José Martínez-Fonseca | PhD Student

José’s research focuses on improving our understanding of anthropogenic effects on wildlife at the landscape and species level. He uses landscape analysis and DNA metabarcoding to shed light on the ecology and habitat requirements of understudied bat species.

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Transmission of antimicrobial resistant Yersinia pestis during a pneumonic plague outbreak

Known for the infamous Black Death, plague continues to affect hundreds of people globally each year in underdeveloped countries. An antimicrobial resistant (AMR) strain of Yersinia pestis was discovered from a 2013 Madagascar pneumonic plague outbreak. Newly published research from Dave Wagner and colleagues, reveals for the first time that AMR Y. pestis can be […]

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2020 Keim Award

We are pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2020 Keim Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research (Keim Award) is NAU undergraduate, Kyle S. Ghaby!

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CTSC shows Stenoparib to be effective in blocking replication of SARS-CoV-2

  The COVID-19 Testing Service Center (CTSC) was establish to perform in vitro testing of Coronavirus. Test results show that Stenoparib, an ovarian cancer drug already approved by the FDA, is effective in combating coronavirus. When used in combination with Remdesivir, the drugs work in tandem to successfully inhibit viral multiplication. The results are published […]

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