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Exploring Populations of B and T Cells in Lymph Nodes of Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 via Microscopy and Image Analysis

My work is focused on looking at the dynamics of B/T cell populations within lymph nodes from patients that had recovered from COVID-19. My role in this research was developing and implementing microscopy image analysis techniques using methods and instrumentation in part supplied by TissueGnostics.

From TissueGnostics 26 Apr 2022

Using AI to predict cancer from patient data without putting personal information at risk

A new way of using artificial intelligence to predict cancer from patient data without putting personal information at risk has been developed by a team including University of Leeds medical scientists.

25 Apr 2022

Study explores microbial genetic engineering approach as a replacement for shark livering for squalene

A new study examined possible genetic engineering approaches that could be utilized to tailor the metabolic processes of yeasts, bacteria, and thraustochytrids to optimize the synthesis of squalene.

21 Apr 2022

New photo-responsive nanomedicine for light-controlled colorectal cancer therapy

A research team from Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has developed a photo-responsive nanomedicine for light-controlled colorectal cancer therapy.

21 Apr 2022

Newly discovered immune cell "soldier" could be a good target for immunotherapy

Despite the success of immunotherapy in helping many people with cancer, the majority of patients still do not respond to these treatments. There is need for continued research.

20 Apr 2022

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and infected colon epithelial cells

In a new study, researchers assessed the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant on infected human cells and organs.

20 Apr 2022

Miss rate of precancerous polyps in colorectal cancer screening reduced by artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence reduced by twofold the rate at which precancerous polyps were missed in colorectal cancer screening, reported a team of international researchers led by Mayo Clinic.

18 Apr 2022

New insight into lymphoid cell maturity could pave the way for more effective IBD treatments

A research group at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has analyzed how certain immune cells known as innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) develop into mature cells that play a part in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

15 Apr 2022

Pod-based e-cigarette use alters the inflammatory state across multiple organ systems

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that daily use of pod-based e-cigarettes alters the inflammatory state across multiple organ systems including the brain, heart, lungs and colon. Effects also vary depending on the e-cigarette flavor, and can influence how organs respond to infections, such as SARS-CoV-2.

13 Apr 2022

New analysis finds more cancer diagnosis through emergency routes in the UK

More cancers are being diagnosed through emergency routes in the UK than in comparable high-income countries, according to new analysis by the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership (ICBP), which is hosted by Cancer Research UK.

12 Apr 2022

Researchers provide insight into anatomical position of the sacral mesh during laparoscopic procedure

A May 2022 study published in the Diseases of the Colon and Rectum zooms in on the importance of anatomy. Dr. Argeny and colleagues of the Medical University of Vienna, Austria, provide insight into the anatomical position of the mesh in relation to the sacrum during a laparoscopic procedure.

10 Apr 2022

Imbalances in the intestinal virome may promote inflammatory bowel disease, research shows

Research in recent years has demonstrated the diverse roles that gut bacteria can play in health and disease, but what about contributions from viruses, which, like bacteria, perpetually reside within the human intestine?

8 Apr 2022

Study defines nonredundant role for T cell-derived interleukin-22 in antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

Intestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut, creating a barrier to dangerous bacteria like enteropathogenic E. coli that seek to attach and efface that barrier, causing diarrhea.

8 Apr 2022

Researchers demonstrate how a narrow-spectrum antibiotic selectively targets C. diff

Most antibiotics are double-edged swords. Besides killing the pathogen they are prescribed for, they also decimate beneficial bacteria and change the composition of the gut microbiome.

6 Apr 2022

HIV drug stops disease progression in 25% of patients with fourth-line metastatic colorectal cancer

New clinical research shows that lamivudine, a reverse transcriptase inhibitor widely used in HIV therapy, stopped disease progression in 25% of patients with fourth-line metastatic colorectal cancer.

5 Apr 2022

Study highlights racial disparities among gastrointestinal cancer patients undergoing surgery

African-American adult patients are more likely than white patients to receive substandard gastrointestinal cancer surgery, according a large study led by researchers at Yale Cancer Center. The findings are reported today in the journal JAMA Network Open.

4 Apr 2022

Study analyzed several naturally-occurring amino acid variations found in the extended loop harboring the SARS-CoV-2 S1/S2 cleavage site

A recent study analyzed the polymorphisms in the SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins' S1/S2 subunits.

30 Mar 2022