Local News Cracking the Code to Precise and Efficient Gene Editing with HarborSiteWyss Institute | March 22, 2024On October 15, 2019, two researchers joined the lab of Core Faculty member George Church,…karnottMarch 22, 2024 Read More
Local News A Protein Found in Human Sweat May Protect Against Lyme DiseaseMTI News | March 22, 2024Lyme disease, a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks, affects nearly half a million people in…karnottMarch 22, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Single-Cell Dissection of the Human Motor and Prefrontal Cortices in ALS and FTLDPineda, S., et al. | March 22, 2024Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) share many clinical, pathological, and genetic…karnottMarch 22, 2024 Read More
Local News Researchers Roll Out a More Accurate Way to Estimate Genetic Risks of DiseaseBroad Institute | March 21, 2024Researchers have developed statistical tools called polygenic risk scores (PRSs) that can estimate individuals’ risk…karnottMarch 21, 2024 Read More
Local News Molecular Component of Caffeine May Play a Role in Gut HealthBrigham and Women's Hospital | March 17, 2023The gut is home to a cast of microbes that influence health and disease. Some…pthomsonMarch 17, 2023 Read More
Local News Astrocyte Cells Critical for Learning Skilled MovementsThe Picower Institute | March 16, 2023From steering a car to swinging a tennis racket, we learn to execute all kinds…pthomsonMarch 16, 2023 Read More
Local News Normalizing Tumor Blood Vessels May Improve Immunotherapy Against Brain CancerMassachusetts General Hospital | March 16, 2023A type of immune therapy called chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy has revolutionized the…pthomsonMarch 16, 2023 Read More
Local News Graft Sculpting Brings New Approach to Stem Cell Therapy for Highest Risk AML PatientsDana-Farber Cancer Institute | March 16, 2023A novel hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) method utilizing ‘graft sculpting’ is being tested in…pthomsonMarch 16, 2023 Read More
Local News Targeted Drug Treatment Leads Tumor Cells to Imitate Viral InfectionBroad Institute | July 19, 2024A number of cancers, including certain brain and liver tumors, as well as myeloid leukemias,…karnottJuly 19, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Specially Equipped Natural Killer Cells Show Effectiveness Against the Most Common Form of Ovarian CancerTarannum , M., et al. | July 18, 2024Natural killer, or NK, cells endowed with memory-like abilities and armed with a novel chimeric…karnottJuly 18, 2024 Read More
Local News Lupus Center at UMass Chan Investigating Car T Cell Therapy for Severe or Nonresponsive Lupus NephritisUMass Chan Medical School | July 18, 2024Once a month, Talaya Reid wakes up early to board a flight from Philadelphia to…karnottJuly 18, 2024 Read More