Local News A Universal Gene Therapy for Diamond-Blackfan Anemia Is Poised for Clinical TrialsHarvard Medical School | December 5, 2024Efforts to develop a gene therapy for Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) ā a rare, life-threatening disorder…karnottDecember 5, 2024 Read More
Awards Introducing the 2024-2025 Convergence ScholarsKoch Institute | December 4, 2024The Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT is pleased to announce the 2024-2025…karnottDecember 4, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Proteolethargy Is a Pathogenic Mechanism in Chronic DiseaseDallāAgnese, A., et al. | December 4, 2024The pathogenic mechanisms of many diseases are well understood at the molecular level, but there…karnottDecember 4, 2024 Read More
Local News A Blueprint for Better Cancer ImmunotherapiesMIT News | December 4, 2024Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapies can be very effective against some cancers by helping the…karnottDecember 4, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Intercellular Nanotube-Mediated Mitochondrial Transfer Enhances T Cell Metabolic Fitness and Antitumor EfficacyBaldwin, J., et al. | September 20, 2024Mitochondrial loss and dysfunction drive TĀ cell exhaustion, representing major barriers to successful TĀ cell-based immunotherapies. Here,…karnottSeptember 20, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Reverse-Engineering Placebo Analgesia | September 17, 2024Placebo analgesia is a widely observed clinical phenomenon. Establishing a robust mouse model of placebo…karnottSeptember 17, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week CDK5-Cyclin B1 Regulates Mitotic FidelityZheng, X., et al. | September 12, 2024CDK1 has been known to be the sole cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) partner of cyclin B1…karnottSeptember 12, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Tumor Editing Suppresses Innate and Adaptive Antitumor Immunity and Is Reversed by Inhibiting DNA MethylationZhang, Y., et al. | September 11, 2024Cancer cells edit gene expression to evade immunosurveillance. However, genome-wide studies of gene editing during…karnottSeptember 11, 2024 Read More
Local News First Clinical Trial of āMemory Likeā Natural Killer Cells in Ovarian Cancer Opens at Dana-FarberDana-Farber Cancer Institute | November 21, 2024Investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are opening a new clinical trial to evaluate a novel…karnottNovember 21, 2024 Read More
Local News Skin Organoid Could Guide New Treatments for Skin Conditions, Hair LossBoston Children's Hospital | November 21, 2024What does it take to build healthy skin? Two research groups converged on this question…karnottNovember 21, 2024 Read More
Local News When Muscles Work Out, They Help Neurons to Grow, a New Study ShowsMIT News | November 20, 2024Thereās no doubt that exercise does a body good. Regular activity not only strengthens muscles…karnottNovember 20, 2024 Read More
Local News Ancient DNA Challenges Stories Told About Pompeii VictimsHarvard Medical School | November 19, 2024A new genetic study demands reexamination of the identities of, and relationships among, some of…karnottNovember 19, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles ICE Agrees to Rescind Policy Barring Foreign Students from Online Study In The U.S.NPR | July 17, 2020In a swift reversal, the Trump administration has agreed to rescind a directive that would…eabramovichJuly 17, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles āDisturbing and Cruel.ā Universities Blast New Visa Rule for International StudentsScienceInsider | July 13, 2020A new U.S. immigration policyĀ announced Monday, which threatens to revoke visas for certain international students…eabramovichJuly 13, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles Trump to Suspend New Visas for Foreign ScholarsNature News | June 24, 2020With a proclamation issued on Monday, US President Donald Trump extended and expanded immigration restrictions…eabramovichJune 24, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles Fifty-Four Scientists Have Lost Their Jobs as a Result of NIH Probe into Foreign TiesScienceInsider | June 18, 2020Some 54 scientists have resigned or been fired as a result ofĀ an ongoing investigationĀ by the…eabramovichJune 18, 2020 Read More
Awards Pew Biomedical ScholarsPew | June 21, 2024The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences provides funding to young investigators of outstanding…karnottJune 21, 2024 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Nancy Kanwisher Shares 2024 Kavli Prize in NeuroscienceMcGovern Institute | June 18, 2024The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters today announced theĀ 2024 Kavli PrizeĀ Laureates in the fields…sciencecityJune 18, 2024 Read More
Awards Alejandro Balazs Receives NIH Avant Garde Award for Innovative HIV and Substance Use Disorder ResearchRagon Institute | June 12, 2024Ragon faculty member Alejandro Balazs, PhD, has been awarded a prestigious Avant-Garde Award for HIV…karnottJune 12, 2024 Read More
Awards Ragon Grad Student Awarded Jeffery Modell PrizeRagon Institute | June 11, 2024We are proud to recognize Sophie Giguere, PhD, a Batista Lab graduate student who has…karnottJune 11, 2024 Read More
Awards Harnessing Cancer Metabolomics to Transform Therapeutic DiscoveryMassachusetts General Hospital | June 10, 2024A Massachusetts General Hospital research team is among the inaugural winners of a Breakthrough Award…karnottJune 10, 2024 Read More
Awards Ten with MIT Connections Win 2024 Hertz Foundation FellowshipsMIT News | June 6, 2024The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation announced that it has awarded fellowships to 10 PhD…karnottJune 6, 2024 Read More
Awards Stuart Orkin Awarded the Shaw Prize in Life Science & Medicine 2024 for Groundbreaking Hemoglobin ResearchDana-Farber Cancer Institute | June 5, 2024Stuart Orkin, MD, a researcher at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and David…karnottJune 5, 2024 Read More
Awards Whitehead Institute Director Ruth Lehmann Elected as a Fellow of the Royal SocietyWhitehead Institute | May 29, 2024Whitehead Institute Director and President Ruth Lehmann has been named a Foreign Member of the…karnottMay 29, 2024 Read More
Awards Five MIT Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2024McGovern Institute | May 22, 2024The National Academy of Sciences has elected 120 members and 24 international members, including five…karnottMay 22, 2024 Read More
Awards 2024 Shark Tank WinnersBrigham and Women's Hospital | May 21, 2024Congratulations to the recipients of the Health Technology Innovator Awards, Anastasia Kuzkina, MD, Department of…karnottMay 21, 2024 Read More
Awards Dr. Priscilla Slanetz Honored by the American Association for Women in RadiologyBoston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | December 11, 2024Priscilla J. Slanetz, MD, MPH, professor of radiology is the recipient of the 2024 Marie…karnottDecember 11, 2024 Read More
Local News How HIV Research Has Reshaped Modern MedicineHarvard Medical School | December 10, 2024In 1981, fresh out of medical school, physician-scientist Bruce Walker began his internship at Massachusetts…karnottDecember 10, 2024 Read More
Local News Cellular Traffic Congestion in Chronic Diseases Suggests New Therapeutic TargetsWhitehead Institute | December 10, 2024Chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes and inflammatory disorders have a huge impact on humanity.…karnottDecember 10, 2024 Read More