the University of Cincinnati, is part of a team of researchers using zebrafish embryos to study a gene mutation that causes scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine that typically occurs in humans just before puberty.

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Knowledge is power: The science behind COVID-19

January 19, 2021

The University of Cincinnati has launched a new class aimed at unlocking the science behind COVID-19. More than dozen experts in the science, treatment and sociology of COVID-19 will discuss the pandemic's impact on our community, nation and world.

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Atlanta Journal Constitution: Ointment kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria, promotes wound healing

December 3, 2021

The Atlanta Journal Constitution published a story on research at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine possibly adding a weapon to hospitals’ bacteria fighting arsenal.Using the topical drug called AB569 — a combination of acidified nitrite and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid — promotes killing of antibiotic-resistant bacteria while enhancing the healing of wounds in a variety of burn injuries, the study found. The study was published in the journal Infection and Immunity.

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WVXU: UC scientists are deep-freezing molecules. Here's why they're so excited about it

July 25, 2022

The University of Cincinnati is making a significant commitment of funds and resources to establish the latest innovation in microscopy as the focal point of the Center for Advanced Structural Biology in the College of Medicine. The project will be built out in three phases over the next five years. WVXU covered the story by interviewing Desiree Benefield, PhD, the lab manager and researcher Rhett Kovall, PhD, both of the Department of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology at the UC College of Medicine.

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Spectrum News: UC students create class about COVID-19

February 13, 2021

Rahul Patel, a senior studying medical sciences at the University of Cincinnati, and William Miller, PhD, a professor in the College of Medicine, spoke with Spectrum News about a new course titled Science of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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WVXU: Blueprint for reproductive hormone might aid infertility treatment in women

July 12, 2021

Researchers in the UC College of Medicine develop a blueprint the reproductive protein anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) and speak with WVXU's Cincinnati Edition about their findings. UC Professor Thomas Thompson, PhD, and UC doctoral student Kaitlin Hart, say understanding how AMH works could lead to better treatments for infertility in women.