Publications of the Week Structural Basis for the Docking of mTORC1 on the Lysosomal Surface Rogala, K.,B., et al. | October 14, 2019 The mTORC1 protein kinase regulates growth in response to nutrients and growth factors. Nutrients promote…sciencecityOctober 14, 2019 Read More
Local News Ra Pharma Acquired for $2.1B by Belgian Firm That Vows to Grow in Boston Boston Business Journal | October 11, 2019 Ra Pharmaceuticals Inc., which is in late-stage trials of a drug to treat a rare…sciencecityOctober 11, 2019 Read More
Featured Awards Deborah L. Levy, PhD, to Receive 2019 Valiant Researcher Award October 9, 2019 McLean Hospital | October 11, 2019 The Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America (SARDAA) will present Deborah L. Levy, PhD, director of the…sciencecityOctober 11, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week A Luminal Unfolding Microneedle Injector for Oral Delivery of Macromolecules Salvador, E., C., et al. | October 11, 2019 We developed an ingestible system capable of applying small micro-needle patches in the small intestine…sciencecityOctober 11, 2019 Read More
Local News New Method Visualizes Groups of Neurons as They Compute MIT News | October 11, 2019 Using a fluorescent probe that lights up when brain cells are electrically active, MIT and…sciencecityOctober 11, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Phototherapy and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Facilitate Removal of Carbon Monoxide in Rats Zazzeron, L., et al. | October 11, 2019 Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless gas that can cause severe illness and death…sciencecityOctober 11, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week 3D Mapping Reveals Network-Specific Amyloid Progression and Subcortical Susceptibility in Mice Canter, G., R.; et al. | October 10, 2019 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative dementia with no cure. Prominent hypotheses suggest accumulation…sciencecityOctober 10, 2019 Read More
Featured Awards McLean Hospital Receives Federal Funding to Help Tackle National Opioid Crisis McLean Hospital | October 10, 2019 As part of its efforts to reverse the opioid crisis that continues to grip the nation, the…sciencecityOctober 10, 2019 Read More
Interesting Articles FDA Boosts Rare Disease Research with $15 Million in Grants BioSpace | October 10, 2019 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) awarded $15 million in grants to fund 12 new clinical trials over…sciencecityOctober 10, 2019 Read More
Local News Long Live the Worm Northeastern University | October 10, 2019 Scientists have discovered how to make a certain kind of worm live ten times as…sciencecityOctober 10, 2019 Read More