Local News Discovery of ‘Adolescent’ Skeletal Stem Cells Might Someday Help Prevent OsteoporosisAlphaMed Press via Medical Xpress | January 18, 2021A new study reported in STEM CELLS reveals a unique population of skeletal stem cells (SSCs)…eabramovichJanuary 18, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week A Microbial Metabolite Remodels the Gut-Liver Axis following Bariatric SurgeryChaudhari, S.N., et al. | January 18, 2021Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for type 2 diabetes and is associated with…eabramovichJanuary 18, 2021 Read More
Local News Study Reveals Previously Unknown Mechanisms in the Kidney that Control Magnesium and Calcium LevelsMassachusetts General Hospital | January 15, 2021While investigating the underlying causes of a rare skin disorder, a researcher at Massachusetts General…eabramovichJanuary 15, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Gut-Licensed IFNγ+ NK Cells Drive LAMP1+TRAIL+ Anti-Inflammatory AstrocytesSanmarco, L.M., et al. | January 15, 2021Astrocytes are glial cells that are abundant in the central nervous system (CNS) and that…eabramovichJanuary 15, 2021 Read More
Awards Nick Peterson and Samantha Tse Named Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award RecipientsUMass Med News | January 15, 2021Two MD/PhD students in the lab of Read Pukkila-Worley, MD, associate professor of medicine, have each received Ruth…eabramovichJanuary 15, 2021 Read More
Local News Atalanta Therapeutics Founded by UMass Medical School and Three Faculty MembersUMass Med News | January 14, 2021Atalanta Therapeutics, a biotech founded by UMass Medical School and three faculty research scientists to…eabramovichJanuary 14, 2021 Read More
Local News Verve Therapeutics Announces Data Demonstrating Durable LDL Cholesterol Lowering after a One-Time Gene Editing Treatment in Non-Human PrimatesVerve Therapeutics | January 14, 2021Verve Therapeutics, a biotech company pioneering gene editing medicines to treat cardiovascular disease, today announced…eabramovichJanuary 14, 2021 Read More
Local News Researchers Uncover Viral Small RNAs in Mosquito CellsBoston University School of Medicine | January 14, 2021BUSM researchers are now able to provide a new genomics resource that details the small…eabramovichJanuary 14, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Mechanism of Filament Formation in UPA-Promoted CARD8 and NLRP1 InflammasomesHollingsworth, L.R., et al. | January 13, 2021NLRP1 and CARD8 are related cytosolic sensors that upon activation form supramolecular signalling complexes known…eabramovichJanuary 13, 2021 Read More
Local News Gene Therapy Strategy Found Effective in Mouse Model of Hereditary Disease Tuberous Sclerosis ComplexMassachusetts General Hospital | January 13, 2021Patients with tuberous sclerosis complex, a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of noncancerous tumors…eabramovichJanuary 13, 2021 Read More