Despite Tuberculosis being curable, progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) has been slow: contemporary treatments take at least 6 months involving multiple antibiotics, and the only available vaccine doesn’t confer protection to most people. In the Javid lab, we strongly believe that studying the fundamental biology of Mtb is necessary before we can improve current treatment and preventative strategies.
In addition to our focus on TB, our lab has an interest in regulation of gene translation in other systems: including unique aspects of the translational apparatus in human beings. We welcome expressions of interest from curious, passionate people who want to join us in a collaborative journey of discovery.
Ongoing Research Projects:
- Regulation of adaptive translation and mistranslation
- Mechanisms of tuberculosis antibiotic resistance
- Human humoral resistance to tuberculosis
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If you're intereseted in learning more about our lab members, you can read about everyone's background and currect research interests here