Publications of the Week FGF6 and FGF9 Regulate UCP1 Expression Independent of Brown Adipogenesis Shamsi, F., et al. | March 26, 2020 Uncoupling protein-1 (UCP1) plays a central role in energy dissipation in brown adipose tissue (BAT).…sciencecityMarch 26, 2020 Read More
Local News A Stopgap Measure to Treat Respiratory Distress MIT News | March 26, 2020 Researchers at MIT and the University of Colorado at Denver have proposed a stopgap measure…sciencecityMarch 26, 2020 Read More
Featured Awards Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine Honors Emelia Benjamin, MD BU School of Medicine | March 25, 2020 Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, FACC, FAHA, Vice Chair for Faculty Development and Diversity in…sciencecityMarch 25, 2020 Read More
Local News Understanding the Score: A Dynamic Interrogation of Acute HIV Infection Ragon Institute | March 25, 2020 Alex Shalek, Ragon associate member, has a new study published today in Nature Medicine, Integrated Single-Cell Analysis…sciencecityMarch 25, 2020 Read More
Local News New Insights on How the Brain ’Wakes Up” after Anesthesia MGH News | March 24, 2020 New details have emerged about how the brain recovers from general anesthesia based on research…sciencecityMarch 24, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Native Zinc Catalyzes Selective and Traceless Release of Small Molecules in β-Cells Lee, M., et al. | March 24, 2020 The loss of insulin-producing β-cells is the central pathological event in type 1 and 2…sciencecityMarch 24, 2020 Read More
Local News Maryland Biotech CEO: Virus Outbreak Won’t Stop Opening of Boston R&D Hub Boston Business Journal | March 23, 2020 A global pandemic isn’t stopping a Maryland biotech from staffing a new R&D hub in…sciencecityMarch 23, 2020 Read More
Local News Scientists Identify Factors for Predicting Which Patients with Ovarian Cancer Won’t Benefit from Immunotherapy-Parp Inhibitor Combination Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | March 23, 2020 In patients with advanced ovarian cancer, a combination of drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors…sciencecityMarch 23, 2020 Read More
Featured Awards Margaret O’Connor Receives Charles Terner Award Boston University | March 20, 2020 Margaret O’Connor, MCBB PhD candidate of the Man Lab, is this year’s recipient of the Charles…sciencecityMarch 20, 2020 Read More
Local News “Inactive” Pill Ingredients Could Raise the Dose of Your Medication MIT News | March 20, 2020 The average medication contains a mix of eight “inactive” ingredients added to pills to make…sciencecityMarch 20, 2020 Read More