Awards Researchers Awarded $14 Million to Better Understand, Treat Genetic Lung Diseases Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | March 25, 2024 A team of researchers led by Darrell N. Kotton, MD, the David C. Seldin Professor…karnottMarch 25, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Branched Chemically Modified Poly(A) Tails Enhance the Translation Capacity of mRNA Chen, H., et al. | March 25, 2024 Although messenger RNA (mRNA) has proved effective as a vaccine, its potential as a general…karnottMarch 25, 2024 Read More
Local News Cracking the Code to Precise and Efficient Gene Editing with HarborSite Wyss Institute | March 22, 2024 On October 15, 2019, two researchers joined the lab of Core Faculty member George Church,…karnottMarch 22, 2024 Read More
Local News A Protein Found in Human Sweat May Protect Against Lyme Disease MTI News | March 22, 2024 Lyme disease, a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks, affects nearly half a million people in…karnottMarch 22, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Single-Cell Dissection of the Human Motor and Prefrontal Cortices in ALS and FTLD Pineda, S., et al. | March 22, 2024 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) share many clinical, pathological, and genetic…karnottMarch 22, 2024 Read More
Local News Researchers Roll Out a More Accurate Way to Estimate Genetic Risks of Disease Broad Institute | March 21, 2024 Researchers have developed statistical tools called polygenic risk scores (PRSs) that can estimate individuals’ risk…karnottMarch 21, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Human Lung Cancer Harbors Spatially Organized Stem-Immunity Hubs Associated with Response to Immunotherapy Chen, J., et al. | March 21, 2024 The organization of immune cells in human tumors is not well understood. Immunogenic tumors harbor…karnottMarch 21, 2024 Read More
Local News Combination of Immunotherapy and Anti-Angiogenesis Drug Shows Potential in Form of Endometrial Cancer in Trial Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | March 20, 2024 A combination of two drugs used to treat a form of kidney cancer has shown…karnottMarch 20, 2024 Read More
Awards Dennis Jones, PhD, Awarded Department of Defense Grant to Better Understand, Treat Lymphedema Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | March 20, 2024 Dennis Jones, PhD, assistant professor of pathology & laboratory medicine, has been awarded a two-year,…karnottMarch 20, 2024 Read More
Local News A Better Way to Screen for Lung Cancer Tufts Now | March 19, 2024 Even though cigarette smoking is on the decline, more people in the U.S. die of…karnottMarch 19, 2024 Read More