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Dr. Martinez-Sobrido has consistently demonstrated exceptional performance, and as a result, has been approved to become a BSL4 certified trainer. 

Congratulations Dr. Martinez-Sobrido!!

Dr. Bayoumi has demonstrated the ability to work safely and is conscience of his surroundings when in the suit and is ready for phase 2 of BSL 4 training. 

Congratulations Dr. Bayoumi!! Keep up the...

Check out the below article on why the American Lung Association awarded the Martinez-Sobrido Lab more funds for Influenza research!

https://www.txbiomed.org/news-press/news/american-lung-association...

Check out the article below from the San Antonio Report wrote about the impact the Martinez-Sobrido lab is making in H5N1 research!

https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-texas-biomed-scientists...

Ruby has demonstrated the ability to work safely and is conscience of her surroundings when in her suit and is ready for phase 2 of BSL4 training. 

Congratulations Ruby!! Keep up the great work!!

Dr. Ye has demonstrated the ability to work safely and is conscience of his surroundings when in the suit and is ready for phase 2 of BSL 4 training. 

Congratulations Dr. Ye!! Keep up the great work...

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Dr. Luis Martinez-Sobrido and Dr. Ahmed Mostafa Elsayed are investigating genetic and phenotypic changes in an H5N1 avian influenza virus isolated from the first reported U.S human fatality. Their...

Researchers in the Martinez-Sobrido lab have identified unique mutations in an H5N1 strain isolated from a human case that increase replication in human cells and disease severity in animal models...

In a new study led by the Martinez-Sobrido Lab, researchers analyzed an H5N1 strain from a human infection and found nine mutations that make the virus replicate more efficiently in human cells and...