Local News How Cells’ ‘Lava Lamp’ Effect Could Make Cancer Drugs More PowerfulNature News | June 23, 2020There’s a long-standing assumption in the pharmaceutical industry that when drug molecules enter a cell,…eabramovichJune 23, 2020 Read More
Local News Fei Chen Named as a Core Member of Broad InstituteBroad Institute | June 23, 2020The Broad Institute has named Fei Chen as a core institute member. In this role, Chen will…eabramovichJune 23, 2020 Read More
Local News Study Reveals What Makes Brain Cancer Cells Resistant to TreatmentMassachusetts General Hospital | June 23, 2020A diagnosis of glioblastoma, a fast-growing type of brain cancer, is devastating for patients and…eabramovichJune 23, 2020 Read More
Local News Researchers Attempt New Treatment Approach for Blood CancerBU School of Medicine | June 23, 2020In an effort to improve the survival of patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms, a type of…eabramovichJune 23, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Inhibition of the Translesion Synthesis Polymerase REV1 Exploits Replication Gaps as a Cancer VulnerabilityNayak, S., et al. | June 22, 2020The authors reveal how a well described anti-cancer barrier, “the replication stress response,” is overcome…eabramovichJune 22, 2020 Read More
Local News Tiny, Decoy “Sponges” Attract Coronavirus Away from Lung CellsBoston University | June 22, 2020Imagine if scientists could stop the coronavirus infection in its tracks simply by diverting its…eabramovichJune 22, 2020 Read More
Local News Finch’s Live Microbiome Drug Shows Promise in C. Diff TreatmentBioSpace | June 22, 2020The microbiome is the trillions of microorganisms that live in and on the body. Increasingly,…eabramovichJune 22, 2020 Read More
Local News Discovery of Key Steps in Kidney Development Offers New Clues About Improving Treatments for Chronic Kidney DiseaseMassachusetts General Hospital | June 22, 2020The discovery of how certain key structures in the kidneys are formed could have important…eabramovichJune 22, 2020 Read More
Awards Harvard Business School Introduces 2020-2021 Blavatnik Fellows in Life Science EntrepreneurshipHarvard Business School | June 19, 2020Harvard Business School (HBS) has named its 2020-21 Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship. Launched in…eabramovichJune 19, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Keap1 Mutation Renders Lung Adenocarcinomas Dependent on Slc33a1Romero, R., et al. | June 19, 2020Approximately 20–30% of human lung adenocarcinomas (LUADs) harbor mutations in Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (KEAP1)…eabramovichJune 19, 2020 Read More