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Ubiquigent collaborates with University of Glasgow on translational structural biology to accelerate drug discovery within the (de)ubiquitylation field

Ubiquigent Limited (Ubiquigent), a drug discovery and development company harnessing novel deubiquitinase (DUB) modulators as new therapeutics for areas of high unmet medical need, today announced it is supporting a Master’s student at the University of Glasgow (UoG) to undertake a research project on USP30, a DUB implicated in neurodegenerative, renal, and cardiovascular diseases.

From Ubiquigent Limited 23 Jan 2023

Wistar scientists receive $397,663 to explore the ability of natural killer cells to kill HIV-infected cells

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, has awarded Luis J. Montaner, D.V.M., D.Phil., in collaboration with Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen, Ph.D., a Target Grant for $397,663 over two years. Montaner, who leads The Wistar Institute's HIV Research Program, is studying the ability of a type of immune cell known as natural killer (NK) cells to kill HIV-infected cells.

19 Jan 2023

Mother's healthy, comprehensive diet supports the child's neurodevelopment, study reveals

Maternal gestational diabetes mellitus may have unfavourable effects on the neurodevelopment of 2-year-old children.

19 Jan 2023

New research project aims to investigate the effect of late life learning on cognition and aging

The National Health Institute has awarded Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and The American University of Beirut Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine a five-year grant for the Late Life Learning (LLL), Cognition and Aging (3LC) study.

19 Jan 2023

Researchers develop long lasting surface spray with potential to kill viruses and bacteria

University of Queensland researchers have developed a long lasting surface spray that has the potential to kill viruses such as COVID-19 and potentially deadly bacteria.

17 Jan 2023

Intelligent fire suits and masks can help firefighters effectively avoid danger in future

Firefighting may look vastly different in the future thanks to intelligent fire suits and masks developed by multiple research institutions in China.

17 Jan 2023

Better management of emotions could help limit neurodegeneration

Negative emotions, anxiety and depression are thought to promote the onset of neurodegenerative diseases and dementia.

16 Jan 2023

Certain type of glial cell plays a major role in spatial learning

There are two fundamentally different cell types in the brain, neurons and glial cells. The latter, for example, insulate the "wiring" of nerve cells or guarantee optimal working conditions for them.

10 Jan 2023

UC researcher focuses on studying how gene mutations help pancreatic cancer grow

Only about 11% of people will survive five years after the detection of advanced pancreatic cancer. Such a low rate of success in treating pancreatic cancer is due to its late detection and an incomplete understanding of the disease development processes.

10 Jan 2023

UCD HealthTech spin-out raises €525,000 to launch a 12-month weight management program

Beyondbmi, a University College Dublin (UCD) HealthTech spin-out company supported by NovaUCD, has announced closing a €525,000 pre-seed funding round, advised by CKS Finance.

9 Jan 2023

UH researchers work towards a mobile intervention for Black American smokers with HIV

HIV remains a critical global public health issue and a significant threat to global health security after having claimed more than 40 million lives, according to the World Health Organization.

4 Jan 2023

Major funding to support studies of the PRPH2 gene linked to macular dystrophy

In healthy vision, a gene called PRPH2 provides instructions to make a protein called peripherin 2 (PRPH2), which plays a key role in the normal functioning of photoreceptors that detect light and color and which line the back of the eye.

16 Dec 2022

Rehabilitation program for people with long COVID shows 'impressive' results

A rehabilitation program that helps people with long COVID reduce their symptoms and increase activity levels has shown "impressive" results, say scientists.

16 Dec 2022

Research project helps to improve the care of adult refugees suffering from PTSD

People who have fled to Germany to escape war and violence often suffered traumatic experiences. Torture, rape or attacks can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Those affected suffer from symptoms such as nightmares, vivid memories of the trauma, sleep disorders, concentration problems, anxiety and other distressing negative feelings.

16 Dec 2022

Research Project News and Research

Ubiquigent collaborates with University of Glasgow on translational structural biology to accelerate drug discovery within the (de)ubiquitylation field

Wistar scientists receive $397,663 to explore the ability of natural killer cells to kill HIV-infected cells

Mother's healthy, comprehensive diet supports the child's neurodevelopment, study reveals

New research project aims to investigate the effect of late life learning on cognition and aging

Researchers develop long lasting surface spray with potential to kill viruses and bacteria

Intelligent fire suits and masks can help firefighters effectively avoid danger in future

Better management of emotions could help limit neurodegeneration

Certain type of glial cell plays a major role in spatial learning

UC researcher focuses on studying how gene mutations help pancreatic cancer grow

UCD HealthTech spin-out raises €525,000 to launch a 12-month weight management program

UH researchers work towards a mobile intervention for Black American smokers with HIV

Major funding to support studies of the PRPH2 gene linked to macular dystrophy

Rehabilitation program for people with long COVID shows 'impressive' results

Research project helps to improve the care of adult refugees suffering from PTSD

Radical project aims to develop a new method for commercial production of anti-microbial peptides

Tiny messenger can be promising candidate for treatment of diseases associated with muscular atrophy

Strong connection between inflammatory bowel disease and periodontitis

Virginia Tech researchers receive three grants to study the effects of ultra-processed foods

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