Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, Ph.D., and Si Ming Man, Ph.D., St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (IMAGE)

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, Ph.D., and Si Ming Man, Ph.D., St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have discovered major "switches" that activate the immune system to kill the bacterium, potentially leading to protective drugs and vaccines. Pictured (L-R): St. Jude Immunology Department member Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, Ph.D., and Si Ming Man, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in St. Jude Immunology.

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Peter Barta, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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