Yasu Morita, University of Massachusetts at Amherst (IMAGE)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Yasu Morita, University of Massachusetts at Amherst

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The Morita lab at UMass Amherst is expert in investigating the multi-layered cell envelope components that surround mycobacteria. He sees the pathways that cells use to form these envelope layers as a promising path in the search for new drug targets in TB, which has seen increasing multi-drug resistance.

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UMass Amherst

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