Biology Student Stories: Angelina Skedros

Angelina Skedros and Professor (Lecturer) Emeritus, Mark Nielsen, looking for brine shrimp at the Great Salt Lake.Photo credit: Brenda Nielsen How a U of U Summer Camp Experience Shaped My Path in Science When I was 11 years old, I attended a comparative anatomy summer camp at the University of Utah. One day we toured […]

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Tailocins: The next generation of antibiotics

Talia Backman – Ph.D. student, School of Biological Sciences, shares a micrograph of tailocins. From multicellular organisms, like us humans, to single-cell bacteria, living things are subject to attack by viruses. Plants, animals and even bacteria have evolved strategies to combat pathogens, including viruses that can threaten health and life. Talia Backman, a University of Utah […]

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