Publications of the Week Functional Chimeric mRNAs Encode Proteins in Mammalian Immunity Venezia, O., et al. | September 4, 2026 Individual mammalian mRNAs and proteins are typically believed to originate from single genomic loci, with…karnottSeptember 4, 2026 Read More
Awards Brandon Bastien Receives NIH Fellowship Award to Study Autism-Associated Genes in Zebrafish UMass Chan Medical School | September 4, 2026 Postdoctoral fellow Brandon Bastien, PhD, is the recipient of a fellowship award from the National…karnottSeptember 4, 2026 Read More
Local News Study from Lichterfeld and Yu Labs Shows HIV Reservoirs are Visible to Immune System, Challenging Longstanding Assumptions Ragon Institute | September 3, 2026 Antiretroviral therapy can hold HIV in check for a lifetime, but it cannot clear it.…karnottSeptember 3, 2026 Read More
Local News Atlas of the Brain’s Striatum Could Guide Researchers to New Drug Treatments MIT News | September 3, 2026 A region of the brain called the striatum is critical for many cognitive and motor…karnottSeptember 3, 2026 Read More
Awards Xiao Wang Receives 2027 Eli Lilly Award in Biological Chemistry MIT Chemistry | September 3, 2026 Xiao Wang, the Thomas D. and Virginia Cabot Associate Professor of Chemistry and Core Member…karnottSeptember 3, 2026 Read More
Awards Dr. Erik Sontheimer Named Chair of RNA Therapeutics Institute at UMass Chan UMass Chan Medical School | September 2, 2026 Erik J. Sontheimer, PhD, the Pillar Chair in Biomedical Research, professor and vice chair of…karnottSeptember 2, 2026 Read More
Local News New Approach to Gene Therapy Helps Smooth Road for People With Sickle Cell Disease Boston Children's Hospital | September 2, 2026 Gene therapy has been transformative for individuals with sickle cell disease, a genetic condition caused…karnottSeptember 2, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Live-Cell Transcriptomics With Engineered Virus-Like Particles Najia, M., et al. | September 2, 2026 Transcriptomic profiling is widely applied to characterize cellular gene expression, yet existing approaches lyse cells…karnottSeptember 2, 2026 Read More
Local News Jennifer (Jen) Bays on Building a Therapy to Repair Vascular Barriers Wyss Institute | September 1, 2026 Jen Bays loves building things. At home, that might mean assembling LEGO bricks or IKEA…karnottSeptember 1, 2026 Read More
Local News Move Over, Lycopene. Tomatoes’ Secret Sauce May Be Phytoene Tufts Now | August 31, 2026 For decades, the red pigment lycopene has been considered the tomato’s star nutrient. But new…karnottAugust 31, 2026 Read More