https://annacchristensen.com/portfolio/staring-straight-into-an-overlooked-virus/https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/featured-yuecheng_xi_klh0402-hero.jpgCREATOR: gd-jpeg v1.0 (using IJG JPEG v62), quality = 75CREATOR: gd-jpeg v1.0 (using IJG JPEG v62), quality = 75https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/scaled-mentoring-career-development_klh9353.jpgscaled Mentoring career development_klh9353“Not many people have the tools that he has. There’s a big puzzle to be cracked,” says Dr. Goodrum (right) of Dr. Purdy’s work. Photo: Kris Hanning, University of Arizona Health Sciences Office of Communicationshttps://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/scaled-mentoring-career-development_klh9403.jpgscaled Mentoring career development_klh9403Felicia Goodrum, PhD, professor and interim associate head of immunobiology, went from Dr. Purdy’s mentor to his colleague. 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Photo: Steven Toya, Northern Arizona Universityhttps://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/charley-and-pedwaydon-thumbnail.jpgCharley and Pedwaydon thumbnailhttps://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/james-and-chee.pngJames and CheeSharon James (left), a Restoring Balance participant, works with Cody Chee, fitness technician. Photo: Steven Toya, Northern Arizona Universityhttps://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/bea.pngBeaFrom left to right: Ravina Thuraisingam, UA College of Medicine student, Jennifer Bea, PhD, and Vinson Lee, MS. Photo: Kris Hanning, UAHS BioCommunicationshttps://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/pedwaydon.pngPedwaydonJason Pedwaydon. Photo: Steven Toya, Northern Arizona University2023-06-02T16:42:58+00:00monthlyhttps://annacchristensen.com/portfolio/confronting-vaccine-hesitancy-with-facts-and-empathy/https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/vaccine-hesitancy.jpgvaccine hesitancyhttps://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/201407064_dsc0561-inline.jpg201407064_dsc0561-inlineSairam Parthasarathy, MD (left)https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/201612028-khp_0878-inline.jpg201612028-khp_0878-inlineFrancisco Moreno, MD (center)https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/clinical_trials_infographic-hero-2400x1350-final-01.pngclinical_trials_infographic-hero-2400x1350-final-01https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/012821-michael-johnson-nhg_2229-inline.jpg012821-michael-johnson-nhg_2229-inlineMichael D.L. Johnson, PhD2023-06-02T16:42:15+00:00monthlyhttps://annacchristensen.com/portfolio/basic-science-is-at-the-ground-floor-of-discovery/https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/04-15-2021-cliacept_klh8614-inline.jpg04-15-2021-Cliacept_klh8614-inlineDr. May Khanna says students need to experience failure to build resilience, empowering them to make future discoveries. Photo: Kris Hanning, University of Arizona Health Sciences Office of Communicationshttps://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/012821-johnson-lab-nhg_2445-card.jpgUniversity of Arizona’s Michael Johnson, ImmunobilogyDr. Michael D.L. Johnson investigates how copper interacts with bacteria. His research might someday help solve problems relating to antibiotic resistance. Photo: Noelle Haro Gomez, University of Arizona Health Sciences Office of Communicationshttps://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2017.08.10-bms-qiu-ferguson-lab-5175-inline.jpg2017.08.10 BMS Qiu-Ferguson Lab-5175-inlineDr. Shenfeng Qiu (right) works with postdoctoral fellow Dr. Hee-Dae Kim of Dr. Deveroux Ferguson’s lab. The two researchers’ labs collaborate to tackle big questions in neuroscience.https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/nhg-111220-kuhns-lab_dsc9266-inline.jpgMichael Kuhns labDr. Michael Kuhns demonstrates how engineered immune cell receptors might fit together into a more complex molecular machine. Photo: Noelle Haro Gomez, University of Arizona Health Sciences Office of Communicationshttps://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/012821-johnson-lab-nhg_2445-featured.jpgUniversity of Arizona’s Michael Johnson, ImmunobilogyUniversity of Arizona’s Michael Johnson, Immunobilogy2023-06-02T16:41:49+00:00monthlyhttps://annacchristensen.com/portfolio/to-get-babies-in-the-icu-back-home-feed-them-right/https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ghishan_typpo_klh9550-310.jpgGhishan_Typpo_klh9550 (310)Katri Typpo was mentored by Fayez Ghishan, research involving rRNA DNA sequencing2023-06-02T16:41:12+00:00monthlyhttps://annacchristensen.com/portfolio/unlocking-cancers-secrets-using-the-social-networks-of-cells/https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/gene-networks.jpggene networks2021-09-23T00:10:04+00:00monthlyhttps://annacchristensen.com/portfolio/a-unique-strategy-for-targeting-alzheimers-disease/https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cliacept-thumbnail.jpgCliacept thumbnailhttps://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cliacept-lab.jpgCliacept - labJaesa Strong is exploring her options as an entrepreneur and scientist, fulfilling lifelong dreams. 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Photo: Kris Hanning, University of Arizona Health Sciences Office of Communicationshttps://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cliacept-classroom.jpgCliacept - classroomThe inaugural Chemistry to Cure class worked in collaborative spaces before the COVID-19 pandemic moved the course online.2021-09-17T15:57:02+00:00monthlyhttps://annacchristensen.com/about-me/2021-04-06T00:37:15+00:00weekly0.6https://annacchristensen.com/portfolio/the-classic-chicken-or-egg-question-comes-to-cancer/https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/herbst-kralovetz-melissa_uoa4667-featured.jpgherbst-kralovetz-melissa_uoa4667 featuredhttps://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/herbst-kralovetz-melissa_uoa4964.jpgherbst-kralovetz-melissa_uoa4964To prevent contamination with other bacteria, Dr. Herbst-Kralovetz sterilizes her tools with an open gas flame. Photo: Kris Hanning, University of Arizona Health Sciences Office of Communicationshttps://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/herbst-kralovetz-melissa_uoa4865.jpgherbst-kralovetz-melissa_uoa4865Bustling with activity, the Herbst-Kralovetz Lab is focused on solving complex problems in women’s health.https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/vaginal_microbiome-infographic.jpgvaginal_microbiome infographic“Good” vaginal bacteria, shown here in green inhabiting the vaginal tissue, support women’s health, while “bad” bacteria, shown here in red, are associated with disease. Graphic: Debra Bowles, University of Arizona Health Sciences Office of Communicationshttps://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/herbst-kralovetz-melissa_uoa4667.jpgherbst-kralovetz-melissa_uoa4667The Herbst-KralovetzLab explores the microbiome, the population of good, bad and neutral bugs that call our bodies ‘home.’ Photo: Kris Hanning, University of Arizona Health Sciences Office of Communicationshttps://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/herbst-kralovetz-melissa_uoa5059.jpgherbst-kralovetz-melissa_uoa5059Paweł Łaniewski, PhD, and Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, PhD, dip into their cell supply, which is stored at −80° Celsius. 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Image licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license2019-04-01T21:26:39+00:00monthlyhttps://annacchristensen.com/portfolio/as-dry-as-the-desert-in-july/https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/limesand-lab.jpgLimesand LabLimesand Lab, from left to right: Kirsten Limesand, PhD, Rachel Meyer, Michael Rice, MS, and Wen Yu “Amy” Wong (credit: Kris Hanning, UAHS BioCommunications)https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/savvides.jpgSavvidesPanayiotis Savvides, MD, PhD, MPH (credit: Tabbs Mosier, UA College of Medicine - Phoenix)https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/limesand-1.jpgLimesand2019-04-01T21:18:35+00:00monthlyhttps://annacchristensen.com/portfolio/the-hiv-epidemic-at-home/https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/hiv-in-usa.jpgHIV in USA2019-02-28T03:24:52+00:00monthlyhttps://annacchristensen.com/portfolio/evil-proteins-are-a-force-for-good-in-estrogen-receptor-positive-breast-cancer/https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/mouneimne_lab-1.jpgmouneimne_labhttps://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/mouneimne_lab.jpgmouneimne_labMarco Padilla-Rodriguez, PhD (left) and Ghassan Mouneimne, PhD (photo: Kris Hanning, UAHS BioCommunications)2019-02-28T02:53:30+00:00monthlyhttps://annacchristensen.com/portfolio/ua-team-uncovers-promising-lead-in-genetic-approach-to-treating-glioblastoma/https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/stea-glioblastoma-thumbnail.jpgStea Glioblastoma thumbnailhttps://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/hammer.jpgHammerMichael Hammer, PhD (Photo: Kris Hanning, UAHS BioCommunications)https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/stea-glioblastoma.jpgStea GlioblastomaBaldassarre Stea, MD, PhD (center), treats brain tumors with DNA-damaging radiation. 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Goldtooth)https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/chinle_service_unit.jpgchinle_service_unitMembers of the NACP with Chinle Service Unit staff (photo: Ryan F. Goldtooth)2019-02-28T02:46:20+00:00monthlyhttps://annacchristensen.com/portfolio/from-string-theory-to-bioinformatics/https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/megha-padi-network.jpgMegha Padi networkhttps://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/megha-padi.jpgMegha PadiMegha Padi, PhD (UAHS BioCommunications)2019-02-28T02:45:35+00:00monthlyhttps://annacchristensen.com/portfolio/too-much-of-a-good-thing-managing-immunotherapy-side-effects/https://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/immune-system.jpgImmune SystemGraphic by Gaius J. Augustushttps://annacchristensen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/autoimmunity.jpgAutoimmunityAutoimmunity infographic: Concept by me, with consulting and collaboration by graphic artist Gaius J. 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