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Guananí Gómez–Van Cortright

Guananí Gómez–Van Cortright
Guananí Gómez–Van Cortright is a teacher and freelance science writer.

Articles by Guananí Gómez–Van Cortright

Faculty hiring challenges and resilience in the face of a pandemic
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Faculty hiring challenges and resilience in the face of a pandemic

Aug. 19, 2021
Five members of the board of directors of the Association of Medical and Graduate Departments of Biochemistry talk about difficulties of hiring faculty during the pandemic and lessons learned from the disruption.
Challenged by a pandemic, Harbig pursues a new approach to treating flu
ASBMB Annual Meeting

Challenged by a pandemic, Harbig pursues a new approach to treating flu

March 11, 2021
As a JBC Herbert Tabor Early Career Investigator Award recipient, Anne Harbig will present her work at the 2021 ASBMB Annual Meeting
The COVID-19 vaccine race heats up
Journal News

The COVID-19 vaccine race heats up

Jan. 26, 2021
A lab in India created an easy-to-produce COVID-19 vaccine candidate that provokes a strong immune response in guinea pigs and can withstand temperatures as high as 37 C for up to a month.
Estrogen receptor antagonist shows promise for treatment of gallstone disease
Journal News

Estrogen receptor antagonist and gallstone disease

July 21, 2020
A new compound blocks the G protein–coupled estrogen receptor, preventing the formation of cholesterol gallstones in female mice.
Varghese roams from forests to enzymes
Award

Varghese roams from forests to enzymes

Feb. 7, 2020
JBC/Tabor award winner Febin Varghese studies how iron-only nitrogenase responds to oxygen, with the long-term goal of increasing crop production.