Five Outstanding Stories From 2022

Throughout 2022, we shared the stories of dozens of NIGMS-supported researchers, trainees, and programs. We also highlighted new STEM education resources, tested your knowledge with quizzes, showcased extraordinary scientific images, and more. To celebrate the upcoming new year, we’re highlighting five of our most popular posts from 2022. Check out the list below, and let us know in the comments section which of this year’s posts you liked best! Genetic material inside a virus. Credit: iStock. Public Alerted to Omicron in New Mexico Through Quick Detection Researchers at the University of New Mexico Health Science Center were the first to discover a case of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—in their state. Their rapid identification of the variant and communication with the New Mexico Department of Health spurred action to help reduce Omicron’s spread. Dr. Melike Lakadamyali with a microscope. Credit: Courtesy of Dr. Melike Lakadamyali. Photographing the Physics of Cells “The first time I saw a movie of virus particles storming cells that I recorded on the microscope, I was practically jumping up and down,” says Melike Lakadamyali, Ph.D., describing her doctoral research. As a student and postdoctoral researcher, she also prodded growth cones in neurons and studied the multicolored cells of “brainbow” mice. Today, Dr. Lakadamyali runs a lab that develops cutting-edge microscopy tools, which she uses to...
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