Letter from the Editor

From the Editor

Registration for the Meeting-in-Miniature is still open, as well as registration of the Chemistry Olympiad qualifying exam. Awareness of the COVID crisis and omicron variant is widespread (see page 8), but there are other endemic infections still afloat in some parts of the world. For example, chlolera, a diarrheal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae, kills many, many people each year worldwide. Cholera vaccines are available but last only 2–5 years; the available vaccines are not as effective in young children (who are especially susceptible). A new vaccine formed by attaching a polysaccharide to virus-like particles (Peng Xu, Edward Ryan, Xuefei Huang and colleagues) shows great promise in induction of stronger, longer-lasting immunity. Last, but by no means least, we have an article by Bob Landolt on the his journey to environmental consciousness and responsibility, something all of us have experienced.