Local News A Therapy Candidate for Fatal Prion Diseases Turns Off Disease-Causing GeneThe Broad Institute | July 1, 2024Prion diseases lead to rapid neurodegeneration and death and are caused by misshapen versions of…karnottJuly 1, 2024 Read More
Awards Six Postdocs from MCB Labs Receive Fellowship FundingHarvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | June 28, 2024This spring, several postdocs in MCB labs have been awarded fellowships to further their research.…karnottJune 28, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Transient Growth Factor Expression via mRNA in Lipid Nanoparticles Promotes Hepatocyte Cell Therapy in MiceSmith, A., et al. | June 28, 2024Primary human hepatocyte (PHH) transplantation is a promising alternative to liver transplantation, whereby liver function…karnottJune 28, 2024 Read More
Local News UMass Chan, QurAlis Corporation Partnership Expands on Biomedical Research by Joel RichterUMass Chan Medical School | June 28, 2024UMass Chan Medical School and QurAlis Corporation, a clinical-stage biotechnology company investigating treatments for amyotrophic…karnottJune 28, 2024 Read More
Awards Charles Evavold Awarded Karin Grunebaum Cancer Research Foundation Faculty Research FellowshipRagon Institute | June 28, 2024Ragon faculty member and Early Independence Fellow Charles Evavold, PhD, has been selected as the…karnottJune 28, 2024 Read More
Local News How Climate Change is Helping the Spread of Infectious DiseasesBenchPress | June 27, 2024When we think of climate change, we often picture melting glaciers, raging wildfires and soaring…karnottJune 27, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Botensilimab Plus Balstilimab in Relapsed/Refractory Microsatellite Stable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Phase 1 TrialBullock, A., et al. | June 27, 2024Microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal cancer (MSS mCRC; mismatch repair proficient) has previously responded poorly to…karnottJune 27, 2024 Read More
Local News Technologies Enable 3D Imaging of Whole Human Brain Hemispheres at Subcellular ResolutionMIT News | June 26, 2024Observing anything and everything within the human brain, no matter how large or small, while…karnottJune 26, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Strain-Specific Gut Microbial Signatures in Type 2 Diabetes Identified in a Cross-Cohort Analysis of 8,117 Metagenomes | June 26, 2024The association of gut microbial features with type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been inconsistent due…karnottJune 26, 2024 Read More
Local News UMass Chan Medical School Joins Sponsored Research Agreement with Astellas PharmaUMass Chan Medical School | June 25, 2024UMass Chan Medical School and Astellas Pharma Inc., a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more…karnottJune 25, 2024 Read More