Local News Research Spotlight: Aging Weakens T Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment Making Them Less Effective at Fighting Cancer Massachusetts General Hospital | May 28, 2024 As people get older, the risk of being diagnosed with cancer increases while the immune…karnottMay 28, 2024 Read More
Local News Constant Improvements Make the Ross Procedure a Safe Aortic Valve Replacement Option Boston Children's Hospital | May 28, 2024 Cardiac surgeons understand that innovation isn’t always about invention. Improving something can be just as…karnottMay 28, 2024 Read More
Local News UMass Chan Postdoctoral Fellows Association Creates Community for International Postdocs UMass Chan Medical School | May 27, 2024 Across UMass Chan Medical School, affinity groups for people with shared identities and interests are…karnottMay 27, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Eliciting a Single Amino Acid Change by Vaccination Generates Antibody Protection Against Group 1 and Group 2 Influenza a Viruses Ray, R., et al. | May 27, 2024 Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) targeting the hemagglutinin (HA) stem of influenza A viruses (IAVs) tend…karnottMay 27, 2024 Read More
Local News Taking RNAi from Interesting Science to Impactful New Treatments MIT News | May 24, 2024 There are many hurdles to clear before a research discovery becomes a life-changing treatment for…karnottMay 24, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Structure and Assembly of a Bacterial Gasdermin Pore Johnson, A., et al. | May 24, 2024 In response to pathogen infection, gasdermin (GSDM) proteins form membrane pores that induce a host…karnottMay 24, 2024 Read More
Local News “Reducing Barriers Through Open Data” Featuring Dr. Alex Shalek Lab Coats & Life Podcast | May 23, 2024 In this episode, Drs. Nicole Quinn and Jason Goldsmith chat with Dr. Alex Shalek, the…karnottMay 23, 2024 Read More
Local News Study Models How Ketamine’s Molecular Action Leads to Its Effects on the Brain The Picower Institute | May 23, 2024 A World Health Organization Essential Medicine, ketamine is widely used at varying doses for sedation,…karnottMay 23, 2024 Read More
Awards Five MIT Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2024 McGovern Institute | May 22, 2024 The National Academy of Sciences has elected 120 members and 24 international members, including five…karnottMay 22, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Targetable Leukaemia Dependency on Noncanonical PI3Kγ Signalling Luo, Q., et al. | May 22, 2024 Phosphoinositide-3-kinase-γ (PI3Kγ) is implicated as a target to repolarize tumour-associated macrophages and promote antitumour immune…karnottMay 22, 2024 Read More