Awards Dr. Katsuhiko Minami Awarded Two Postdoctoral Fellowships to Support Biophysics Research of Meiotic Chromosomes Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | April 24, 2026 Dr. Katsuhiki Minami, an MCB postdoctoral researcher in Nancy Kleckner’s lab, has been awarded two…karnottApril 24, 2026 Read More
Local News Dana-Farber Phase 1 Study Explores Toxicity Reduction in Combination of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan and Olaparib in Advanced HER2-Expressing Malignancies Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | April 24, 2026 A phase 1 study aiming to test tolerability of combination therapy with trastuzumab deruxtecan and…karnottApril 24, 2026 Read More
Awards Harvard Medical School Professor Stuart Orkin Wins 2026 Breakthrough Prize Harvard Medical School | April 24, 2026 Dr. Stuart Orkin, the Harvard Medical School David G. Nathan Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics at…karnottApril 24, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Songbird Connectome Reveals Tunneling of Migratory Neurons in the Adult Striatum Shvedov, N., et al. | April 23, 2026 Immature neurons in the adult brain migrate into existing circuits, contributing to plasticity, learning, and…karnottApril 23, 2026 Read More
Local News Small Model, Big Insight: RNA Structure Rules Emerge from Minimal Data Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | April 23, 2026 MCB Senior Research Fellow Elena Rivas and colleagues have demonstrated that the fundamental rules governing…karnottApril 23, 2026 Read More
Local News Dang Lab Study Shows Why the Immune System Fails to Eliminate a Dangerous Fungal Pathogen Ragon Institute | April 22, 2026 A new study from the Dang Lab at the Ragon Institute of Mass General Brigham,…karnottApril 22, 2026 Read More
Local News Rett Syndrome Study Highlights Potential for Personalized Treatments Picower Institute | April 22, 2026 Using advanced human cell cultures to model Rett syndrome, MIT researchers tracked how two different…karnottApril 22, 2026 Read More
Local News MIT Study Reveals a New Role for Cell Membranes MIT News | April 21, 2026 Cells are enveloped by a lipid membrane that gives them structure and provides a barrier…karnottApril 21, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Deletion of Core 1 β3GalT-Specific Molecular Chaperone (Cosmc) in Murine Intestinal Epithelia Leads to Major Alterations in Glycocalyx and Tumorigenesis Ju, T., et al. | April 21, 2026 Intestinal mucins have extended O-glycans comprised primarily of the common Core 1 O-glycan (Galβ1-3GalNAcα1-Ser/Thr/Tyr) and…karnottApril 21, 2026 Read More
Awards ADA Forsyth Professor Xuesong He Named IADR Distinguished Scientist in Research in Oral Biology ADA Forsyth | April 20, 2026 Professor Xuesong He, D.D.S., Ph.D., of the ADA Forsyth Institute has been named a Distinguished…karnottApril 20, 2026 Read More