AwardsFeatured Awards Five MIT Researchers in Teams Shortlisted for Cancer Grand Challenges FundingKoch Institute | September 14, 2023Koch Institute faculty members Michael Birnbaum, Ömer Yilmaz, Brandon DeKosky and Regina Barzilay, along with…pthomsonSeptember 14, 2023 Read More
Local News Can Better Data Predict Opioid Overdoses and Slow Infectious Disease Rates?Tufts Now | August 24, 2023In much the same way that meteorologists have become more sophisticated in forecasting the weather,…pthomsonAugust 24, 2023 Read More
Local News Erik Aznauryan on Curative Treatment of Genetic DiseasesWyss Institute | August 24, 2023Growing up with an ophthalmologist as a father, Erik Aznauryan’s interest in medicine began at…pthomsonAugust 24, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards The Gray Foundation Announces $25 Million in New Funding for BRCA-Related Cancer ResearchBusiness Wire | August 23, 2023The Gray Foundation today announced $25 million in funding for 7 research teams to study…pthomsonAugust 23, 2023 Read More
Local News #WhyIScience Q&A: A Computational Biologist Helps Build Datasets for Genetic Disease DiagnosisBroad Institute | August 23, 2023It was a chance conversation with a friend that led Katherine Chao to a career…pthomsonAugust 23, 2023 Read More
Local News Adherence to a Mediterranean Lifestyle Associated with Lower Risk of All-Cause and Cancer MortalityHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | August 23, 2023People who adhere to a Mediterranean lifestyle—which includes a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and…pthomsonAugust 23, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week KDM6A Epigenetically Regulates Subtype Plasticity in Small Cell Lung CancerDuplaquet, L., et al. | August 22, 2023Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) exists broadly in four molecular subtypes: ASCL1, NEUROD1, POU2F3 and…pthomsonAugust 22, 2023 Read More
Local News Moving the Needle on Monitoring Skin CancerWyss Institute | August 22, 2023atients with melanoma, the most concerning form of skin cancer in which pigment-producing cells start…pthomsonAugust 22, 2023 Read More
Local News Cell Therapy That Repairs Cornea Damage with Patient’s Own Stem Cells Achieves Positive Phase I Trial ResultsDana-Farber Cancer Institute | August 22, 2023A team led by researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Mass Eye and Ear, a…pthomsonAugust 22, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Pamela Garcia Lopez Recipient of Kilachand Doctoral FellowshipBoston University Biology | August 16, 2023Pamela Garcia Lopez of the Siggers Lab recently received the Kilachand Doctoral Fellowship. This fellowship is awarded…pthomsonAugust 16, 2023 Read More