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A Vaccine for FROGS? Fighting Chytrid with Notre Dame’s Gracie! - Josh's Frogs Podcast Episode 61

A Vaccine for FROGS? Fighting Chytrid with Notre Dame’s Gracie! - Josh's Frogs Podcast Episode 6130 Jun27 min

<p>Josh is joined by Notre Dame PhD candidate Gracie to look at the cutting edge of amphibian disease prevention. Gracie’s research focuses on utilizing fungal enzymes and metabolites to create a water-soluble preventative treatment for chytrid. Discover how this treatment works, its potential applications for both wild wetlands and zoo populations, and how public engagement events like Frog Fest are bridging the gap between high-level laboratory research and the local community.</p><p><br></p><p>Links Mentioned:</p><p>Lab: https://www.jasonrohrlab.com</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracieandthefrog</p>