Publications of the Week Cryptic Splicing of Stathmin-2 and UNC13A mRNAs Is a Pathological Hallmark of TDP-43-Associated Alzheimer’s Disease Almeida Quadros, A., et al. | February 9, 2024 Nuclear clearance and cytoplasmic accumulations of the RNA-binding protein TDP-43 are pathological hallmarks in almost…karnottFebruary 9, 2024 Read More
Local News Using Retinal Images to Predict Risk of Eye and Systemic Diseases Harvard Medical School | February 9, 2024 By combining retinal imaging, genetics, and big data, physician-researchers from Harvard Medical School, Mass Eye…karnottFebruary 9, 2024 Read More
Local News Nature Over Nurture: Functional Neuronal Circuits Emerge in the Absence of Developmental Activity Harvard University | February 8, 2024 Understanding how functional neuronal circuits are established during development is a fundamental challenge in neuroscience.…karnottFebruary 8, 2024 Read More
Awards MIT-Led Team Receives Funding to Pursue New Treatments for Metabolic Disease MIT News | February 8, 2024 A team of MIT researchers will lead a $65.67 million effort, awarded by the U.S.…karnottFebruary 8, 2024 Read More
Awards Nancy Hopkins Awarded the National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal MIT News | February 7, 2024 The National Academy of Sciences has awarded MIT biologist Nancy Hopkins, the Amgen Professor of…karnottFebruary 7, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Improved Immunostaining of Nanostructures and Cells in Human Brain Specimens Through Expansion-Mediated Protein Decrowding Valdes, P., et al. | February 7, 2024 Proteins are densely packed in cells and tissues, where they form complex nanostructures. Expansion microscopy…karnottFebruary 7, 2024 Read More
Awards Kim Vanuytsel, PhD, Receives 2024 Scholar Award from the American Society of Hematology Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | February 6, 2024 Kim Vanuytsel, PhD, assistant professor of medicine, is one of 36 recipients of the American…karnottFebruary 6, 2024 Read More
Local News ReiThera Srl, the Ragon Institute, and IAVI Announce Collaboration to Advance Highly Networked T Cell HIV Vaccine Candidate Towards Phase I Clinical Evaluation Ragon Institute | February 6, 2024 Novel HIV vaccine candidate based on Gorilla adenoviral vector (GRAd-HIV) funded by The Bill &…karnottFebruary 6, 2024 Read More
Local News UMass Chan Licenses Gene Therapy Technologies for Retinal Diseases to Iveric Bio UMass Chan Medical School | February 5, 2024 UMass Chan Medical School licensed the exclusive global rights to develop and commercialize novel adeno-associated…karnottFebruary 5, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week CAG Repeat Expansions Create Splicing Acceptor Sites and Produce Aberrant Repeat-Containing RNAs Anderson, R., et al. | February 5, 2024 Expansions of CAG trinucleotide repeats cause several rare neurodegenerative diseases. The disease-causing repeats are translated…karnottFebruary 5, 2024 Read More