Local News Individual Neurons Mix Multiple RNA Edits of Key Synapse Protein, Study FindsMIT News | November 13, 2023Neurons are talkers. They each communicate with fellow neurons, muscles, or other cells by releasing…sciencecityNovember 13, 2023 Read More
Awards Award Honors Elly Nedivi’s Research on Cortical PlasticityThe Picower Institute | November 13, 2023The Krieg Cortical Kudos Discoverer Award recognizes Nedivi’s ongoing work to understand molecular and cellular…sciencecityNovember 13, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Global Identification of SWI/SNF Targets Reveals Compensation by EP400Martin, B., et al. | November 13, 2023Mammalian SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complexes move and evict nucleosomes at gene promoters and enhancers to…sciencecityNovember 13, 2023 Read More
Local News Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Named to the 2023 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in MassachusettsDana-Farber Cancer Institute | November 10, 2023Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Laurie H. Glimcher, MD, president and CEO, are No. 5 on…sciencecityNovember 10, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Orthogonally Induced Differentiation of Stem Cells for the Programmatic Patterning of Vascularized Organoids and Bioprinted TissuesSylar-Scott, M. A., et al. | April 1, 2022The generation of organoids and tissues with programmable cellular complexity, architecture and function would benefit…pthomsonApril 1, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week HLA Autoimmune Risk Alleles Restrict the Hypervariable Region of T Cell ReceptorsIshigaki, K., et al. | March 30, 2022Polymorphisms in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes strongly influence autoimmune disease risk. HLA risk alleles may…pthomsonMarch 30, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week Human Organs-on-Chips for Disease Modelling, Drug Development and Personalized MedicineNature Reviews Genetics | March 25, 2022The failure of animal models to predict therapeutic responses in humans is a major problem…pthomsonMarch 25, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week Time-Series Transcriptomics and Proteomics Reveal Alternative Modes to Decode p53 OscillationsJiménez, A., & Lu, D., et al. | March 24, 2022The cell stress-responsive transcription factor p53 influences the expression of its target genes and subsequent…pthomsonMarch 24, 2022 Read More
Local News Brigham Researchers Engineer Nanostructures To Enhance the Immune System’s Ability To Combat CancerBrigham and Women's Hospital | July 19, 2023Important step achieved as stable and potent immune therapy delivery system eradicates tumors in mouse…pthomsonJuly 19, 2023 Read More
Local News How Tau Tangles Form in the BrainMIT Chemistry | July 18, 2023A new study shows that truncated versions of the Tau protein are more likely to…pthomsonJuly 18, 2023 Read More
Local News How Building Resiliency in Young Adults Could Help Address a Mental Health CrisisBench Press | July 17, 2023When it comes to treating diseases of the body, such as diabetes, heart disease, and…pthomsonJuly 17, 2023 Read More
Local News New Center Will Evaluate, Accelerate Technology To Reduce SuicideUMass Chan Medical School | July 17, 2023A new center led by UMass Chan Medical School aims to prevent suicide through evidence-based…pthomsonJuly 17, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Lymph Node Stromal Cell Responses to Perinatal T Cell Waves, a Temporal AtlasJayewickreme, T., et al. | December 14, 2023Early life poses the challenge of establishing an immune system tolerant to self while still…karnottDecember 14, 2023 Read More
Local News Building Models of the Brain to Take Them ApartHarvard Medical School | December 13, 2023Kanaka Rajan describes herself as an ever-curious, “stick-my-finger-in-the-electrical-socket kind of person” who enjoys working with…karnottDecember 13, 2023 Read More
Awards Dana-Farber’s Dr. Kornelia Polyak Recognized with the 2023 AACR Distinguished Lectureship in Breast Cancer ResearchDana-Farber Cancer Institute | December 13, 2023Dana-Farber’s Kornelia Polyak, MD, PhD, FAACR, is the recipient of the 2023 AACR Distinguished Lectureship…karnottDecember 13, 2023 Read More