Local News Neuroscientists Identify Cells Especially Vulnerable to Alzheimer’sMIT News | April 24, 2023Neurodegeneration, or the gradual loss of neuron function, is one of the key features of…pthomsonApril 24, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week The Relaxin Receptor RXFP1 Signals Through a Mechanism of AutoinhibitionErlandson, S. C., et al. | April 21, 2023The relaxin family peptide receptor 1 (RXFP1) is the receptor for relaxin-2, an important regulator…pthomsonApril 21, 2023 Read More
Local News Scientists Regenerate Hair Cells that Enable HearingHarvard Medical School | April 21, 2023Hearing loss affects about 48 million Americans and 430 million people worldwide, with those numbers…pthomsonApril 21, 2023 Read More
Local News Prime Editing Shows Proof of Concept for Treating Sickle Cell DiseaseBroad Institute | April 20, 2023Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a serious blood disorder affecting millions of people, primarily those…pthomsonApril 20, 2023 Read More
Local News Humans of MGRI: Abigail Kane, MDBench Press | October 14, 2022Dr. Abigail Kane is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research…pthomsonOctober 14, 2022 Read More
Local News Researchers Develop a Novel Antibiotic Cement to Treat Bone InfectionsBrigham and Women's Hospital | October 14, 2022Each year, 700,000 people die due to antibiotic resistance. A growing global population unfortunately generates…pthomsonOctober 14, 2022 Read More
Local News Global Initiative Shows How Bringing Biobanks Together Can Yield New Genetic InsightsBroad Institute | October 13, 2022In 2019, scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, together with colleagues at…pthomsonOctober 13, 2022 Read More
Local News Radiotracer That Detects an Important Contributor to Neurological Diseases Tested for the First Time in HumansMassachusetts General Hospital | October 13, 2022Loss of myelin—a protective insulating layer around neurons—is a key contributor to many neurological diseases…pthomsonOctober 13, 2022 Read More
Local News Aspartame: What You Need To KnowDana-Farber Cancer Institute | July 21, 2023Alongside gasoline engine exhaust and radiofrequency waves from cell phones, aspartame, the sweetener found in…pthomsonJuly 21, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Human Oral Lectin ZG16B Acts as a Cell Wall Polysaccharide Probe To Decode Host–Microbe Interactions With Oral CommensalsGhosh, S.,et al. | July 20, 2023The oral microbiome is critical to human health and disease, yet the role that host…pthomsonJuly 20, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards 2023 Dr. Marion R. Kramer Scholarship WinnersBoston University Biology | July 20, 2023The Department of Biology is excited to announce the three recipients of this year’s Dr. Marion…pthomsonJuly 20, 2023 Read More