Local News Researchers Develop Highly Sensitive Imaging Technique to Detect Myelin Damage Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | November 6, 2025 The breakdown of myelin, the insulating layer around brain cells that supports brain function, is…karnottNovember 6, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Restoration of cGAS in Cancer Cells Promotes Antitumor Immunity via Transfer of Cancer Cell–Generated cGAMP Cryer, A., et al. | November 6, 2025 Cancer cells are among the most numerous cell types that comprise the tumor microenvironment, but…karnottNovember 6, 2025 Read More
Local News Crossing the Barrier: Wyss Brain Targeting Program Is Delivering on Its Promise Wyss Institute | November 5, 2025 Launched in 2019 as an ambitious idea, the Wyss Brain Targeting Program was designed to…karnottNovember 5, 2025 Read More
Awards Postdoctoral Fellow Nikita Bhalerao Honored by National Pancreas Foundation UMass Chan Medical School | November 5, 2025 Nikita Bhalerao, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at UMass Chan Medical School, has received the prestigious…karnottNovember 5, 2025 Read More
Local News New Method Could Improve Manufacturing of Gene-Therapy Drugs MIT News | November 4, 2025 Some of the most expensive drugs currently in use are gene therapies to treat specific…karnottNovember 4, 2025 Read More
Awards UMass Chan Medical School Scientists To Assess Gene Editing Technologies for Treating Frontotemporal Dementia UMass Chan Medical School | November 4, 2025 Investigators at UMass Chan Medical School received a $6.6 million grant from the National Institute…karnottNovember 4, 2025 Read More
Awards Scientific Director Dr. Facundo Batista Elected to the National Academy of Medicine Ragon Institute | November 3, 2025 The Ragon Institute is proud to share that Scientific Director Facundo Batista, PhD, has been…karnottNovember 3, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Antiretroviral Therapies Exert Distinct Influences Across Diverse Gut Microbiomes Jabbar, K., et al. | November 3, 2025 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection alters gut microbiota composition and function, but the impact of…karnottNovember 3, 2025 Read More
Local News Ep. 307: “Vascular Biology” Featuring Dr. Juan Melero-Martin The Stem Cell Podcast | October 31, 2025 Dr. Juan Melero-Martin is an Associate Professor and the Endowed Chair in Cardiac Surgery at…karnottOctober 31, 2025 Read More
Local News Barczak Lab Leads Study Showing Omicron Subvariants Shed Virus for Similar Periods and Symptoms Alone Do Not Signal Safety Ragon Institute | October 31, 2025 A new JCI Insight study led by the POSITIVES team and the Barczak Lab at…karnottOctober 31, 2025 Read More