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The Value of Curiosity-Driven Research: Mechanism Discovery With Glen McGugan

Meet the Microbiologist - The scientists behind the microbiology by American Society for Microbiology

May 11, 202651:15Science & Medicine

Glen McGugan, Ph.D., Director of ASM's Mechanism Discovery Unit, discusses how curiosity‑driven research—from parasite virulence to CRISPR and complex microbial systems—drives tomorrow's breakthroughs. Ashley's Biggest T...

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The Value of Curiosity-Driven Research: Mechanism Discovery With Glen McGugan is an episode from Meet the Microbiologist - The scientists behind the microbiology by American Society for Microbiology. Glen McGugan, Ph.D., Director of ASM's M...

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Published May 11, 2026, 51:15 long, audio available.