Publications of the Week Optimization of Base Editors for the Functional Correction of SMN2 as a Treatment for Spinal Muscular AtrophyAlves, C., et al. | December 7, 2023Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is caused by mutations in SMN1. SMN2 is a paralogous gene…karnottDecember 7, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Dictionary of Immune Responses to Cytokines at Single-Cell ResolutionCui, A., et al. | December 7, 2023Cytokines mediate cell–cell communication in the immune system and represent important therapeutic targets. A myriad…karnottDecember 7, 2023 Read More
Awards 2023 Research Excellence Award WinnersBrigham and Women's Hospital | December 7, 2023The BRI Research Excellence Awards, which promote the research of promising BWH junior investigators and…karnottDecember 7, 2023 Read More
Local News Scientists Build Tiny Biological Robots from Human CellsTufts Now | December 6, 2023Researchers at Tufts have created tiny biological robots that they call Anthrobots from human tracheal…sciencecityDecember 6, 2023 Read More
Local News Next-Generation Drug Improves Progression-Free Survival in Relapsed Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaDana-Farber Cancer Institute | December 16, 2022A head-to-head clinical trial in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and…pthomsonDecember 16, 2022 Read More
Local News MIT Engineers Design a Soft, Implantable VentilatorMIT News | December 16, 2022For many of us, the act of breathing comes naturally. Behind the scenes, our diaphragm…pthomsonDecember 16, 2022 Read More
Local News New Clinical Tool for Clonal Hematopoiesis Identifies Patients at High Risk for Blood CancerDana-Farber Cancer Institute | December 16, 2022Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) is a recently characterized condition in which the genetic mutations associated with…pthomsonDecember 16, 2022 Read More
Local News #WhyIScience Q&A: A Cancer Researcher Has Traveled the World to Pursue Her Dream of Developing Better TreatmentsBroad Institute | December 15, 2022On March 18th, 2020, Farzaneh (Farzi) Kordbacheh was one day away from starting her dream…pthomsonDecember 15, 2022 Read More
Awards Dana-Farber’s Dr. Kornelia Polyak Elected as a Member of the American Academy of Arts & SciencesDana-Farber Cancer Institute | May 3, 2024Kornelia Polyak, MD, PhD, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, has been elected as a Member of…karnottMay 3, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Epigenetic Modulation Through BET Bromodomain Inhibitors as a Novel Therapeutic Strategy for Progranulin-Deficient Frontotemporal DementiaRosenthal, Z., et al. | May 3, 2024Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder with currently no disease-modifying treatment options available.…karnottMay 3, 2024 Read More
Local News Science Communication Competition Brings Research into the Real WorldMIT News | May 2, 2024Laurence Willemet remembers countless family dinners where curious faces turned to her with shades of…karnottMay 2, 2024 Read More