BugBitten and the art of war
According to Sun Tzu, the ancient Chinese military general, strategist and author of Art of War, the key to winning a battle, is knowing your enemy. And… Read more »
Srimathy Sriskantharajah
Srimathy Sriskantharajah completed a BSc in Microbiology (UCL) and a PhD in environmental microbiology/ atmospheric chemistry (Royal Holloway University of London) before joining BioMed Central. Srimathy blogs about microbiology, infectious diseases and the environment amongst other things.
Latest posts by Srimathy Sriskantharajah (see all)
- Scientists of the future: Matteo Gregori discusses his research path into Arctic microbiology - 22nd February 2022
- The global burden of antimicrobial resistance - 18th February 2022
- Scientists of the Future: Rebecca Ansorge talks to us about her research on the gut microbiome - 10th February 2022
Ebola outbreak takes its toll on West Africa
This is an aerial photo of a river just like any other river – except that this rather innocuous looking waterway lends its name to the deadly Ebola virus… Read more »
Neglected tropical diseases – not just a danger for the tropics
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of 17 infectious diseases caused by pathogenic viruses, protozoa, helminths and bacteria. As a group, the… Read more »
Malaria – the big push towards eliminating a killer
Today is World Malaria Day – a day when we can look back with pride on the progress research has made towards eliminating a disease that has been… Read more »
Congratulations to Research Award winner Guido Favia
The BioMed Central Research awards – presented annually – recognises the outstanding research published in all its journals. Awards are presented to the… Read more »
Just one bite…
When you think of an animal with a deadly bite, what comes to mind? A lion, a great white shark or possibly a crocodile. True, these animals can certainly take… Read more »
Unite in the fight against HIV
World AIDS Day 2013 is an opportunity for people across the world to come together to combat HIV and AIDS. There are over 35 million people around the world… Read more »
Dr Irene Masanja wins Malaria Journal prize
At the 6th MiM – Pan African Malaria Conference in October, Malaria Journal sponsored the prize for the Best Emergent Scientist, which is awarded to the… Read more »
Welcoming Paul Gorry and Johnson Mak to the Associate Editorial team
The rate of submission of articles to Retrovirology continues on a steady upward curve as it consolidates its position as the leading specialist Virology… Read more »
Retrovirology publishes its 1000th article
Retrovirology, currently enjoying its 10th anniversary, saw the publication of its 1000th article this week: Discovery and full genome characterization of two… Read more »