Language
English
Publication Date
9-1-2025
Journal
Annual Review of Virology
DOI
10.1146/annurev-virology-092623-111211
PMID
40998740
Abstract
My arrival into this world came quickly, according to my mother, and it feels like my life has mirrored that rapid beginning. I have enjoyed a rich, varied, and stimulating life and career that have gone through several phases. I credit genetics, my family, technological advances, and many environmental factors for shaping my career. Being a virologist allowed me to be curious and creative and to make several unexpected discoveries. This has been a fun and rewarding journey, but it wasn't always easy. I am not accustomed to talking about myself, but I am happy to share some scientific achievements and professional challenges with the hope that they illustrate the joy of research and the need for resilience and persistence to assure progress and acceptance of unexpected results.
Keywords
Humans, History, 20th Century, History, 21st Century, Gastrointestinal Tract, Viruses, Virology, autobiography, gastroenteritis viruses, human enteroids/organoids, human norovirus, rotavirus
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Mary Kolb Estes, "A Fascination with Gastrointestinal Viruses" (2025). Faculty and Staff Publications. 4704.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/4704