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Jody Deming recounts a career spent studying the cold-loving bacterial genus Colwellia.

Carolina Rosadas explains why we need more research investigating human T lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infections, and why more public visibility is needed for those affected.

Melita Gordon reflects on her experience of tackling invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella disease in Africa.

Philip Poole narrates his career story and his motivations for studying rhizobia, the agriculturally important bacterial plant symbiont responsible for fixing nitrogen.

Jennifer Claire Hoving draws a picture of her personal and scientific journey leading her to study of Emergomyces africanus, an emerging fungal pathogen in Africa.

Thumbi Ndung’u reminisces about how far we have come in our fight against HIV-1, a pandemic virus that causes AIDS, and where we still need to go.

Carl Nathan describes how learning from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes tuberculosis, teaches us about the intricacies of bacteria–immune system interplay and its repercussions for non-infectious diseases, including cancer.

Liliane Mukaremera describes her scientific journey studying Cryptococcus neoformans, a major human fungal pathogen that causes life-threatening infections.

Liz Sockett recounts lessons learned by getting to know Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus, a single-celled predator that invades and kills Gram-negative bacteria from within.