Local News Study Reveals What Makes Brain Cancer Cells Resistant to Treatment Massachusetts General Hospital | June 23, 2020 A diagnosis of glioblastoma, a fast-growing type of brain cancer, is devastating for patients and…eabramovichJune 23, 2020 Read More
Local News Researchers Attempt New Treatment Approach for Blood Cancer BU School of Medicine | June 23, 2020 In an effort to improve the survival of patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms, a type of…eabramovichJune 23, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Inhibition of the Translesion Synthesis Polymerase REV1 Exploits Replication Gaps as a Cancer Vulnerability Nayak, S., et al. | June 22, 2020 The authors reveal how a well described anti-cancer barrier, “the replication stress response,” is overcome…eabramovichJune 22, 2020 Read More
Local News Tiny, Decoy “Sponges” Attract Coronavirus Away from Lung Cells Boston University | June 22, 2020 Imagine if scientists could stop the coronavirus infection in its tracks simply by diverting its…eabramovichJune 22, 2020 Read More
Local News Finch’s Live Microbiome Drug Shows Promise in C. Diff Treatment BioSpace | June 22, 2020 The microbiome is the trillions of microorganisms that live in and on the body. Increasingly,…eabramovichJune 22, 2020 Read More
Local News Discovery of Key Steps in Kidney Development Offers New Clues About Improving Treatments for Chronic Kidney Disease Massachusetts General Hospital | June 22, 2020 The discovery of how certain key structures in the kidneys are formed could have important…eabramovichJune 22, 2020 Read More
Awards Harvard Business School Introduces 2020-2021 Blavatnik Fellows in Life Science Entrepreneurship Harvard Business School | June 19, 2020 Harvard Business School (HBS) has named its 2020-21 Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship. Launched in…eabramovichJune 19, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Keap1 Mutation Renders Lung Adenocarcinomas Dependent on Slc33a1 Romero, R., et al. | June 19, 2020 Approximately 20–30% of human lung adenocarcinomas (LUADs) harbor mutations in Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (KEAP1)…eabramovichJune 19, 2020 Read More
Local News New Technique May Quickly and Accurately Predict Effective Therapies in Solid Tumors Dana-Farber | June 19, 2020 A new method of screening thousands of drugs in freshly collected human tumor cells can…eabramovichJune 19, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles Fifty-Four Scientists Have Lost Their Jobs as a Result of NIH Probe into Foreign Ties ScienceInsider | June 18, 2020 Some 54 scientists have resigned or been fired as a result of an ongoing investigation by the…eabramovichJune 18, 2020 Read More