Publications of the Week Hypoxia Ameliorates Neurodegeneration and Movement Disorder in a Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease Marutani, E., et al. | August 14, 2025 Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by inclusions of α-synuclein (α-syn) and mitochondrial dysfunction in dopaminergic…karnottAugust 14, 2025 Read More
Awards Dr. Ryan Nett Named Pew Scholar for Innovative Research on Plant-Derived Molecules Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | August 14, 2025 MCB faculty member Ryan Nett has been named a 2025 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical…karnottAugust 14, 2025 Read More
Local News Advancing Global Health: Using AI to Detect Heart Disease in Children Boston Children's | August 13, 2025 In many low- and middle-income countries, pediatric cardiologists can’t help children with congenital heart conditions…karnottAugust 13, 2025 Read More
Local News Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Unveils Groundbreaking Blood Test for Multiple Myeloma Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | August 13, 2025 Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a blood test that could transform the diagnosis…karnottAugust 13, 2025 Read More
Local News How a Scientist Followed Curiosity (and Love) to Build an Innovative Tool to Track Changes in the Gut Microbiome Bench Press | August 12, 2025 The buzz of the air conditioner is the first thing I notice as I open…karnottAugust 12, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Protective Antigen–Mediated Delivery of an Anti-CRISPR Protein for Precision Genome Editing Vera, A., et al. | August 12, 2025 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first CRISPR-Cas9 therapy, making genome editing…karnottAugust 12, 2025 Read More
Local News Study Highlights the Severity of Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy in Kids with the Flu Boston Children’s Hospital | August 11, 2025 For most children, influenza (flu) usually means unpleasant symptoms like a fever, sore throat, and…karnottAugust 11, 2025 Read More
Awards UMass Chan Postdoc Receives Competitive Award from Quebec Research Foundation UMass Chan Medical School | August 11, 2025 A UMass Chan Medical School postdoctoral fellow is one of 14 researchers from Quebec working…karnottAugust 11, 2025 Read More
Awards Samara Vilca Receives Burroughs Wellcome Fund Postdoc Diversity Enrichment Award UMass Chan Medical School | August 8, 2025 Samara Vilca, PhD, is one of 30 postdoctoral researchers in the United States to receive…karnottAugust 8, 2025 Read More
Local News Phase 1 Clinical Trial of HIV Vaccine Starts in Africa to Evaluate Immune Responses to Highly Networked HIV T-Cell Epitopes Ragon Institute | August 8, 2025 The Mutala Trust, ReiThera Srl (ReiThera), the Ragon Institute of Mass General Brigham, MIT, and…karnottAugust 8, 2025 Read More