{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"102806","title":"Stephanie Forrest\u2019s unique integration of computation, biology and health","body":"By Luhnyae CampbellIn honor of October being Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we are featuring Stephanie Forrest, director of the Biodesign Institute Center for Biocomputing, Security and Society, and her work combining biology and computation.At the Biodesign Center for Biocomputing, Security and\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-10-14T09:01:49-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/14\/2024-9:01am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In this Q\u0026amp;A, Stephanie Forrest talks about the Biodesign Center for Biocomputing, Security and Society, her career path and how the center\u2019s discoveries are improving the operations of major complex systems. 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Among the most impactful are effective vaccines and therapies known as monoclonal antibodies.\n\nBut in a never-ending arms race, SARS CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-06-12T08:13:00-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/12\/2023-8:13am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In new research, ASU Professor Efrem Lim and his colleagues describe a technique known as digital PCR, which can provide a rapid, accurate and low-cost method of pinpointing viral variants able to render monoclonal treatments ineffective. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n","teaser":"A series of medical breakthroughs have transformed the COVID-19 landscape, radically reducing hospitalizations and deaths. Among the most impactful are effective vaccines and therapies known as monoclonal antibodies.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/limcovidimmuneescape.png?itok=yn4hSZBD","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20230612-unveiling-covid-variants-digital-pcr-testing-could-improve-personalized-treatment","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Biodesign Institute at ASU","contributor-contact-information-name":"Richard Harth","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-0378","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/limcovidimmuneescape.png?itok=yn4hSZBD","image_alt":"Illustration of cells with chains around them.","image_caption":"SARS CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can outwit the body\u2019s immune defenses. 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Now, the complete data results are in for the first largest waves of the pandemic.","teaser":"Due to public health issues like the opioid crisis and the global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic,\u0026nbsp;innovative cities have turned to new technologies to better understand the risks to their\u0026nbsp;communities.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/wastewater.jpg?itok=chHshPpM","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20221208-arizona-impact-worlds-first-open-access-dashboard-reveals-neighborhoodlevel-trends-covid19","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Media Relations \u0026amp; Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Joe Caspermeyer","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4858","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/wastewater.jpg?itok=chHshPpM","image_alt":"Crew of workers wearing bright orange vests oversee a tank attached to a hose that has been inserted into a city manhole.","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Biodesign Center for Environmental Health Engineering|Biodesign Institute|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Bioscience|COVID-19 research and resources|Engineering","audiences":"Faculty|Community|Policymakers","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"TRIF|Security","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"94207","title":"Are virtual private networks actually private?","body":"In countries where internet censorship and surveillance are government policy, online safety is crucial for at-risk users. Those who have a prominent online presence, like journalists, activists and politicians, can face dire consequences for simply browsing certain websites.Virtual private\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-10-17T11:03:00-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/17\/2022-11:03am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Virtual private networks, or VPNs, are designed to keep users\u2019 data protected from surveillance. The effectiveness of VPNs\u2019 ability to protect users fuels the research of ASU Associate Professor Jedidiah Crandall.","teaser":"In countries where internet censorship and surveillance are government policy, online safety is crucial for at-risk users.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/vpn-fingerprinting-project-crandall-3_resize.jpg?itok=3VUqnTr6","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20221017-discoveries-are-virtual-private-networks-actually-private","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Ira A. 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