Publications of the Week Higher-Order Protein Assembly Controls Kinetochore FormationSissoko, G., et al. | January 5, 2024To faithfully segregate chromosomes during vertebrate mitosis, kinetochore–microtubule interactions must be restricted to a single…karnottJanuary 5, 2024 Read More
Awards Researcher Receives American Cancer Society Grant to Study Colorectal Cancer in Black WomenBoston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | January 4, 2024Jessica L. Petrick, PhD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine, has been awarded a four-year, $792,000…karnottJanuary 4, 2024 Read More
Local News Mass General Scientists Predict Big ‘Breakthroughs’ In Medicine For 2024Bench Press | January 4, 2024As we eagerly wait for the arrival of the new year, our curiosity turns to…karnottJanuary 4, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week KCTD1/KCTD15 Complexes Control Ectodermal and Neural Crest Cell Functions and Their Impairment Causes Aplasia CutisThe Journal of Clinical Investigation | January 4, 2024Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a congenital epidermal defect of the midline scalp and has…karnottJanuary 4, 2024 Read More
Awards Vladimir Botchkarev, MD, PhD, Receives Skin Ageing & Challenges Best Scientific Award 2023Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | January 3, 2024Vladimir A. Botchkarev, MD, PhD, has received the Skin Ageing & Challenges Best Scientific Award…karnottJanuary 3, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Structures, Functions, and Adaptations of the Human LINE-1 ORF2 ProteinBaldwin, E., et al. | January 3, 2024The LINE-1 (L1) retrotransposon is an ancient genetic parasite that has written around one third…karnottJanuary 3, 2024 Read More
Local News Q&A: How to Jump-Start New Psychiatric and Neurological Drug DevelopmentBroad Institute | January 3, 2024Psychiatric and neurological disorders are widespread, yet the pace of drug development for these conditions…karnottJanuary 3, 2024 Read More
Local News Bacterial Defense System Defeated by Web of ProteinsDana-Farber Cancer Institute | January 2, 2024If you’ve seen the original Star Wars movie, you might wonder if the iconic Tie…karnottJanuary 2, 2024 Read More
Uncategorized Science in Boston Is Taking a Break for the HolidaysScience in Boston | December 23, 2023The holiday season is here, and as research begins to slow towards the end of…karnottDecember 23, 2023 Read More
Local News Applications Open for the 2024 Pathbreakers Program by Novo Nordisk and Portal InnovationsPR Newswire | December 15, 2023This week, Novo Nordisk’s Bio Innovation Hub in Boston/Cambridge, in collaboration with Portal Innovations, just…karnottDecember 15, 2023 Read More