Publications of the Week Distinct Negative Elongation Factor Conformations Regulate RNA Polymerase II Promoter-Proximal PausingSu, B., et al. | March 1, 2024Metazoan gene expression regulation involves pausing of RNA polymerase (Pol II) in the promoter-proximal region…karnottMarch 1, 2024 Read More
Awards Interdisciplinary and Inter-Institutional Partnership Studying Neurodegenerative Diseases Wins Support from Chan Zuckerberg InitiativeHarvard MCB | February 29, 2024Work from the lab of Jeeyun Chung, Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, on…karnottFebruary 29, 2024 Read More
Local News Reexposing a Cancer Protein to Enhance ImmunotherapyHarvard Medical School | February 28, 2024Successful immunotherapy for cancer involves activating a person’s own T cells to identify telltale proteins…karnottFebruary 28, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Integrative Analyses of Tumor and Peripheral Biomarkers in the Treatment of Advanced Renal Cell CarcinomaChoueiri, T., et al. | February 28, 2024The phase III JAVELIN Renal 101 trial demonstrated prolonged progression-free survival (PFS) in patients (N = 886)…karnottFebruary 28, 2024 Read More
Awards 2024 Dahod Awards AnnouncedBoston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | February 27, 2024In August 2008, Shamim Dahod (CGS’76, CAS’78, CAMED’87) and her husband Ashraf gave $10.5M to…karnottFebruary 27, 2024 Read More
Awards Physics Professor Receives $608K in NCI Funding to Develop Medical Device for Screening and Treating Oral Cancers | February 27, 2024In his efforts to advance the development of a low-cost, compact medical device for screening…karnottFebruary 27, 2024 Read More
Local News Craig McFarland (Neuroscience ’25) Honored As Early Career Policy Ambassador by Society for NeuroscienceHarvard MCB | February 26, 2024Harvard undergraduate Craig McFarland (‘25), was recently elected to the Society for Neuroscience’s 2024 Early…karnottFebruary 26, 2024 Read More
Local News Fen-Biao Gao Details How Frontotemporal Dementia Changes the Brain and Explores Its Genetic CausesUMass Chan Medical School | February 26, 2024Around 55 million people worldwide suffer from dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease. On Feb. 22,…karnottFebruary 26, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Genetic Architecture and Biology of Youth-Onset Type 2 DiabetesKwak, S., et al. | February 26, 2024The prevalence of youth-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) and childhood obesity has been rising steadily1,…karnottFebruary 26, 2024 Read More
Awards Dr. Gordon J. Freeman Recognized with 2024 Aacr-Cancer Research Institute Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer ImmunologyDana-Farber Cancer Institute | February 23, 2024Gordon J. Freeman, PhD, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, will receive the 2024 AACR-Cancer Research Institute…karnottFebruary 23, 2024 Read More