Local News Ragon Faculty Sheds Light on Intricate Functions of Resident Tissue Macrophages (RTM’s) Which Extend Beyond Immune DefenseRagon Institute | April 19, 2024The lab of the Ragon Institute faculty member Hernandez Moura Silva, PhD, recently published a…karnottApril 19, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles New Fellowship Program with Center for Brain ScienceHarvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | April 18, 2024The NTT Research Foundation announced the new Harvard University Center for Brain Science-NTT Fellowship Program…karnottApril 18, 2024 Read More
Local News Women in STEM — a Celebration of Excellence and CuriosityMIT News | April 18, 2024What better way to commemorate Women's History Month and International Women's Day than to give …karnottApril 18, 2024 Read More
Local News From Neurons to Learning and MemoryMcGovern Institute | April 18, 2024Mark Harnett, an associate professor at MIT, still remembers the first time he saw electrical…karnottApril 18, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Intra- and Inter-Cellular Rewiring of the Human Colon during Ulcerative ColitisSmillie, C.S., et al. | July 29, 2019Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have revealed risk alleles for ulcerative colitis (UC). To understand their…sciencecityJuly 29, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Bioinspired Mechanically Active Adhesive Dressings to Accelerate Wound ClosureBlacklow, S.O., et al. | July 26, 2019Abstract Inspired by embryonic wound closure, we present mechanically active dressings to accelerate wound healing.…sciencecityJuly 26, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Stress-Induced Changes in Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Populations Revealed through Single-Cell Protein Expression MappingSevere, N., et al. | July 15, 2019Stromal cell populations that maintain hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) are generally characterized in…sciencecityJuly 15, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Selective Targeting of PARP-2 Inhibits Androgen Receptor Signaling and Prostate Cancer Growth through Disruption of FOXA1 FunctionGui, B., et al. | July 9, 2019While androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) has been the mainstay of treatment for advanced prostate cancer…sciencecityJuly 9, 2019 Read More
Local News A Potential New Weapon in the War Against SuperbugsBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | May 22, 2023The end of modern medicine as we know it.” That’s how the then-director general of…pthomsonMay 22, 2023 Read More
Local News Viruses in the Guts of Centenarians May Help Them Resist PathogensBroad Institute | May 19, 2023New research suggests that centenarians — people who live to be at least 100 —…pthomsonMay 19, 2023 Read More
Local News Not All Statins Are Created EqualWyss Institute | May 18, 2023We’ve all recently gotten a crash-course in drug repurposing, thanks to near-daily news reports about…pthomsonMay 18, 2023 Read More
Local News Gene-Editing Technique Could Speed Up Study of Cancer MutationsMIT News | May 18, 2023Genomic studies of cancer patients have revealed thousands of mutations linked to tumor development. However,…pthomsonMay 18, 2023 Read More
Local News Study Reveals How an Anesthesia Drug Induces UnconsciousnessMIT News | July 25, 2024There are many drugs that anesthesiologists can use to induce unconsciousness in patients. Exactly how…karnottJuly 25, 2024 Read More
Awards PhD Candidate Jacob Stillman Receives Kirschstein Award for Multiple Sclerosis ResearchUMass Chan Medical School | July 25, 2024PhD candidate Jacob Stillman has been awarded a prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service…karnottJuly 25, 2024 Read More
Local News Unusual Labmates: Meet Tardigrades, the Crafters of Nature’s Ultimate Survival KitWhitehead Institute | July 25, 2024Whitehead Institute Member Siniša Hrvatin is studying tardigrades to decode the mechanisms enabling their survival…karnottJuly 25, 2024 Read More