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Local News Breaking and Entering: How Parasites Prepare Host Cells for Invasion Whitehead Institute | October 1, 2026 Before the parasite Toxoplasma gondii can invade a cell, it has to know it has…karnottOctober 1, 2026 Read More
Local News New Cell-Collection Device Could Improve Early Cancer Detection MIT News | September 30, 2026 One of the main reasons that ovarian cancer is among the deadliest forms of cancer…karnottSeptember 30, 2026 Read More
Awards Meet the 2026 CMIT Rasmussen Fellows Q&A with Thomas Cheng and Daniel Sellers The Center for Microbiome Informatics & Therapeutics | September 30, 2026 The Rasmussen Fellowships were established by Neil and Anna Rasmussen in 2023 to support microbiome…karnottSeptember 30, 2026 Read More
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Publications of the Week The Molecular Landscape of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Across Disease Stages and Genotypes Adami, E., et al. | September 28, 2026 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is marked by asymmetric cardiac wall thickening, hypercontractility, diastolic dysfunction, and fibrosis.…karnottSeptember 28, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Pyridoxal-Phosphate-Dependent Biosynthesis of Aminovaleramide by AvaS in tRNA Sun, J., et al. | September 25, 2026 In eubacteria, decoding of isoleucine codon AUA requires a specialized tRNA (tRNAIle2) modified with lysidine…karnottSeptember 25, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Maintaining Transcriptome Solubility Constrains mRNA Sequence Composition Todisco, M., et al. | September 22, 2026 RNA base-pairing enables folding and regulation, but it also creates pervasive opportunities for unintended RNA–RNA…karnottSeptember 22, 2026 Read More
Spotlight A Discussion on Ketogenic Diet and Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer with Dr. Abha Aggarwal Science in Boston | February 19, 2020 Dr. Abha Agarwal is a Research Fellow in Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in…sciencecityFebruary 19, 2020 Read More
Spotlight Personalized Cardiac Precision Medicine with Dr. Rameen Shakur! Science in Boston | November 22, 2019 Dr. Rameen Shakur, MD PhD, is an academic cardiologist, biologist and personalized medicine researcher, the…sciencecityNovember 22, 2019 Read More
Local News Breaking and Entering: How Parasites Prepare Host Cells for Invasion Whitehead Institute | October 1, 2026 Before the parasite Toxoplasma gondii can invade a cell, it has to know it has…karnottOctober 1, 2026 Read More
Local News New Cell-Collection Device Could Improve Early Cancer Detection MIT News | September 30, 2026 One of the main reasons that ovarian cancer is among the deadliest forms of cancer…karnottSeptember 30, 2026 Read More
Local News Breakthrough Study Finds Possible Causes of Cardiac Fibrosis in HLHS Boston Children's Hospital | September 29, 2026 Many children who have hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) — one of the most severe…karnottSeptember 29, 2026 Read More
Local News Sokol Lab Study Finds Sensory Neurons “Remember” Allergens, Explain Why Allergies Build Over Time Ragon Institute | September 28, 2026 Many people who develop an allergy to a new dog, a dusty apartment or seasonal…karnottSeptember 28, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles New Report Addresses Misinformation About Science Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | January 10, 2025 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report on December 19 that…karnottJanuary 10, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Leadership Development Program for Researchers Brigham and Women's Hospital | October 18, 2024 This course aims to prepare investigators for challenges inherent in establishing and maintaining a successful…karnottOctober 18, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Applied Biostatistics Certificate: Methods & Applications Harvard Catalyst | August 1, 2024 This online professional certificate program offers a comprehensive introduction to biostatistics in medical research. The…karnottAugust 1, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Type 2 Diabetes Now One of the Top Five Most Studied Diseases Globally, Finds New Phesi Analysis | July 12, 2024 Phesi, a leading clinical development analytics company has published the results of its mid-year analysis…Oliver TraherneJuly 12, 2024 Read More
Awards Meet the 2026 CMIT Rasmussen Fellows Q&A with Thomas Cheng and Daniel Sellers The Center for Microbiome Informatics & Therapeutics | September 30, 2026 The Rasmussen Fellowships were established by Neil and Anna Rasmussen in 2023 to support microbiome…karnottSeptember 30, 2026 Read More
Awards Allen Institute Announces 2026 Next Generation Leaders Allen Institute | September 29, 2026 The Allen Institute’s 2026 Next Generation Leaders (NGL) cohort features eight talented researchers exploring the…karnottSeptember 29, 2026 Read More
Awards Dr. Chao Zhang Awarded $3.2M NIH Grant Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | September 24, 2026 Chao Zhang, PhD, assistant professor of medicine/computational biomedicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School…karnottSeptember 24, 2026 Read More
Awards BU Ignition Award Winners’ Innovations Could Reduce Knee Pain, Extend Lives of Cancer Patients, and Propel Underwater Robots Boston University | September 23, 2026 Recovery after a full knee replacement is a slow process—for some, it can take a…karnottSeptember 23, 2026 Read More
Awards Tien Nguyen Awarded NIH Fellowship to Study Bacterial Cell Division Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | September 21, 2026 Tien Nguyen, a fifth-year MCO graduate student, has received an NIH F31 fellowship to investigate…karnottSeptember 21, 2026 Read More
Awards UMass Chan Receives $14.7 Million Grant to Develop Gene Therapies for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency UMass Chan Medical School | September 18, 2026 Scientists at UMass Chan Medical School have received $14.7 million from the National Heart, Lung…karnottSeptember 18, 2026 Read More
Awards Meet the 2026 Amon Award Winners Koch Institute | September 17, 2026 Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Angelika Amon Young Scientist Award: Rubén López Sandoval…karnottSeptember 17, 2026 Read More
Awards Tiny Crustacean Helps Scientists Understand Genes Regulating Circatidal Rhythms UMass Chan Medical School | September 15, 2026 Scientists at UMass Chan Medical School and the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole have…karnottSeptember 15, 2026 Read More
Awards Colin Kim Recognized with Three Early-Career Research Awards Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | September 14, 2026 For MCB postdoctoral researcher Colin Kim, studying plants means discovering what talented chemists they can…karnottSeptember 14, 2026 Read More
Awards Six Distinguished Faculty Named to Endowed Chairs UMass Chan Medical School | September 11, 2026 The University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees voted to approve the establishment of four new…karnottSeptember 11, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Ceramide Synthesis Mediates Colorectal Cancer Metastasis Through a YAP-Driven Regenerative Program Goswami, S., et al. | October 1, 2026 Ceramides are a class of sphingolipid molecules involved in cell survival, stress responses, and skin…karnottOctober 1, 2026 Read More
Local News Breaking and Entering: How Parasites Prepare Host Cells for Invasion Whitehead Institute | October 1, 2026 Before the parasite Toxoplasma gondii can invade a cell, it has to know it has…karnottOctober 1, 2026 Read More
Local News New Cell-Collection Device Could Improve Early Cancer Detection MIT News | September 30, 2026 One of the main reasons that ovarian cancer is among the deadliest forms of cancer…karnottSeptember 30, 2026 Read More