E. coli is short for Escherichia coli -- bacteria (germs) that cause severe cramps and diarrhea. E. coli is a leading cause of bloody diarrhea.. coli is short for Escherichia coli -- bacteria (germs) that cause severe cramps and diarrhea. E. coli is a leading cause of bloody diarrhea.
Dean Moriarty. Dean, the Western hero of the story, is both a pedophile and sexual icon, hero and potential drug addict, criminal and holy guru. Dean is the incredibly flawed hero of the story who abandons those who love him and feel no remorse at his poor judgment and actions. Dean's life is a confused mess.
More on Mackenzie and the Market. Simin Meydani, Vice Provost for Research. Simin has been associated with Tufts for more than 30 years, first as a scientist and then as a lab director at HNRCA. Since 2009, she has been the HNRCA Director. Over the past few years, Simin has led the very successful university-wide thematic area working group on Healthy and Active Aging. She was recently named the new Vice Provost for Research at Tufts.