Local News Addition of CDK 4/6 Inhibitor Benefits Patients with HR+, HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer, New Study ShowsDana-Farber Cancer Institute | December 20, 2024The addition of a CDK 4/6 inhibitor to standard therapy in patients with “double-positive” metastatic…karnottDecember 20, 2024 Read More
Awards Collaborative Asthma Project Between Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Wyss Institute Advances with New Grant SupportWyss Institute | December 20, 2024Asthma affects more than 260M people worldwide and nearly 28M people in the U.S. alone,…karnottDecember 20, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week The Dlk1-Dio3 Noncoding RNA Cluster Coordinately Regulates Mitochondrial Respiration and Chromatin Structure to Establish Proper Cell State for Muscle Differentiation Icon for the Forest of BiologistsPinheiro, A., et al. | December 20, 2024The coordinate regulation of metabolism and epigenetics to establish cell state-specific gene expression patterns during…karnottDecember 20, 2024 Read More
Local News Model Enables Study of Age-Specific Responses to COVID mRNA Vaccines in a DishBoston Children’s Hospital | December 19, 2024mRNA vaccines clearly saved lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, but several studies suggest that older…karnottDecember 19, 2024 Read More
Awards Joe Larkin Receives 2024 Rajen Kilachand Fund for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering AwardBoston University Biology | December 19, 2024Dr. Joe Larkin is part of one of three groups to win a 2024 Rajen…karnottDecember 19, 2024 Read More
Local News #WhyIScience Q&A: A Computational Biologist’s World Travels Have Shaped Her Approach to ResearchBroad Institute | December 18, 2024During her highly unusual college experience traveling the world, Wolu Chukwu saw the power of…karnottDecember 18, 2024 Read More
Local News Introducing MIT HEALS, a Life Sciences Initiative to Address Pressing Health ChallengesMIT News | December 17, 2024At MIT, collaboration between researchers working in the life sciences and engineering is a frequent…karnottDecember 17, 2024 Read More
Local News PARP Inhibition Shows Long-Term Survival Benefits for Patients with High-Risk, BRCA-Positive Breast CancerDana-Farber Cancer Institute | December 17, 2024Patients with high-risk, BRCA-positive breast cancer who received olaparib after standard treatment continued to have…karnottDecember 17, 2024 Read More
Awards Congratulations to the Winners of the 2024 Postdoc Scholars Award for Excellence in MentoringBrigham and Women's Hospital | December 17, 2024Congratulations to the four awardees of the 2024 Postdoc Scholars Award for Excellence in Mentoring,…karnottDecember 17, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Widespread Neuroanatomical Integration and Distinct Electrophysiological Properties of Glioma-Innervating NeuronsHsieh, A., et al. | December 16, 2024We developed a system utilizing rabies virus–based monosynaptic tracing to visualize neurons that synapse onto…karnottDecember 16, 2024 Read More