Local News Researchers Bioengineer an Endocrine Pancreas for Type 1 DiabetesMassachusetts General Hospital | March 2, 2023In people with type 1 diabetes, the body’s immune system attacks and destroys insulin-producing β cells…pthomsonMarch 2, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week A NPAS4–NuA4 Complex Couples Synaptic Activity to DNA RepairPollina, E. A., et al. | March 1, 2023Neuronal activity is crucial for adaptive circuit remodelling but poses an inherent risk to the…pthomsonMarch 1, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Molecular Biologists Allan Jacobson and Lynne Maquat Receive 2023 Gruber Genetics PrizeUMass Chan Medical School | March 1, 2023The 2023 Gruber Genetics Prize is being awarded to molecular biologists Allan Jacobson, PhD, of…pthomsonMarch 1, 2023 Read More
Local News Immune & InflamedThe Picower Institute | February 28, 2023When Associate Professor Myriam Heiman began studying neuroscience as a postdoc, scientists interested in neurodegenerative diseases had…pthomsonFebruary 28, 2023 Read More
Local News Proteogenomics Reveals Markers of Chemotherapy Resistance and Outcome in Triple Negative Breast CancerBroad Institute | August 31, 2022Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Washington…pthomsonAugust 31, 2022 Read More
Local News Fighting HPV Head and Neck Cancer One Blood Sample at a TimeAdvances in Motion | August 30, 2022The Faden Lab at Massachusetts Eye and Ear has developed a liquid biopsy that is…pthomsonAugust 30, 2022 Read More
Local News These Neurons Have Food on the BrainMcGovern Institute | August 30, 2022A gooey slice of pizza. A pile of crispy French fries. Ice cream dripping down…pthomsonAugust 30, 2022 Read More
Local News New Insights into the Mechanisms Behind Crohn’s Disease Point to Potential Therapeutic TargetMassachusetts General Hospital | August 29, 2022The structure of chromatin—the mixture of DNA and proteins that form chromosomes—can affect gene expression,…pthomsonAugust 29, 2022 Read More
Local News A Not-So-Selfish “Genetic Parasite” Helps to Preserve FertilityWhitehead Institute | June 5, 2023Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequences are essential parts of many species' genomes. The highly repetitive nature…pthomsonJune 5, 2023 Read More
Local News Alzheimer’s Disease Plasma Biomarker and Pathogenesis Contribute to Postoperative Delirium-Like Behavior in RodentsMassachusetts General Hospital | June 5, 2023Tauopathy is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis, and the phosphorylation of…pthomsonJune 5, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Irisin Acts through Its Integrin Receptor in a Two-Step Process Involving Extracellular Hsp90αA, M., et al. | June 2, 2023Exercise benefits the human body in many ways. Irisin is secreted by muscle, increased with…pthomsonJune 2, 2023 Read More