Local News Biopharma Investment Leader Maren Winnick Joins Whitehead Institute Board of Directors Whitehead Institute | January 20, 2025 The Whitehead Institute Board of Directors has elected Maren Winnick, a leader in biopharma investment…karnottJanuary 20, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Exocyst Stimulates Multiple Steps of Exocytic SNARE Complex Assembly and Vesicle Fusion Lee, C., et al. | January 20, 2025 Exocyst is a large multisubunit tethering complex essential for targeting and fusion of secretory vesicles…karnottJanuary 20, 2025 Read More
Local News Study Suggests How the Brain, with Sleep, Learns Meaningful Maps of Spaces MIT News | January 17, 2025 On the first day of your vacation in a new city, your explorations expose you…karnottJanuary 17, 2025 Read More
Local News The Connection Between Concussions, Viruses, and Alzheimer’s Tufts Now | January 17, 2025 Concussions and repetitive head trauma in sports like football and boxing, once accepted as an…karnottJanuary 17, 2025 Read More
Awards Dr. Amy Barczak Awarded CFD Excellence in Mentoring Award Ragon Institute | January 16, 2025 We are delighted to celebrate Ragon faculty Amy Barczak, MD , for receiving the CFD…karnottJanuary 16, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week In Vivo Base Editing Extends Lifespan of a Humanized Mouse Model of Prion Disease An, M., et al. | January 16, 2025 Prion disease is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by the misfolding of prion protein (PrP)…karnottJanuary 16, 2025 Read More
Local News Research Spotlight: Factors Contributing to Treatment Resistance in CAR T Therapies for Solid Tumors Massachusetts General Hospital | January 15, 2025 What factors contribute to treatment resistance in CAR-T therapy treatments for solid tumors? While CAR-T…karnottJanuary 15, 2025 Read More
Local News Mapping Cells to Create Targeted Treatments for Interstitial Lung Disease Boston Children's Hospital | January 15, 2025 John Kennedy, MD, MSc, remembers the relative simplicity of his first genetic mapping project. In…karnottJanuary 15, 2025 Read More
Local News Study Finds Care After Donor Stem Cell Transplant Can Be Safely Shared Between Transplant Centers and Local Oncologists Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | January 14, 2025 Patients undergoing a donor stem-cell transplant for leukemia or other blood-related cancer require months of…karnottJanuary 14, 2025 Read More
Awards Two from HMS Receive National Medals of Science, Technology and Innovation Harvard Medical School | January 14, 2025 Two Harvard Medical School faculty members were among the latest 23 individuals recognized by President…karnottJanuary 14, 2025 Read More