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Researchers develop new platform capable of mitochondrial DNA editing

Researchers from the Center for Genome Engineering within the Institute for Basic Science developed a new gene-editing platform called transcription activator-like effector-linked deaminases, or TALED.

25 Apr 2022

A potential way for overcoming immunotherapy resistance in patients with mucosal melanomas

The development of the anti-cancer immunotherapy drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors has improved treatment for many cancer patients, but patients with mucosal melanomas - melanomas that occur not on the skin but in the mucous membranes in the head, neck, eyes, respiratory tract, and genitourinary region - are particularly resistant to immune checkpoint inhibitors for reasons researchers don't fully understand.

25 Apr 2022

Recipients for the 2022 NCCN Foundation Young Investigator Awards Program announced

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network and the NCCN Foundation today announced seven recipients for the 2022 NCCN Foundation Young Investigator Awards (YIA) Program.

25 Apr 2022

New COVID-19 vaccine proven to be safe and effective in late-stage clinical testing

A COVID-19 vaccine developed at the University of Washington School of Medicine has proven safe and effective in late-stage clinical testing.

25 Apr 2022

MGH investigators find important regulators of urinary concentration in the kidney

Proper function of the kidney is critical for concentrating urine, regulating blood pressure, and for the tight control of electrolyte levels in the blood.

25 Apr 2022

New data may change the standard of care for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

The phase 2 clinical trial of a multi-center study known as the COAST clinical trial has demonstrated improved outcomes using immunotherapy combinations for patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer, according to researchers at Yale Cancer Center and participating organizations.

25 Apr 2022

Within-host model for the description of SARS-CoV-2 viral dynamics in the upper respiratory tract

A team of UK-based scientists has recently developed a within-host model to determine the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the upper respiratory tract of affected individuals.

25 Apr 2022

Study reports increased numbers of SARS-CoV-2-reactive T cells in individuals who were HCoV-reactive

T cell responses were measured to three SARS-CoV-2-associated antigens, as well as the endemic coronaviruses HCoV-OC43 and HCoV-NL63.

25 Apr 2022

World Malaria Day 2022: How the knockdown of P. falciparum RAP01 and RAP21 proteins could lead to novel antimalarial therapeutics

As part of World Malaria Day 2022, we interview Karine Le Roch PH.D., about her latest research into how novel antimalarial therapeutic strategies could be on the horizon, after identifying two proteins that are critical to the survival of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum.

25 Apr 2022

The challenges of Omicron

A new review published in sums up the position of Omicron as a potential threat to human health, especially in the context of controlling this pandemic.

25 Apr 2022

The long-term impact of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection on immune responses after COVID-19 vaccination

The study aimed to determine the impact of prior infection from SARS-CoV-2 infection on immune responses after COVID-19 vaccination in the long term.

25 Apr 2022

Species differences in somatic mutations shed light on aging

A recent study published in the journal Nature aimed to elucidate, through a comparative analysis, the diversity in mutagenesis across different species, and the long-established hypothesis regarding evolution in the rates of somatic mutation, as well as their role in cancer and aging.

25 Apr 2022

Study suggests BCG vaccination might confer immunity to SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, the researchers investigated the impact of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine-induced antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) glycoprotein.

25 Apr 2022

Marine resources could be promising drug candidates against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

A recent review paper, published in the MDPI’s specialized journal COVID, highlights key features of the Omicron variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – and examines the potential and roadblocks in using renewable marine resources in the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

24 Apr 2022

B Cell News and Research

Researchers develop new platform capable of mitochondrial DNA editing

A potential way for overcoming immunotherapy resistance in patients with mucosal melanomas

Recipients for the 2022 NCCN Foundation Young Investigator Awards Program announced

New COVID-19 vaccine proven to be safe and effective in late-stage clinical testing

MGH investigators find important regulators of urinary concentration in the kidney

New data may change the standard of care for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Within-host model for the description of SARS-CoV-2 viral dynamics in the upper respiratory tract

Study reports increased numbers of SARS-CoV-2-reactive T cells in individuals who were HCoV-reactive

World Malaria Day 2022: How the knockdown of P. falciparum RAP01 and RAP21 proteins could lead to novel antimalarial therapeutics

The challenges of Omicron

The long-term impact of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection on immune responses after COVID-19 vaccination

Species differences in somatic mutations shed light on aging

Study suggests BCG vaccination might confer immunity to SARS-CoV-2

Marine resources could be promising drug candidates against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

Detection of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection by T-cell receptor sequencing

Quercetin and other plant flavonols show anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity

4% patients with COVID-19 shed fecal viral RNA 10 months after diagnosis

Miniature replica of the heart could give a more accurate view of how the organ works

An abnormally suppressed immune system may be to blame in some cases of long COVID-19

New discovery helps better understand how the brain processes information

Industry focus eBook - Cell and gene therapy (2nd edition) eBook

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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