Publications of the Week Efficacy and Safety of the mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Baden, L. R., et al. | February 18, 2021 Vaccines are needed to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and to protect persons who are…sciencecityFebruary 18, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Toward Robust Mammography-Based Models for Breast Cancer Risk Yala, A., et al. | February 18, 2021 We are developing algorithms that can learn from rich and widely collected medical data, like…sciencecityFebruary 18, 2021 Read More
Awards Dana-Farber Medical Oncology Chair, Dr. Benjamin Ebert, Receives Sjöberg Prize for Cancer Research Dana-Farber | February 17, 2021 Benjamin Ebert, MD, PhD, Chair of Medical Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, George P. Canellos,…sciencecityFebruary 17, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Discrete SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Titers Track with Functional Humoral Stability Bartsch, Y., et al. | February 17, 2021 Antibodies serve as biomarkers of infection, but if sustained can confer long-term immunity. Yet, for…sciencecityFebruary 17, 2021 Read More
Local News COVID-19 Can Affect the Blood. Its Spike Protein May be the Culprit Northeastern University | February 17, 2021 Early on in the pandemic, Lee Makowski read an article about the condition of people’s bodies after…sciencecityFebruary 17, 2021 Read More
Awards 2021 Toffler Scholars in Neuroscience Announced BU School of Medicine | February 17, 2021 The Toffler Scholar Program was established by the Karen Toffler Charitable Trust to support promising…sciencecityFebruary 17, 2021 Read More
Local News New Immunotherapy Target Discovered for Malignant Brain Tumors Dana-Farber | February 17, 2021 Scientists say they have discovered a potential new target for immunotherapy of malignant brain tumors,…sciencecityFebruary 17, 2021 Read More
Local News Cassandra Extavour and Fanuel Muindi Among “1000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America” Harvard University | February 16, 2021 MCB and OEB faculty Cassandra Extavour, MCO Assistant Director Fanuel Muindi, and 998 other Black…sciencecityFebruary 16, 2021 Read More
Local News The Science of Siestas: New Research Reveals the Genetic Basis for Daytime Napping Massachusetts General Hospital | February 16, 2021 How often a person takes daytime naps, if at all, is partly regulated by their…sciencecityFebruary 16, 2021 Read More
Local News New Hope for Controlling HIV Proto | February 15, 2021 Over the past decades, scientists have largely learned how to control HIV infection, which affects…sciencecityFebruary 15, 2021 Read More