Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Operationalizing genomic epidemiology during the Nord Kivu Ebola outbreak, Democratic Republic of Congo
In July 2018, the National Biomedical Research Institute (INRB), in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), set up a pathogen genomics laboratory which allowed us to confirm epidemics of Ebola Virus Disease in the country and to establish epidemiological links between confirmed cases (1-3).
A biomarker study informs the clinical development of novel strategies: the unanticipated impact of the ANTICIPATE study
“Our compound neutralizes antibiotics in the large intestines and prevents gut microbiota disruption. Could we collaborate on its clinical development?” That was the question that brought the French biotech company Da Volterra into COMBACTE.
Were humans responsible for Pleistocene megafaunal extinctions in South America?
The central role of humans in the Quaternary megafaunal extinctions in South America have been little considered by archaeologists. Based on temporal and spatial distributions of megafauna and Fishtail spear points, we propose that humans were the main (not the unique) factor driving the collapse.
