Local News UMass Chan Research Shows Exciting Step Forward in Innate Immune Stimulation and Vaccine Platform Development UMass Chan Medical School | July 6, 2026 Research by Katherine A. Fitzgerald, PhD, the Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research Chair III, professor…karnottJuly 6, 2026 Read More
Awards 2026 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize Awarded for Gene-Editing Therapies Harvard Medical School | July 3, 2026 The 2026 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize has been awarded to five scientists for their work…karnottJuly 3, 2026 Read More
Local News Two Decades in the Making: New Study Reveals How Brain Function Shapes Its Own Structure Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | July 3, 2026 After nearly 20 years of meticulous research, a team of Harvard scientists has published findings…karnottJuly 3, 2026 Read More
Awards Two MIT Faculty Members Named 2026 Pew Biomedical Scholars MIT News | July 2, 2026 Whitney Henry and Harikesh Wong have been named 2026 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences.…karnottJuly 2, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Recurrent ZC3H18 Mutations Stabilize Oncogenic Endogenous Retroviral RNA Tanu, T., et al. | July 2, 2026 Endogenous retroviral (ERV) RNA is highly expressed in cancer, suggesting a selective advantage. We identify…karnottJuly 2, 2026 Read More
Awards MCB Postdoctoral Researchers Matthew Capek and Ruoyu Chen Awarded Jane Coffin Childs Fellowships Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | July 1, 2026 Two MCB postdoctoral researchers, Matthew Capek and Ruoyu (Roy) Chen, have been awarded prestigious fellowships…karnottJuly 1, 2026 Read More
Local News Science for Living: How Acupuncture Is Earning Its Place in Modern Medicine UMass Chan Medical School | July 1, 2026 A growing body of scientific evidence is helping explain how the centuries-old practice of acupuncture…karnottJuly 1, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week NERINE Reveals Rare Variant Associations in Gene Networks Across Phenotypes and Implicates an SNCA-PRL-LRRK2 Subnetwork in Parkinson’s Disease Nazeen, S., et al. | June 30, 2026 Studying the genetic basis of human phenotypes involves two primary strategies. Model-system experiments generate interpretable…karnottJune 30, 2026 Read More
Awards Batista Lab Research Fellow Awarded 2026 Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholar Fellowship in Immunotherapy Ragon Institute | June 30, 2026 Raphael Reyes, a research fellow in the Batista Lab at the Ragon Institute of Mass…karnottJune 30, 2026 Read More
Local News Experts Describe Myriad Challenges in Fight to Control Ebola Outbreak Tufts Now | June 29, 2026 The recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is presenting significant…karnottJune 29, 2026 Read More