Local News Future Science at the Molecular LevelMIT News | September 21, 2023Brad Pentelute and his lab compel the anthrax delivery system to deliver antibody and peptide…sciencecitySeptember 21, 2023 Read More
Awards Dr. Steve Ramirez Honored by Amplify LatinX to Kick of Hispanic Heritage MonthMassNonprofit News | September 21, 2023Dr. Steve Ramirez, an Assistant Professor from Boston University's Center for Systems Neuroscience, Psychological &…sciencecitySeptember 21, 2023 Read More
Awards Gregori Aminoff Prize Laureate Has Provided New Knowledge About the Immune SystemThe Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences | September 21, 2023The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Gregori Aminoff Prize in…sciencecitySeptember 21, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles U.S. Cancels Program Aimed at Identifying Potential Pandemic VirusesScience | September 20, 2023In what many see as fallout from the concern that researchers studying bat viruses may…sciencecitySeptember 20, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Cell Derived Extracellular Matrix-Rich Biomimetic Substrate Supports Podocyte Proliferation, Differentiation and Maintenance of Native PhenotypeSatyam, A., et al. | March 15, 2021Current technologies and available scaffold materials do not support long-term cell viability, differentiation and maintenance…sciencecityMarch 15, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Chemokine CCL5 Promotes Robust Optic Nerve Regeneration and Mediates Many of the Effects of CNTF Gene TherapyXie, L., et al. | March 11, 2021Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) is a leading therapeutic candidate for several ocular diseases and induces…sciencecityMarch 11, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Increased Stem Cell Proliferation in Atherosclerosis Accelerates Clonal HematopoiesisHeyde, A., et al. | March 10, 2021Clonal hematopoiesis, a condition in which individual hematopoietic stem cell clones generate a disproportionate fraction…sciencecityMarch 10, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Cryo-EM Structure of an Activated GPCR-G Protein Complex in Lipid NanodiscsZhang, M., et al. | March 5, 2021G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest superfamily of transmembrane proteins and the targets of over…sciencecityMarch 5, 2021 Read More
Local News UMass Chan Scientists Deliver siRNA Therapy to LungUMass Chan Medical School | April 13, 2023Published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study by a multidisciplinary team…pthomsonApril 13, 2023 Read More
Local News Sensory Receptor Evolution in Octopus and SquidHarvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | April 13, 2023Cephalopods like octopus and squid are well known for their repertoire of sophisticated behaviors governed…pthomsonApril 13, 2023 Read More
Local News Balance Between Proteins Keeps Sperm Swimming SwiftlyWhitehead Institute | April 11, 2023Sperm must swim swiftly to an egg in order to fertilize it, and so they…pthomsonApril 11, 2023 Read More
Local News New Method Tracks Gene Expression in Single Cells over Space and TimeBroad Institute | April 10, 2023RNA plays a central role in biology, but there is still much to learn about…pthomsonApril 10, 2023 Read More
Local News Light-Activated Muscle Grafts Show Promise in Aiding Muscle Recovery Post-traumaMIT News | November 3, 2023Severe traumatic injuries that destroy large volumes of muscle can impact a person’s health, mobility,…sciencecityNovember 3, 2023 Read More
Awards Mark Bear Wins SfN’s Julius Axelrod PrizeThe Picower Institute | November 3, 2023Society for Neuroscience Award recognizes Professor Mark Bear’s synaptic plasticity research, its translation to potential…sciencecityNovember 3, 2023 Read More
Local News Virally Mediated Gene Therapy Treats Genetic Hearing Loss in Aged Mouse ModelMassachusetts General Hospital | November 2, 2023Gene therapies delivered by adeno-associated virus (AAV) have been used extensively to treat mouse models…sciencecityNovember 2, 2023 Read More