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DukeMGM

@DukeMGM

We are a group of scientists who are enthusiastic about studying microbiology, (epi)genetics, infectious disease, RNA, virology, genomics, and chromosomes.
Duke University mgm.duke.edu Joined September 2009
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A recent work on Nature from Hiroaki Matsunami @DukeMGM @DukeBrain @DukeMedSchool discussed "How human smell and molecular structural basis". Congratulations!

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www.nature.com Structural basis of odorant recognition by a human odorant receptor Nature - Through the use of cryo-electron microscopy and molecular dynamics stimulations, mechanistic insight into the binding of an odorant to the human odorant receptor OR51E2 is provided.
“One of the most amazing things about olfaction is our ability to detect and discriminate such a wide array of volatiles,” says @DukeMGM's Hiroaki Matsunami in a @wired article featuring a paper of his that unravels the mystery of how we smell. 🧠👃 wired.com/story/how-a-hu…
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Caldwell & Coyne @DukeMGM discussed how COVID pandemic affect pregnant women in @cellhostmicrobe , worthy reading!
Pregnancy-associated morbidity & mortality during pandemics: Looking to the past in order to prepare for the future. Caldwell & Coyne @DukeMGM discuss the impact of pandemics on pregnant women and make recommendations to protect this vulnerable population cell.com/cell-host-micr…
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