Justin Merritt, Ph.D., ha recibido una subvención de $2.9 millones por parte de los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (sigla en inglés NIH) para desarrollar un nuevo y altamente dirigido abordaje para prevenir el deterioro dental. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

From left to right: Dustin Higashi, Justin Merritt, Ph.D., David Anderson, Ph.D., Christina Borland, and Hua Qin. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

This video shows the shape and arrangement of key enzymes that help break down RNA in a bacterium called S. mutans. The two main enzymes, called RNase J1 and RNase J2, work together as a pair. Small pieces of RNA are placed into pockets within each enzyme where they can be processed. The lower part of the structure brings the enzymes together and allows them to interact with each other, acting like a central hub that keeps everything connected. (Courtesy)

Justin Merritt, Ph.D., has received a $2.9 million NIH grant to develop a new, highly targeted approach to preventing tooth decay. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

B-roll of Shoukhrat Mitalipov, Ph.D., in the lab and office, walking the halls and engaging with researchers, intercut with lab activity at the OHSU Center for Embryonic Cell and Gene Therapy. (OHSU)