Friday, November 19, 2010

Study by Dr. Terrence Tumpey Featured in November Issue of Microbe Magazine

A study by Dr. Terrence Tumpey, senior microbiologist and team leader in the influenza pathogenesis, influenza division at the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, was featured in the November issue of Microbe magazine.

Dr. Tumpey, who graduated from USA in 1997, is noted for his work in reconstructing the 1918 pandemic influenza virus in an effort to better understand what characteristics made it so deadly. The 1918 virus, also known as Spanish Flu, killed an estimated 20-50 million people worldwide.

To read the entire article and an author profile of Dr. Tumpey that was featured in Microbe magazine, click here.