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LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease @lcidatut.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

SAVE THE DATE: Dr. Rachel Dutton, Professor and Executive Director of Innovation at UC San Diego, will be the keynote speaker for the 2027 John Ring LaMontagne Annual Keynote Lecture on March 22, 2027. lcid.utexas.edu/events/rache...

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Rachel Dutton at the 2027 LaMontagne Lecture

2027 LaMontagne Lecture with Dr. Rachel Dutton at the LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease

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LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease @lcidatut.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We are proud to recognize LCID member Dr. Ian Molineux, who received the ISMV Lifetime Award from the International Society for Viruses and Microorganisms at its meeting in Prague. The award recognizes his valuable contributions to phage biology. See: molecularbiosci.utexas.edu/news/accolad...

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Ian Molineux Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award

Ian Molineux - lifetime achievement award

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LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease @lcidatut.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Bryan Davies, newly appointed Director of the John Ring LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease at UT Austin. We look forward to his leadership in advancing infectious disease research, collaboration, and training. lcid.utexas.edu/news/announc...

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Davies Named LCID Director

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LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease @lcidatut.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Your gift can also support the Richard J. Meyer Endowed Lectureship, bringing cutting‑edge scientific insights to LCID faculty, students, and postdoctoral fellows. Give today: www.givecampus.com/s/9jdc55 #UT40for40

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LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease @lcidatut.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

It’s the final day of #UT40for40! LCID research is shaping the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases worldwide. Join us and give today. www.givecampus.com/s/9jdc55

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LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease @lcidatut.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

LCID members bring expertise across 30+ infectious diseases, studying viral and bacterial mutations, antibiotic resistance, biotechnology, biofilms, nanomedicine, and vaccines. Help advance this vital research today: www.givecampus.com/s/9jdc55 #UT40for40

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LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease @lcidatut.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

UT's 40 Hours for the Forty Acres campaign starts today! The time to give is NOW to support the LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease and the important work its researchers do! www.givecampus.com/s/9jdc55 #UT40for40

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LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease @lcidatut.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

We are less than a week away from our 40 Hours for the Forty Acres annual fundraising event on April 29-30, 2026. Help us change the world by supporting our infectious disease research! www.givecampus.com/s/9jdc55 #UT40for40

LCID 40 for Forty Campaign Save the Date April 29-30, 2026

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LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease @lcidatut.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

The Davies Lab has uncovered a surprising new role for microcins. Known for killing competing bacteria, these proteins can also form amyloid fibers that help build biofilms—revealing a dual life as both toxin and structural support. See: lcid.utexas.edu/news/researc...

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LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease @lcidatut.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

The Bayer-Santos Lab, along with researchers at the University of São Paulo, have discovered salmonella toxins that could lead to healthier microbiomes and new targetted antibacterial therapies. See: cns.utexas.edu/news/researc...

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A Secret Weapon from Salmonella Could Help Us Maintain Healthier Microbiomes

The discovery could also lend itself to the development of future antibacterial therapies.

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Texas Science @texasscience.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Hantaviruses kill nearly 40% of those infected and there’s no approved treatment or vaccine, making them a concern for future pandemics. The most detailed 3D map yet of a key protein complex on the virus might yield new treatments. cns.utexas.edu/news/researc...

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A Step Towards Needed Treatments for Hantaviruses in New Molecular Map

An innovative imaging technique enabled dramatically higher resolution structures than previous efforts.

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Texas Science @texasscience.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

A new approach called “epimodulation” — developed by UT Austin researchers & collaborators — predicts epidemic peaks better than current models and could boost health care preparations in future outbreaks. #Epidemiology #PublicHealth @texas-ib.bsky.social cns.utexas.edu/news/researc...

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A New Tool for Healthcare Gives Better Outbreak Forecasts

Pinpointing an outbreak’s peak, the approach can boost health systems’ preparedness and risk communication.

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LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease @lcidatut.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Researchers in the Davies Lab at UT and NIH reveal the first high-res structure of a microcin binding its bacterial receptor—offering more insight in fighting drug-resistant infections. Learn more: lcid.utexas.edu/news/researc...

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High-Resolution Structure Reveals How Microcins Target Bacteria

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LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease @lcidatut.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Congratulations to LCID member Dr. Jason McLellan on receiving a 2025 MacArthur Fellowship for his groundbreaking work in structural biology and infectious disease interventions! cns.utexas.edu/news/accolad...

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Virus Slayer Awarded ‘Genius Grant’ by MacArthur Foundation

The award recognizes Jason McLellan’s work to investigate how viruses infect our cells and to develop new treatments for infectious disease.

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LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease @lcidatut.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

LCID member Dr. Bryan Davies and his lab have found a new method to help antibodies kill bacteria. Their paper in the journal PNAS describes how: lcid.utexas.edu/news/researc...

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Re-engineered Antibodies Kill Bacteria Directly

These antibodies use a clever trick to slip deep into a bacteria's outer membrane, where they can do real damage.

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LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease @lcidatut.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Recently published article from the Davies Lab shows wide diversity of microcins that may one day aid in the fight against antibiotic resistance.

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LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease @lcidatut.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Dr. Grace Kago, researcher in the Payne Lab, recently had her e-learning community that translates science into Kikuyu, a Central Kenyan language, included in UNESCO’s Open and Inclusive Science Hub. For more, see lcid.utexas.edu/news/announc...

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