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A multidisciplinary team co-led by the UAB has uncovered a key mechanism that allows the human bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae—responsible for atypical pneumonia and other respiratory infections—to obtain cholesterol and other essential lipids directly from the human body through the P116 protein. The discovery, published in Nature Communications, opens the door to using a modified version of this microorganism as a biotechnological platform to study and treat liver and atherosclerotic diseases.

Research Group: Genome Integrity and Instability

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Uwe Mamat, a distinguished and deeply cherished researcher in the field of applied microbiology. Professor Mamat was admired not only for his scientific acumen and substantial contributions to microbiological research but also for his warmth, empathy, generosity, and unwavering dedication, to his work, his collaborators, and his wife Claudia.

Research Group: Nanobiotechnology

Research Group: Molecular Biology