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
New Vibrio species identified!
Trudy and Jane report the identification of a new species of Vibrio in this paper in IJSEM.
Stephanie joins the Moreno Lab
Dr. Stephanie Lowe has joined the lab as a Lab manager/Research associate. Welcome Stephanie!
Congratulations, Dr. Grant!
Trudy-Ann Grant graduated with a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences! Many congrats, Dr Grant!
The Moreno Lab welcomes Keval
Keval Patel, pursuing a MS degree in Biotechnology, joins the Moreno Lab.
Trends in Microbiology features our work on the cover!
Our article on the mechanisms and drivers of pathogen emergence is featured on the cover of the Cell press journal, Trends in Microbiology, Sep 2022
Dr. Moreno receives the Burroughs Wellcome Fund PATH award!
Many congrats to Dr. Moreno on being recognized with a 2022 Investigators in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (PATH) award of BWF. The award supports accomplished
Our article made the cover of American Scientist
Dr. Moreno discusses our research on the molecular mechanisms driving pathogen emergence and our current predictive abilities in order to effectively mitigate future pandemics.