Pioneers In Microbiology

3D rendering of a virus particle with spike-like protrusions, representing clinical microbiology

Medical (Clinical) Microbiology: The Battle Aga...

Imagine a world where tiny, invisible creatures wreak havoc on our bodies and the only thing standing between us and a full-blown catastrophe is a group of dedicated scientists. These...

Medical (Clinical) Microbiology: The Battle Aga...

Imagine a world where tiny, invisible creatures wreak havoc on our bodies and the only thing standing between us and a full-blown catastrophe is a group of dedicated scientists. These...

Artistic illustration of Kizzmekia Corbett, a renowned immunologist. Her confident expression and poised stance her groundbreaking contributions to vaccine research.

Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett: The Scientist Who Gave t...

Imagine standing on the brink of a global pandemic, knowing you might hold the key to stopping it. Imagine that amid all this pressure, you're a young Black scientist in...

Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett: The Scientist Who Gave t...

Imagine standing on the brink of a global pandemic, knowing you might hold the key to stopping it. Imagine that amid all this pressure, you're a young Black scientist in...

Artistic illustration of noted polio research Dorothy Horstmann with short, curly blonde hair, dressed in a red blazer over a white turtleneck sweater and a pearl necklace

How Dorothy Horstmann Unlocked the Mystery of P...

Imagine facing a disease so feared that it sends waves of panic through entire communities. You’re a parent in the 1940s, and one day, your child is playing in the...

How Dorothy Horstmann Unlocked the Mystery of P...

Imagine facing a disease so feared that it sends waves of panic through entire communities. You’re a parent in the 1940s, and one day, your child is playing in the...

Artistic illustration of Stanley Falkow, notable microbiologist, in a white checkered shirt with white hair.

Stanley Falkow: The Man Who Gave Bacteria Their...

It’s hard to believe, but before the 1960s, bacteria were mostly seen as a nuisance rather than dangerous. Then along came Stanley “Stan” Falkow, a scientist who changed everything. Falkow had...

Stanley Falkow: The Man Who Gave Bacteria Their...

It’s hard to believe, but before the 1960s, bacteria were mostly seen as a nuisance rather than dangerous. Then along came Stanley “Stan” Falkow, a scientist who changed everything. Falkow had...

An artistic illustration of Alexander Flemming, the renowned bacteriologist known for discovering penicillin.

The Messy Lab That Saved Millions of Lives: How...

You’re a scientist, and after weeks of hard work, you decide to take a much-needed break. You return from your vacation to discover that one of the culture plates you...

The Messy Lab That Saved Millions of Lives: How...

You’re a scientist, and after weeks of hard work, you decide to take a much-needed break. You return from your vacation to discover that one of the culture plates you...

Stylized portrait of Katalin Kariko, featuring a colorful, abstract background. Key figure in developing mRNA technology.

The Scientist Who Bet Everything on a Fragile M...

Imagine spending 40 years chasing an idea that almost everyone else thought was doomed to fail. That was Katalin Karikó’s life—working in obscurity, being rejected for grants, and demoted in...

The Scientist Who Bet Everything on a Fragile M...

Imagine spending 40 years chasing an idea that almost everyone else thought was doomed to fail. That was Katalin Karikó’s life—working in obscurity, being rejected for grants, and demoted in...