Gladstone in the News
August 27, 2024
The Voice of San Francisco—Melanie Ott, director of the Gladstone Institute of Virology, answers questions about mpox at a time when many people are wondering about the virus’s ability to become another global pandemic, and also talks about how she and her team are contributing to the fight against it.
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December 11, 2023
Melanie Ott, director of the Gladstone Institute of Virology, reflects on the breakthroughs driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and explains why virologists’ work is never done
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Gladstone in the News
November 23, 2023
Fortune—Researchers are investigating the possibility that people who suffer from Long COVID might be at elevated risk of developing cancer. Melanie Ott, director of the Gladstone Institute of Virology, explains that viruses related to SARS-CoV-2 have been shown to inactivate oncosuppressor proteins, which may predispose patients to cancer.
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Gladstone in the News
May 26, 2023
The Atlantic—The next generation of COVID vaccines may be directed against just one lineage of the Omicron strain. Melanie Ott, director of the Gladstone Institute of Virology, explains why that could be a smart strategy to elicit a strong immune response.
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November 30, 2022
Watch this panel discussion that addresses the impact and hurdles associated with developing a cure for HIV
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Gladstone in the News
July 25, 2022
The Daily Californian—Senior Investigator Melanie Ott, MD, PhD, and collaborator Abdullah Syed, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Senior Investigator Jennifer Doudna, explain how they discovered that antibodies against early versions of the SARS-CoV-2 virus do not protect well against the now widespread and highly contagious Omicron variant, and recommend masking to avoid new infections.
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Gladstone in the News
May 28, 2022
Washington Post—Even as COVID restrictions are easing, case numbers are rising around the country. Melanie Ott, director of the Gladstone Institute of Virology, explains that recent research from her group shows that individuals infected with the Omicron variant have limited natural immunity, and may still be susceptible to infection with Omicron subvariants.
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