NoroCOREGrace Tung Thompson, Ph.D., demonstrates the vomiting machine she used to study aerosolization of virus particles during a vomiting event. Vomiting is a hallmark symptom of norovirus and plays a role in norovirus transmission. Grace recently graduated from the Jaykus Laboratory at North Carolina State University.
The Vomiting MachineNoroCORE2014-11-11 | Grace Tung Thompson, Ph.D., demonstrates the vomiting machine she used to study aerosolization of virus particles during a vomiting event. Vomiting is a hallmark symptom of norovirus and plays a role in norovirus transmission. Grace recently graduated from the Jaykus Laboratory at North Carolina State University.Transmission of NorovirusNoroCORE2015-10-06 | Noroviruses are the most common cause of foodborne illness, and this video demonstrates the ways noroviruses can be transmitted, as well as why the viruses are so good at it. Animations produced by the New Mexico State University Media Productions Team.Noroviruses and HandwashingNoroCORE2015-10-06 | Washing your hands is a great way to prevent you and others from getting infectious diseases, and this video demonstrates proper handwashing technique, derived from information provided by the CDC's Clean Hands Save Lives program. Animations produced by the New Mexico State University Media Productions Team.Orientation to the Norovirus CapsidNoroCORE2015-05-29 | This animation shows how the norovirus capsid is organized and fits together to protect the viral genome. Animation done by the New Mexico State University Learning Games Lab.Orientation to the Molecular Structure of NorovirusNoroCORE2015-04-15 | This animation shows how tiny noroviruses are in the grand scheme of things, and how the capsid is shaped out of many copies of a single protein. Animation done by the New Mexico State University Learning Games Lab.The 12 Days of NorovirusNoroCORE2014-12-18 | Winter is the peak season for norovirus outbreaks. We asked our collaborators here at NoroCORE to help us spread some holiday cheer by singing "The 12 Days of Norovirus," our original composition celebrating the many gifts that norovirus gives us:
12 Drums of Bleach 11 Public Pukings 10 Loads of Laundry 9 Days of Cleaning 8 Missed Meals 7 Friends a Fleeing 6 Months' Protection 5 Toilet Rolls 4 Weeks of Shedding 3 Days off Work 2 Ends of Symptoms ...and the leading cause food borne disease!
Happy Holidays from NoroCORE!Swabbing Instruction VideoNoroCORE2014-12-15 | This video demonstrates how to collect swab samples from bathroom surfaces.NoroCORE Paper Model TutorialNoroCORE2014-07-25 | This tutorial demonstrates how to assemble the NoroCORE norovirus paper model. This model was designed by NoroCORE post-doc Dr. Liz Bradshaw. Model pattern available at norocore.com.NoroCORE Food VirologyNoroCORE2014-07-15 | Dr. Lee-Ann Jaykus, lead scientist on the NoroCORE project, introduces the NoroCORE program.