Local News New Research Sheds Light on the Genetic Roots of AmblyopiaBoston Children’s Hospital | July 3, 2025For decades, amblyopia has been considered a disorder primarily caused by abnormal visual experiences early…karnottJuly 3, 2025 Read More
Local News Accelerating Scientific Discovery With AIMIT News | July 3, 2025Several researchers have taken a broad view of scientific progress over the last 50 years…karnottJuly 3, 2025 Read More
Awards Dr. Megan Orzalli Awarded Competitive Biomedical Science Research GrantUMass Chan Medical School | July 2, 2025Megan Orzalli, PhD, assistant professor of medicine, is one of eight recipients of the 2025…karnottJuly 2, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics of Stricturing Crohn’s Disease Highlights a Fibrosis-Associated NetworkKong, L., et al. | July 2, 2025Fibrosis is a major complication of Crohn’s disease (CD) marked by excess deposition of extracellular…karnottJuly 2, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Iterative Transcription Factor Screening Enables Rapid Generation of Microglia-Like Cells From Human iPSCLiu, S., et al. | June 17, 2025Differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) into specialized cell types is essential for uncovering…karnottJune 17, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Multi-Timescale Reinforcement Learning in the BrainMasset, P., et al. | June 16, 2025To thrive in complex environments, animals and artificial agents must learn to act adaptively to…karnottJune 16, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Loss of Insulin Signaling in Microglia Impairs Cellular Uptake of Aβ and Neuroinflammatory Response Exacerbating AD-Like NeuropathologyChen, W., et al. | June 12, 2025Clinical studies have suggested a strong link between type 2 diabetes (T2D) and Alzheimer’s disease…karnottJune 12, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Multimodal Cell Maps as a Foundation for Structural and Functional GenomicsSchaffer, L., et al. | June 11, 2025Human cells consist of a complex hierarchy of components, many of which remain unexplored1,2. Here…karnottJune 11, 2025 Read More
Local News Q&A: One Scientist’s Bold Vision to Make On-Demand Treatments Routine for Life-Threatening Rare Genetic DiseasesBroad Institute | June 30, 2025In May 2025, researchers announced that K.J. Muldoon, a baby boy born without the ability…karnottJune 30, 2025 Read More
Local News MIT Engineers Uncover a Surprising Reason Why Tissues Are Flexible or RigidMIT News | June 30, 2025Water makes up around 60 percent of the human body. More than half of this…karnottJune 30, 2025 Read More
Local News Supercharged Vaccine Could Offer Strong Protection With Just One DoseMIT News | June 27, 2025Researchers at MIT and the Scripps Research Institute have shown that they can generate a…karnottJune 27, 2025 Read More
Local News A Reset on the Cellular Aging ClockTufts Now | June 26, 2025Modern humans have existed for over 200,000 years, and each new generation has begun with…karnottJune 26, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Novo Nordisk Bio Innovation Hub Innovation Call with LabCentralNovo Nordisk | July 4, 2024The application window for our innovation call with LabCentral is now open. Anchored with the…karnottJuly 4, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles NIH Modifies Application and Review Process for Fellowship Grants to Broaden Scientific Trainee PoolNational Institutes of Health | May 31, 2024The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is revising the application and peer review process for…karnottMay 31, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles New Fellowship Program with Center for Brain ScienceHarvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | April 18, 2024The NTT Research Foundation announced the new Harvard University Center for Brain Science-NTT Fellowship Program…karnottApril 18, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Ragon Institute Introduces Catherine Othieno Sempa Memorial Post Baccalaureate Scholars ProgramRagon Institute | March 15, 2024The Catherine Othieno Sempa* Memorial Post Baccalaureate Scholars Program engages talented college graduates from HBCUs…karnottMarch 15, 2024 Read More
Awards Aging Brain Initiative Seed Grants Fund Five New Projects to Address Neurodegenerative DiseaseThe Picower Institute | June 13, 2025The devastating impacts of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s afflict millions of American families, and…karnottJune 13, 2025 Read More
Awards Lifetime Achievement Award Recognizes Catalyst of ALS Therapy Research and DevelopmentMassachusetts General Hospital | June 12, 2025In April 2025, the American Academy of Neurology presented the Lifetime Achievement Award for Clinically-relevant…karnottJune 12, 2025 Read More
Awards Brittany Walsh Receives 2025 FAS Dean’s Distinction AwardHarvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | June 11, 2025Brittany Walsh, Research Assistant for the Bellono Lab, has been named a 2025 recipient of…karnottJune 11, 2025 Read More
Awards Eight With MIT Ties Win 2025 Hertz Foundation FellowshipsMIT News | June 5, 2025The Hertz Foundation announced that it has awarded fellowships to eight MIT affiliates. The prestigious…karnottJune 5, 2025 Read More
Awards Joshua Sanes Elected Fellow of the British Royal SocietyHarvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | May 30, 2025Joshua Sanes, the Jeff C. Tarr Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, has been named…karnottMay 30, 2025 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards 2025 Celebration of Science Poster of Distinction Winners: Meet Jixian ShenMass General Brigham Bench Press | May 28, 2025In this Q&A, you’ll meet Jiaxian Shen, PhD, a postdoctoral research fellow studying the role of the gut microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) under…sciencecityMay 28, 2025 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Recognizing Excellence in Mentorship: 2025 MCB Mentorship Award RecipientsHarvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | May 22, 2025The Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) at Harvard has announced the recipients of…sciencecityMay 22, 2025 Read More
Awards Pulmonologist Darrell Kotton Is BU’s Innovator of the YearThe Brink | May 14, 2025Darrell Kotton and his team imagine a future where they can use a patient’s own…karnottMay 14, 2025 Read More
Awards Biology Major Wins Prestigious Goldwater PrizeUMass Boston | May 13, 2025Kurt Jancsy, a junior majoring in biology and cognitive science at UMass Boston, has been…karnottMay 13, 2025 Read More
Awards Five from Harvard Medical School Elected to National Academy of SciencesHarvard Medical School | May 12, 2025Five Harvard Medical School researchers are among the 150 newly elected members of the National…karnottMay 12, 2025 Read More
Awards Dr. Jingyan Han Awarded American Heart Association Transformational Project AwardBoston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | July 3, 2025Jingyan Han, PhD, associate professor of medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of…karnottJuly 3, 2025 Read More
Local News New Research Sheds Light on the Genetic Roots of AmblyopiaBoston Children’s Hospital | July 3, 2025For decades, amblyopia has been considered a disorder primarily caused by abnormal visual experiences early…karnottJuly 3, 2025 Read More
Local News Accelerating Scientific Discovery With AIMIT News | July 3, 2025Several researchers have taken a broad view of scientific progress over the last 50 years…karnottJuly 3, 2025 Read More