Relying on a urinary catheter is a standard part of medical care for hundreds of thousands of patients each year. Unfortunately, the device carries the risk of catheter-associated urinary infections (CAUTIs), where bacteria are widely recognized as the primary cause. And yet, many patients…

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame and collaborators have disclosed the core assembly of the germinosome, which is alarm system that awakens the dormant spores of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), a health threat that causes about half a million infections and about 30,000 deaths a year.…

Five researchers at the University of Notre Dame earned a Faculty Early Career Development Program Award (CAREER), the most prestigious award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for early-career faculty. Those who win CAREER…