UTMB virologist Thomas Geisbert, PhD, is featured in this article about scientists studying Bundibugyo virus to better understand how it spreads and causes disease. Early evidence suggests it may be less deadly than other Ebola viruses but differs enough to require its own diagnostics, treatments, and research.

Sealy Institute for Vaccine Sciences faculty members Drs. Megan Berman, an associate professor of internal medicine, and Richard Rupp, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical Branch discuss findings that tattoo ink can accumulate in nearby lymph nodes and alter immune cell behavior, affecting vaccine responses in mice. While the findings are intriguing, there is currently no evidence that tattoos reduce vaccine effectiveness in people.

"Berberine also improves our body’s ability to utilize insulin and slows down the breakdown of carbohydrates in the gut, like some diabetes medications. This is why berberine has been found to assist with weight loss." - Dr. Samuel Mathis, assistant professor in The University of Texas Medical Branch’s Family Medicine Department

“While vaccines in poultry are an active area of investment, it now seems of paramount importance to additionally employ similar strategies in U.S. dairy cattle." —Dr. Gregory Gray, a professor of infectious disease epidemiology at The University of Texas Medical Branch.

"As GLP-1 receptor agonists become increasingly utilized, understanding their effects on bone health becomes critical, particularly in older adults and postmenopausal women.” – UTMB orthopedist Dr. Burak Altintas