Local News Drug That Targets an Inflammatory Enzyme Could Help Prevent Lung Cancer MIT News | August 21, 2026 Every year, lung cancer kills more than 100,000 people in the United States. Smoking is…karnottAugust 21, 2026 Read More
Local News Tackling Rare Genetic Disorders With Patient-Focused Science McGovern Institute | August 21, 2026 Shannon Knight attributes her interest in neuroscience to an experience she had in high school.…karnottAugust 21, 2026 Read More
Local News How ‘Good’ Bacteria From Fecal Transplants Reduce Peanut Allergy Boston Children’s Hospital | August 21, 2026 Some 33 million Americans have severe food allergies. Now, researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital may…karnottAugust 21, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week scAmp Enables Focal Gene Amplification Analysis From Single-Cell Data Jones, M., et al. | August 20, 2026 Oncogene amplification on extrachromosomal DNA is a common driver of tumor progression and is associated…karnottAugust 20, 2026 Read More
Awards Dr. Ryan Nett Receives NSF CAREER Award to Study Ancient Plants with Modern Medical Promise Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | August 20, 2026 How do plants that first appeared hundreds of millions of years ago produce molecules that…karnottAugust 20, 2026 Read More
Local News Boston University Announces New Convergent Research Programs The Brink | August 20, 2026 Boston University is launching two new programs to support convergent research across its numerous schools,…karnottAugust 20, 2026 Read More
Local News mRNA Immunotherapy Developed by UMass Chan Scientists Eliminates Pancreatic Tumors in Mice UMass Chan Medical School | August 19, 2026 Inspired by the work of the RNA Therapeutics Institute at UMass Chan Medical School and…karnottAugust 19, 2026 Read More
Local News AI Model Streamlines Prime Editing Broad Institute | August 19, 2026 When scientists use prime editing to develop new gene-editing medicines or for research, the prime…karnottAugust 19, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Overcoming Immunogenic Gaps in Malaria Subunit Vaccines by Broadening CSP Regions Targeted Koo, J., et al. | August 18, 2026 The first approval of malaria vaccines RTS,S/AS01 and R21/Matrix M marked a major milestone. Both…karnottAugust 18, 2026 Read More
Awards Humphries Lab Awarded $8 Million in NIH Grants UMass Chan Medical School | August 18, 2026 Research projects exploring potential treatments for Parkinson’s disease, lupus and sepsis are underway at UMass…karnottAugust 18, 2026 Read More