The lab attends the first Center for Infectious Diseases Research symposium
HMI successfully hosted the inaugural CIDR Symposium, bringing together a distinguished lineup of eight external and four internal St. Jude speakers to address critical challenges
Happy Birthday, Polly and Oyinda!
What’s better than celebrating one birthday? Celebrating two! The lab headed over to Loflin Yard to toast to Polly and Oyinda. Huge happy birthday to
Dr. Moreno’s NBC interview on the rising V. vulnificus cases in the US
Dr. Moreno interviewed with NBC to raise public awareness about the increasing cases of Vibrio vulnificus in several US states. The sharp increase in infections
Our latest PNAS paper is highlighted in St. Jude’s Progress magazine!
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Progress magazine features our work on the unique genetic features that make pandemic cholera strains so dangerous to children and
Oyinda joins the Moreno lab!
The Moreno lab welcomes Oyinda, Associate Scientist, to the team!
How specific strains become human pathogens: New insights from our latest study
Our new PNAS study reveals that the pandemic cholera group (PCG) emerged through the acquisition of gene clusters and allelic variations, offering a blueprint for how pathogenic
Rachel joins the team!
Rachel has joined the Moreno Lab as a postdoctoral researcher. Welcome to the team!
Enchanted HMI Halloween!
HMI got spooky this year as the lab celebrated Halloween with fantastic costumes, sweet treats, and plenty of festive spirit! A huge congratulations goes out
Vibrio2026 in Berlin
Salvador co-organized the Vibrio2026 meeting, attended by around 200 scientists and trainees, including Jane and Deepak. The conference provided an incredibly scientifically stimulating environment to
The Moreno lab presents at GRC Toxins
Jane and Deepak presented their work at the Gordon Research Conference on Microbial Toxins and Pathogenicity in Waterville Valley, NH, where it was well received.
New member alert- Welcome Sara!
The lab is growing! We are excited to welcome Sara, a graduate student from the St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. We look forward
Our study featured as a Nature Communications Editors’ Highlight
Our article has been selected for Nature Communications Editors’ Highlights for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Editors’ Highlights showcase the top recent papers in each field,
Welcoming our newest team member and Summer Plus Fellow, Kate!
Welcome to the lab, Kate! We are excited to have you join our team through the prestigious St. Jude Summer Plus Fellowship.
St. Jude news release highlights our latest study
A new St. Jude news release features our recent study on a “hidden” small RNA called OueS that determines if the cholera bacterium can successfully
Our latest paper is published in Nature Communications!
How do environmental bacteria evolve into human pathogens? Our recent study reveals that a unique, bimodular small RNA called OueS drives the evolution of toxigenic