Arturo Casadevall Speaks on Curiosity, Resilience, and Scientific Integrity

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Published: Nov 19, 2025
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Biomedical Research, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, HIV, AIDS, COVID-19, Scientific Integrity

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Robert A. Bonomo
Medical Service, VA Northeast Ohio Health Care System, Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Department of Biochemistry, Case Western Reserve University; Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University; Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Departments of Pharmacology, Molecular Biology & Microbiology, and Proteomics & Bioinformatics, Case Western Reserve University; CWRU-Cleveland VAMC Center for Antimicrobial Resistance and Epidemiology (Case VA CARES), Cleveland, Ohio
Michael M. Lederman
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio

Abstract

In this interview, Arturo Casadevall, MD, PhD, shares insight into his childhood, what motivated him to go into biomedical research, the impact of the AIDS epidemic, and the lessons learned that he imparts to younger scientists.

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025): Volume 10, Number 2
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Interviews
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