Local News A “Game-Changing” New Drug for Schizophrenia?The Brink | October 10, 2024It’s being hailed as a breakthrough for the 2.8 million American adults (among 24 million…karnottOctober 10, 2024 Read More
Local News Research Spotlight: Understanding How Cells Sense and Respond to the Presence of NutrientsMassachusetts General Hospital | October 9, 2024Our cells must sense and adapt to constantly changing environmental conditions. When deciding whether to…karnottOctober 9, 2024 Read More
Local News Eliz Amar Lewis on Using Many Tools to Fight a Sophisticated DiseaseWyss Institute | October 9, 2024Eliz Amar Lewis has always been fascinated by biology. But when she saw her grandmother…karnottOctober 9, 2024 Read More
Local News Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Leads the Launch of IGNITE Consortium to Eradicate Health Inequities in Pediatric Cancer CareDana-Farber Cancer Institute | October 8, 2024In a bold step toward addressing the stark disparities in pediatric cancer care, Dana-Farber Cancer…karnottOctober 8, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Fatty Acids Activate the Transcriptional Coactivator YAP1 to Promote Liver Fibrosis via p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinaseSalloum, S., et al. | July 1, 2021Patients with simple steatosis (SS) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis can develop progressive liver fibrosis, which is…pthomsonJuly 1, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Microbiota-Derived Acetate Activates Intestinal Innate Immunity via the Tip60 Histone Acetyltransferase ComplexJugder, B.-E., et al. | June 28, 2021Enteroendocrine cells are rare intestinal cells that respond to microbial metabolites. Dr. Paula Watnick’s laboratory…pthomsonJune 28, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Design Considerations for Macroencapsulation Devices for Stem Cell Derived Islets for the Treatment of Type 1 DiabetesGoswami, D., et al. | June 24, 2021Stem cell derived insulin producing cells or islets have shown promise in reversing Type 1…pthomsonJune 24, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Systemic and Mucosal Mobilization of Granulocyte Subsets during Lentiviral InfectionJones, R., & Manickam, C., et al. | June 21, 2021The Reeves laboratories are focused on understanding the role of innate immune cells in modulating…pthomsonJune 21, 2021 Read More
Local News Scientists Develop a Low-Cost Device to Make Cell Therapy SaferMIT News | February 14, 2024A tiny device built by scientists at MIT and the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and…karnottFebruary 14, 2024 Read More
Local News Clinical Trial of New Targeted Agent a Boon for Patient with AMLDana-Farber Cancer Institute | February 13, 2024When Youling Sun was diagnosed in Shanghai, China, with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2018,…karnottFebruary 13, 2024 Read More
Local News Using Retinal Images to Predict Risk of Eye and Systemic DiseasesHarvard Medical School | February 9, 2024By combining retinal imaging, genetics, and big data, physician-researchers from Harvard Medical School, Mass Eye…karnottFebruary 9, 2024 Read More
Local News Nature Over Nurture: Functional Neuronal Circuits Emerge in the Absence of Developmental ActivityHarvard University | February 8, 2024Understanding how functional neuronal circuits are established during development is a fundamental challenge in neuroscience.…karnottFebruary 8, 2024 Read More
Awards Dr. Priscilla Slanetz Honored by the American Association for Women in RadiologyBoston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | December 11, 2024Priscilla J. Slanetz, MD, MPH, professor of radiology is the recipient of the 2024 Marie…karnottDecember 11, 2024 Read More
Local News How HIV Research Has Reshaped Modern MedicineHarvard Medical School | December 10, 2024In 1981, fresh out of medical school, physician-scientist Bruce Walker began his internship at Massachusetts…karnottDecember 10, 2024 Read More
Local News Cellular Traffic Congestion in Chronic Diseases Suggests New Therapeutic TargetsWhitehead Institute | December 10, 2024Chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes and inflammatory disorders have a huge impact on humanity.…karnottDecember 10, 2024 Read More