Science Spotlight: Fighting a Scourge
August 05, 2026
August 05, 2026
NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news:
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Science Spotlight: Fighting a Scourge
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Biology Ph.D. student Zubaida Marufee Islam has devoted her dissertation research to diminishing the threat of a common and lethal virus, the mere mention of which makes most people squeamish.
Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe diarrhea in young children. Although a vaccine is available, . . .
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Science Spotlight: Fighting a Scourge
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Biology Ph.D. student Zubaida Marufee Islam has devoted her dissertation research to diminishing the threat of a common and lethal virus, the mere mention of which makes most people squeamish.
Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe diarrhea in young children. Although a vaccine is available, . . .