Drs. Alexander and Moreno discuss the potential role of quantum mechanics in living organisms
The article in BBC Science Focus discusses the ‘biodynamic optimization principle’, integrating quantum physics and evolution.
The lab is awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation!
Congratulations to Drs. Moreno and Cordero (MIT) on a NSF grant on microbiome engineering to design synthetic consortia. This is Dr. Moreno’s second grant from
Dr. Moreno is promoted to Associate Professor!
Dr. Salvador Almagro-Moreno is now a Tenured Associate Professor at the College of Medicine! Kudos on the milestone!
Our latest paper correlates meterological data and disease incidence
Using data from the Florida Dept. of Health and NOAA, we model the effect of meteorological changes on V. vulnificus infections. Congrats to all authors!
The Moreno Lab welcomes Zac and Cole!
Zac and Cole join the lab as Research Technicians! Welcome to the team!
Our latest paper in PLoS Genetics provides insights into the emergence of antimicrobial resistance
Trudy’s paper demonstrates how allelic variations in a porin-encoding gene allows for the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in Vibrio cholerae
The lab publishes two book chapters on Vibrio!
Dr. Moreno and Deepak publish chapters on Vibrio infections and cholera dynamics in a book published by Springer.
Dr. Moreno is an editor of a book on Vibrio infections
The book co-edited by Dr. Moreno and Dr. Pukatzki (CUNY) is a compendium of the infections caused by the different species of Vibrio. The book
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