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Researchers receive CZI grant to support Asian Immune Diversity Atlas project

A team of researchers, led by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), was awarded the prestigious Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Ancestry Network Grant in support of their Asian Immune Diversity Atlas (AIDA) project.

18 Dec 2021

Succinate receptor can be a potential target for cancer treatment

Cancer cells show unchecked rapid growth beyond tissue boundaries that is no longer stopped by normal control mechanisms. Due to this rapid growth, the metabolism of cancer cells is altered compared to that of cells that grow normally.

18 Dec 2021

Scientists develop new immunotherapy for cancer based on transplant rejection mechanism

A team of scientists at the University of Oslo, Oslo University Hospital Radiumhospitalet and Karolinska Institutet, led by Professor Johanna Olweus, has developed a new type of immunotherapy for cancer.

18 Dec 2021

Trial identifies a drug that may benefit some patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia

A proof-of-concept trial led by the Universities of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has identified a drug that may offer benefit some patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia.

18 Dec 2021

Study may lead to a paradigm shift in the care for adults who relapse from large B-cell lymphoma

A study published this month in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) may change the standard of care for adults who relapse from large B-cell lymphoma.

17 Dec 2021

A class of FDA-approved drugs can effectively stop aggressive uterine cancer

A team of scientists led by the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center has found that a class of U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs can effectively stop a highly aggressive type of uterine cancer in its tracks, paving a quick path toward new treatment strategies for a deadly cancer with limited therapeutic options.

17 Dec 2021

University of Birmingham launches 5 new major studies focused on management of type 1 diabetes

The University of Birmingham today announces the launch of five new major studies aimed at improving the prevention, treatment and management of type 1 diabetes – with a particular focus on children and young adults.

17 Dec 2021

Major international research center may drive the development of future stem cell-based treatments

A grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation of up to 300 million euro now enables the establishment of a major international research center focused on stem cell medicine.

17 Dec 2021

Investigating potential cross-protection against SARS-CoV-2 after previous exposure to bovine coronavirus

Researchers have conducted an investigation to probe the similarity of viral epitopes between bovine coronavirus (BCoV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

17 Dec 2021

A Day in the Life of A Clinical Geneticist

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Julian Barwell, a clinical geneticist, about his day-to-day roles and responsibilities as well as his career highlights.

17 Dec 2021

Analysis of the alteration of neutralizing titers with Omicron pseudovirus

A new study measured antibody levels from blood samples of vaccinated individuals and individuals who recovered from COVID-19 illness.

17 Dec 2021

Services to accelerate genome editing research

AMSBIO has expanded its range of custom gene editing services to complement its extensive portfolio of off-the-shelf CRISPR/Cas9 products.

From AMS Biotechnology 17 Dec 2021

Study: Common gene mutation for Parkinson's disease drives mislocalization of iron in the brain

A common gene mutation for Parkinson's disease drives mislocalization of iron in activated microglia, according to a new study publishing December 16th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, by Mark Cookson of the National Institute on Aging and colleagues

17 Dec 2021

Study provides a more effective treatment approach to preventing graft-versus-host-disease

A new study led by UC Davis Health researchers showed that blocking IL-6 and TNF cytokines provides a more effective approach to preventing life-threatening graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD), an inflammatory condition that develops in patients after their allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT).

16 Dec 2021

Cedars-Sinai researchers discover growth hormone in the colon that influences aging process

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have identified growth hormone in the colon that increases as the colon ages—a discovery that can help guide the development of a new anti-aging therapy.

16 Dec 2021

Nanoparticle therapeutic can be a potential new approach for treating malignant pleural effusion

Researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine have discovered that a nanoparticle therapeutic enhances cancer immunotherapy and is a possible new approach in treating malignant pleural effusion (MPE).

16 Dec 2021

New study demonstrates SARS-CoV-2 Omicron antibody escape

A new study examined the neutralization of virus variants using three sets of antibodies: serum from individuals vaccinated or infected with earlier variants of the virus; concentrated human antibodies from plasma donors; and approved monoclonal antibodies.

16 Dec 2021

B Cell News and Research

Researchers receive CZI grant to support Asian Immune Diversity Atlas project

Succinate receptor can be a potential target for cancer treatment

Scientists develop new immunotherapy for cancer based on transplant rejection mechanism

Trial identifies a drug that may benefit some patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia

Study may lead to a paradigm shift in the care for adults who relapse from large B-cell lymphoma

A class of FDA-approved drugs can effectively stop aggressive uterine cancer

University of Birmingham launches 5 new major studies focused on management of type 1 diabetes

Major international research center may drive the development of future stem cell-based treatments

Investigating potential cross-protection against SARS-CoV-2 after previous exposure to bovine coronavirus

A Day in the Life of A Clinical Geneticist

Analysis of the alteration of neutralizing titers with Omicron pseudovirus

Services to accelerate genome editing research

Study: Common gene mutation for Parkinson's disease drives mislocalization of iron in the brain

Study provides a more effective treatment approach to preventing graft-versus-host-disease

Cedars-Sinai researchers discover growth hormone in the colon that influences aging process

Nanoparticle therapeutic can be a potential new approach for treating malignant pleural effusion

New study demonstrates SARS-CoV-2 Omicron antibody escape

Mutations in histone regulator protein linked to rare neurodevelopmental disorder, cancers

Sartorius strengthens its bioanalytics portfolio by acquiring a majority stake in ALS Automated Lab Solutions

ACTG announces the launch of clinical trial to evaluate new CMV vaccine in adults

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st 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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