Local News Injectable “Satellite Livers” Could Offer an Alternative to Liver Transplantation MIT News | March 5, 2026 More than 10,000 Americans who suffer from chronic liver disease are on a waitlist for…karnottMarch 5, 2026 Read More
Local News Balazs Lab Study Reveals HIV Escapes Antibody Therapy Through Predictable Paths, and Blocking Them Can Achieve Sustained Viral Suppression Ragon Institute | March 4, 2026 A new study from the Balazs Lab at the Ragon Institute, published in Immunity, demonstrates…karnottMarch 4, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week miR126-Mediated Alteration of Vascular Integrity in Rett Syndrome Osaki, T., et al. | March 4, 2026 Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in methyl-CpG binding protein 2…karnottMarch 4, 2026 Read More
Awards Boston University Biomedical Engineer Ji-Xin Cheng Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow The Brink | March 3, 2026 Light helps us find our way through the dark, keeps us warm, and allows plants…karnottMarch 3, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week The Specificity and Structure of DNA Cross-Linking by the Gut Bacterial Genotoxin Colibactin Carlson, E., et al. | December 16, 2025 The small molecule colibactin is produced by some strains of Escherichia coli and has been…karnottDecember 16, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Alternative Start Codon Selection Shapes Mitochondrial Function and Rare Human Diseases Ly, J., et al. | December 11, 2025 Rare genetic diseases collectively affect millions of individuals. A common target of many rare diseases…karnottDecember 11, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Quantitative Cell Type–Specific Immunopeptidome Analysis of Macrophage and Tumor Coevolution Reveals Therapeutic MHC-I Peptides in Glioblastoma Cui, Y., et al. | December 8, 2025 Immune checkpoint inhibitors have shown impressive performance in treating several types of solid tumors. However,…karnottDecember 8, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Human Plasma Proteomic Profile of Clonal Hematopoiesis Yu, Z., et al. | December 4, 2025 Plasma proteomic profiles associated with subclinical somatic mutations in blood cells may offer insights into…karnottDecember 4, 2025 Read More
Local News A World Without TB? John Green Says It’s Overdue Tufts Now | February 17, 2026 Many Americans believe tuberculosis is an historic relic, said Ramnath Subbaraman, an associate professor at…karnottFebruary 17, 2026 Read More
Local News Tooling up To Diagnose Ocean Health Wyss Institute | February 13, 2026 Oceanic ecosystems are increasingly threatened by global warming, which causes coral bleaching, species migration, and,…karnottFebruary 13, 2026 Read More
Local News Clinical Trial Explores Whether a Genetic Test Can Improve Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Broad Institute | February 13, 2026 A genetic test developed by researchers at Broad Clinical Labs and the U.S. Department of…karnottFebruary 13, 2026 Read More
Local News Stopping Nipah Before It Spreads Tufts Now | February 12, 2026 In a world still feeling the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, news of a potential…karnottFebruary 12, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles ‘Speed and Scale.’ One Year into the Job, NSF’s Director Prepares for Massive Budget Growth Science Magazine | June 25, 2021 Sethuraman Panchanathan has a lot to celebrate this week as he marks his first anniversary…pthomsonJune 25, 2021 Read More
Interesting Articles What’s in the Huge Pandemic Relief Bill for Science? Science | March 19, 2021 A massive $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill now on its way to President Joe Biden’s…pthomsonMarch 19, 2021 Read More
Interesting Articles Just When We Need It Most, Science Is in Danger Boston Globe | October 14, 2020 As American voters each cast a ballot in next month’s election, it’s hard to fathom…eabramovichOctober 14, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles 3 Questions: Nancy Hopkins on Improving Gender Equality in Academia MIT News | October 2, 2020 Over the course of her exceptional career, Amgen Professor of Biology Emerita Nancy Hopkins has…eabramovichOctober 2, 2020 Read More
Awards W.M. Keck Foundation To Support Ringel Lab Research on Healthy Aging at MIT Ragon Institute | October 17, 2025 A prestigious grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to Assistant Professor of Biology Alison Ringel…karnottOctober 17, 2025 Read More
Awards Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS Awards 2025 Drs. Ayeez and Shelena Lalji & Family Student Scholar for Repair and Regenerative Mechanisms in ALS Award to Cedric Böger Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS | October 16, 2025 The Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS is pleased to announce that Cedric…karnottOctober 16, 2025 Read More
Awards Innovators at Work: Meet the 2025–2026 Neil and Anna Rasmussen Fellows MIT Center for Micromiome Informatics & Therapeutics | October 15, 2025 When Ankit Basak arrived at MIT for graduate school, he came with a broad, interdisciplinary…karnottOctober 15, 2025 Read More
Awards Dana-Farber’s Dr. Philip J. Kranzusch Receives 2025 Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | October 13, 2025 Philip J. Kranzusch, Ph.D., Professor of Cancer Immunology and Virology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, was…karnottOctober 13, 2025 Read More
Awards Boston University Names Seven Junior Faculty Career Development Professors Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | October 10, 2025 Travis Rotterman, a Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine assistant professor of pharmacology, physiology, and…karnottOctober 10, 2025 Read More
Awards UMass Chan Leads New $4.4 Million Study To Study Melanoma UMass Chan Medical School | October 10, 2025 UMass Chan Medical School has received a five-year, $4.4 million grant from the National Cancer…karnottOctober 10, 2025 Read More
Awards Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Awarded $12 Million NCI SPORE Grant to Advance Breast Cancer Research Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | October 9, 2025 The Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (DF/HCC), a cancer research consortium comprised of five of Boston’s academic…karnottOctober 9, 2025 Read More
Awards Logan Lab Receives Three R01 Grants for Studies Targeting Opioid Use Disorder, Relapse Vulnerability UMass Chan Medical School | October 7, 2025 Logan lab receives three R01 grants for studies targeting opioid use disorder, relapse vulnerabilitykarnottOctober 7, 2025 Read More
Awards Two BU-Created Inventions Are Named “World Changing Ideas” The Brink | October 3, 2025 Two inventions at the cutting-edge of technology and health, both created at Boston University, have…karnottOctober 3, 2025 Read More
Awards Roger Davis Awarded Bert and Natalie Vallee Award From American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology UMass Chan Medical School | September 30, 2025 Roger J. Davis, PhD, FRS, the H. Arthur Smith Chair in Cancer Research and chair…karnottSeptember 30, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Bioresorbable RFID Capsule for Assessing Medication Adherence Say, M., et al. | March 9, 2026 Drs. Mehmet Girayhan Say, first author, and Giovanni Traverso, senior author. Swallow, Dissolve, Notify: MIT’s…karnottMarch 9, 2026 Read More
Awards Dr. Liqun Luo Named Winner of the 2026 Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience McGovern Institute | March 9, 2026 Stanford University neuroscientist Liqun Luo was announced as the recipient of the 2026 Edward M.…karnottMarch 9, 2026 Read More
Local News Researchers Identify Specific Protein and Sugar Molecules Affected by Aging, Disease Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | March 9, 2026 Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are typically diagnosed after irreversible pathology has developed.…karnottMarch 9, 2026 Read More