UGA researcher develops vaccine against fungal infections
As cold and flu season approaches, we all know the drill—grab some tissues, hand sanitizer, and maybe get a flu shot. But there’s another health threat that doesn’t make the headlines: fungal infections. We’re used to hearing about viruses and bacteria and the diseases they cause, but fungi are often overlooked. The truth is, severe fungal infections can be deadly—and doctors have only a limited number of treatments to fight them.
In this edition of A Few Minutes With, Dr. Karen Norris, the Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Immunology and Translational Biomedicine at the University of Georgia, joins James Hataway to discuss her pioneering work to develop the first vaccine designed to prevent fungal infections.
She explains why fungal infections deserve far more attention, why they’re so difficult to combat, and how her team’s research could transform the way doctors protect vulnerable patients.
New shoegaze band Crybaby to play Porchfest
Historic Athens Porchfest will return for its sixth year this weekend, bringing crowds to the front stoops of seven of the Classic City's historic neighborhoods. While some bands are regulars at the free music festival, others are brand new.
At 620 Talmadge Drive, the band Crybaby will take the stage for the first time. Heavily influenced by experimental shoegaze music, their indie rock sound is led by frontperson Assata Bellegarde. Their previous solo ventures provide a glimpse into the lush soundscape the band will create on Sunday at 6. Bellegarde sat down alongside drummer Robert King and WUGA's Paige Walcott to discuss their upcoming performance.
Art and music mingle at Music in the House
Music and visual art inspired one another on a recent October evening in Athens, where local musicians Tracy Brown and Jeff Lustig performed jazz and blues for the inaugural session of Music in the House. The new quarterly program invites local musicians to the Lyndon House Arts Center and encourages Athenians to stop by to write, paint, draw, and even shape pottery while soaking in the tunes. Here's this postcard from the first evening of Music in the House, produced by Emma Auer.
You just heard the voices of Amy Patterson, Cindy Myer, and Bob Clements--Professor Emeritus of Art at the University of Georgia. They attended the first quarterly session of Music in the House at the Lyndon House Arts Center. Music in the House is sponsored by University of Georgia Professor Emerita of Journalism and local novelist Leara Rhodes.
