A Fungal Non-Apocalypse

A Fungal Non-Apocalypse
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Steve Templeton
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When an infectious disease researcher writes a research strategy section for a grant application, he/she begins by explaining why this particular disease is uniquely nasty and worthy of funding. Perhaps the disease has a high mortality rate, costs a lot of money to treat, or is increasing in the population.

Steve Templeton
Steve Templeton
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Steve Templeton, senior scholar at Brownstone Institute, is an associate professor of microbiology and immunology at Indiana University School of Medicine—Terre Haute. His research focuses on immune responses to opportunistic fungal pathogens. He has also served on Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Public Health Integrity Committee and was a co-author of “Questions for a COVID-19 commission,” a document provided to members of a pandemic response-focused congressional committee. Follow him on Substack.
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