Publications of the Week Structure and Assembly of a Bacterial Gasdermin PoreJohnson, A., et al. | May 24, 2024In response to pathogen infection, gasdermin (GSDM) proteins form membrane pores that induce a host…karnottMay 24, 2024 Read More
Local News “Reducing Barriers Through Open Data” Featuring Dr. Alex ShalekLab Coats & Life Podcast | May 23, 2024In this episode, Drs. Nicole Quinn and Jason Goldsmith chat with Dr. Alex Shalek, the…karnottMay 23, 2024 Read More
Local News Study Models How Ketamine’s Molecular Action Leads to Its Effects on the BrainThe Picower Institute | May 23, 2024A World Health Organization Essential Medicine, ketamine is widely used at varying doses for sedation,…karnottMay 23, 2024 Read More
Awards Five MIT Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2024McGovern Institute | May 22, 2024The National Academy of Sciences has elected 120 members and 24 international members, including five…karnottMay 22, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Genotype-Fitness Maps of EGFR-Mutant Lung Adenocarcinoma Chart the Evolutionary Landscape of Resistance for Combination Therapy OptimizationBolan, P., O., et al. | October 30, 2019Cancer evolution poses a central obstacle to cure, as resistant clones expand under therapeutic selection…sciencecityOctober 30, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Fibroblastic Reticular Cells Enhance T Cell Metabolism and Survival via Epigenetic RemodelingBrown, F., D., et al. | October 28, 2019Lymph node fibroblastic reticular cells (FRCs) respond to signals from activated T cells by releasing…sciencecityOctober 28, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week A Rapid Triage Test for Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Adult Patients with Persistent CoughAhmad, R., et al. | October 28, 2019Tuberculosis remains a global health burden. Ahmad et al. used machine learning to develop an algorithm…sciencecityOctober 28, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Cell Swelling, Softening and Invasion in a Three-Dimensional Breast Cancer ModelHan, Y., H., et al. | October 24, 2019Control of the structure and function of three-dimensional multicellular tissues depends critically on the spatial…sciencecityOctober 24, 2019 Read More
Local News Does the COVID Vaccine Affect Menstruation? New Bu Study Finds NoThe Brink | June 30, 2023Do COVID vaccines affect the menstrual cycle? Soon after shots first started getting into arms,…pthomsonJune 30, 2023 Read More
Local News When It Comes to Immunity, You Are What You EatHarvard Medical School | June 30, 2023The notion that diet and health are inextricably linked is hardly novel. For millennia, people…pthomsonJune 30, 2023 Read More
Local News Unraveling Connections Between the Brain and GutMcGovern Institute | June 29, 2023The brain and the digestive tract are in constant communication, relaying signals that help to…pthomsonJune 29, 2023 Read More
Local News Clinical Study Aims to Identify Early Molecular and Biological Signatures of VitiligoUMass Chan Medical School | June 28, 2023John E. Harris, MD, PhD, Manuel Garber, PhD, and Mehdi Rashighi, MD, will lead a…pthomsonJune 28, 2023 Read More
Awards Whitehead Institute Member Mary Gehring Appointed as an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical InstituteWhitehead Institute | August 27, 2024Whitehead Institute Member Mary Gehring has been selected as an Investigator of the Howard Hughes…karnottAugust 27, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Cell-Selective Proteomics Reveal Novel Effectors Secreted by an Obligate Intracellular Bacterial PathogenSanderlin, A., et al. | August 26, 2024Pathogenic bacteria secrete protein effectors to hijack host machinery and remodel their infectious niche. Rickettsia…karnottAugust 26, 2024 Read More
Local News Study Reveals Ways in Which 40Hz Sensory Stimulation May Preserve Brain’s ‘White Matter’The Picower Institute | August 26, 2024Early-stage trials in Alzheimer’s disease patients and studies in mouse models of the disease have…karnottAugust 26, 2024 Read More