Publications of the Week scAmp Enables Focal Gene Amplification Analysis From Single-Cell Data Jones, M., et al. | August 20, 2026 Oncogene amplification on extrachromosomal DNA is a common driver of tumor progression and is associated…karnottAugust 20, 2026 Read More
Awards Dr. Ryan Nett Receives NSF CAREER Award to Study Ancient Plants with Modern Medical Promise Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | August 20, 2026 How do plants that first appeared hundreds of millions of years ago produce molecules that…karnottAugust 20, 2026 Read More
Local News Boston University Announces New Convergent Research Programs The Brink | August 20, 2026 Boston University is launching two new programs to support convergent research across its numerous schools,…karnottAugust 20, 2026 Read More
Local News mRNA Immunotherapy Developed by UMass Chan Scientists Eliminates Pancreatic Tumors in Mice UMass Chan Medical School | August 19, 2026 Inspired by the work of the RNA Therapeutics Institute at UMass Chan Medical School and…karnottAugust 19, 2026 Read More
Local News AI Model Streamlines Prime Editing Broad Institute | August 19, 2026 When scientists use prime editing to develop new gene-editing medicines or for research, the prime…karnottAugust 19, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Overcoming Immunogenic Gaps in Malaria Subunit Vaccines by Broadening CSP Regions Targeted Koo, J., et al. | August 18, 2026 The first approval of malaria vaccines RTS,S/AS01 and R21/Matrix M marked a major milestone. Both…karnottAugust 18, 2026 Read More
Awards Humphries Lab Awarded $8 Million in NIH Grants UMass Chan Medical School | August 18, 2026 Research projects exploring potential treatments for Parkinson’s disease, lupus and sepsis are underway at UMass…karnottAugust 18, 2026 Read More
Awards Dr. Chao Zhang Awarded $2.2M NIH Grant Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | August 17, 2026 Chao Zhang, PhD, assistant professor of medicine/computational biomedicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School…karnottAugust 17, 2026 Read More
Local News Global Collaboration Doubles Number of Patient-Derived Cancer Models to Accelerate Research Harvard Medical School | August 17, 2026 A team led by investigators at Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Broad Institute…karnottAugust 17, 2026 Read More
Local News New Flu Vaccine Will Be More Effective, Says Expert Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | August 14, 2026 A newly approved flu vaccine based on mRNA technology will provide better protection than traditional…karnottAugust 14, 2026 Read More