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
Publications of the Week Transient Hepatic Reconstitution of Trophic Factors Enhances Aged Immunity Friedrich, M., et al. | January 6, 2026 Ageing erodes human immunity, in part by reshaping the T cell repertoire, leading to increased…karnottJanuary 6, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Mutations in Mitochondrial Ferredoxin FDX2 Suppress Frataxin Deficiency Meisel, J., et al. | December 17, 2025 Frataxin is a key component of an ancient, mitochondrial iron–sulfur cluster biosynthetic machinery, serving as…karnottDecember 17, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week The Specificity and Structure of DNA Cross-Linking by the Gut Bacterial Genotoxin Colibactin Carlson, E., et al. | December 16, 2025 The small molecule colibactin is produced by some strains of Escherichia coli and has been…karnottDecember 16, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Alternative Start Codon Selection Shapes Mitochondrial Function and Rare Human Diseases Ly, J., et al. | December 11, 2025 Rare genetic diseases collectively affect millions of individuals. A common target of many rare diseases…karnottDecember 11, 2025 Read More
Local News “Decoding Blood Stem Cells” Featuring Dr. Vijay Sankaran The Stem Cell Podcast | May 28, 2026 Dr. Vijay Sankaran is a Professor at Harvard Medical School and Investigator at the Howard…karnottMay 28, 2026 Read More
Local News Understanding and Exploiting Tuberculosis Superspreading Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | May 26, 2026 Superspreading became a familiar concept to many during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior studies examining infectious…karnottMay 26, 2026 Read More
Local News Materializing Safe, On-Demand Living Therapeutics Wyss Institute | May 26, 2026 Patient recovery from many debilitating conditions and diseases could be sped up significantly and be…karnottMay 26, 2026 Read More
Local News From Blueprint to Beating: How 3D Bioprinting Is Advancing Heart Research at Mass General Brigham Bench Press | May 25, 2026 Once the stuff of science fiction, the emerging field of 3D bioprinting has advanced rapidly,…karnottMay 25, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Drug Price Controls Included in $43.1B Budget Accord Boston Business Journal | July 23, 2019 Three weeks after the start of the new fiscal year, Democratic leaders finalized a fiscal…sciencecityJuly 23, 2019 Read More
Interesting Articles US Senators Call for International Guidelines for Germline Editing TheScientist | July 18, 2019 In the wake of reports of CRISPRed babies born in China, a bipartisan resolution “opposes…sciencecityJuly 18, 2019 Read More
Awards Dr. Megan Orzalli Awarded Competitive Biomedical Science Research Grant UMass Chan Medical School | July 2, 2025 Megan Orzalli, PhD, assistant professor of medicine, is one of eight recipients of the 2025…karnottJuly 2, 2025 Read More
Awards Claflin Distinguished Honor Awards Help Mass General Researchers at a Crucial Juncture of Career and Family Bench Press | July 2, 2025 Although women enter into the fields of science and medicine in approximately the same numbers…karnottJuly 2, 2025 Read More
Awards Wong Lab Postdoc Awarded Jane Coffin Childs Fellowship Ragon Institute | July 1, 2025 Tomer Milo, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Wong Lab at the Ragon Institute of…karnottJuly 1, 2025 Read More
Awards Four From MIT Named 2025 Goldwater Scholars MIT News | June 27, 2025 Four MIT rising seniors have been selected to receive a 2025 Barry Goldwater Scholarship, including…karnottJune 27, 2025 Read More
Awards Fred Hutch Announces Eight Recipients of 2025 Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award Fred Hutch | June 25, 2025 Fred Hutch Cancer Center announced eight recipients of the 2025 Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award.…karnottJune 25, 2025 Read More
Awards KathrynAnn Odamah Receives 2025 Charles Terner Award Boston University Biology | June 19, 2025 KathrynAnn Odamah, a fifth-year PhD student in the Man Lab, received the 2025 Charles Terner…karnottJune 19, 2025 Read More
Awards Sabrina Kistler Receives 2025 Marion R. Kramer Scholarship Boston University Biology | June 18, 2025 Sabrina Kistler, a Biomolecular Pharmacology PhD student in the Ho Lab, received the 2025 Marion R.…karnottJune 18, 2025 Read More
Awards Faculty Honored Across Tufts for Excellence in Teaching and Research Tufts Now | June 16, 2025 At the conclusion of each academic year, the university’s schools recognize excellence in research and…karnottJune 16, 2025 Read More
Awards Aging Brain Initiative Seed Grants Fund Five New Projects to Address Neurodegenerative Disease The Picower Institute | June 13, 2025 The 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 Development Massachusetts General Hospital | June 12, 2025 In April 2025, the American Academy of Neurology presented the Lifetime Achievement Award for Clinically-relevant…karnottJune 12, 2025 Read More
Local News Low-Cost Genome Sequencing Approach Is Powering Genetics Research on Mental Illness and Many Other Studies Broad Institute | July 15, 2026 For researchers on the hunt for the genetic roots of disease, the cost of deep…karnottJuly 15, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Arrayed Single-Gene Perturbations Identify Drivers of Human Anterior Neural Tube Closure Huang, R., et al. | July 14, 2026 Genetic studies of human embryonic morphogenesis are constrained by ethical and practical challenges, restricting insights…karnottJuly 14, 2026 Read More
Local News Broad-Led Consortium Receives ARPA-H Award to Advance Gene Editing for Rare Pediatric Epilepsy Broad Institute | July 14, 2026 A consortium of 12 organizations, led by the Broad Institute, has been selected to receive…karnottJuly 14, 2026 Read More