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Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences

An illustration of toxoplasma gondii entering the blood stream.

1 out of 4 Americans likely have Toxoplasmosis. What’s Toxoplasmosis?

COLSA research examines the role that a part of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii plays in switching on and off the genes responsible for regulating infections caused by the parasite. Read More

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