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Measuring biological samples using SNAP

My group is interested in host pathogen interaction and we mainly focus on how bacteria enter cells. In essence, the idea is that if you can prevent bacteria from entering cells, then you will prevent illness.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 24 Oct 2017

WHO helps contain Marburg virus disease outbreak on Uganda-Kenya border

The World Health Organization is working to contain an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) that has appeared in eastern Uganda on the border with Kenya.

24 Oct 2017

Nanodiamonds could prevent infection, improve recovery after root canal treatment

People who undergo root canals may soon have a tiny but powerful ally that could prevent infection after treatment.

24 Oct 2017

Penn researchers provide new insights into how Notch drives growth of B-cell cancers

Notch is one of the most frequently mutated genes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most common leukemia in adults in the United States. It is also often mutated in other common B cell tumors, such as mantle cell lymphoma.

23 Oct 2017

Rutgers researchers to explore ways for tackling emerging fungal infections

In recent years, hospitals nationwide have been reporting an increase in life-threatening illnesses resulting from a deadly fungal infection caused by the yeast Candida auris that can enter the bloodstream. This yeast is difficult to identify and often does not respond to commonly used antifungal drugs, leading to high mortality.

23 Oct 2017

New study explores how herpes simplex virus may change during familial transmission

A new study explores how herpes simplex virus might change when passed from one individual to another, information that may prove useful in future development of therapeutics and vaccines.

20 Oct 2017

Study identifies predictors of poor outcomes in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients

A new study from UT Southwestern suggests that more people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy could live longer by identifying and more aggressively treating patients with certain risk factors.

20 Oct 2017

UC San Diego researchers develop 3D visualization tool for mapping omics data onto organs

University of California San Diego researchers have developed the first 3D spatial visualization tool for mapping "'omics" data onto whole organs.

20 Oct 2017

Umass Amherst scientist receives grant to study pollutant effects on embryos in animal models

Environmental health scientist Alicia Timme-Laragy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently received a $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to study the health effects of two environmental pollutants, perfluoro-octanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and its recent replacement chemical, perfluoro-butanesulfonic (PFBS).

20 Oct 2017

Dana-Farber, Brigham and Women's Cancer Center certified to offer new CAR T-cell therapy

Following a successful clinical trial involving Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, the first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for adult cancers was approved by the Food and Drug Administration today.

20 Oct 2017

Experts create quality improvement blueprint to reduce repetitive lab tests for hospitalized patients

In a review article publishing this week in JAMA Internal Medicine, physicians at Johns Hopkins, along with experts from several other institutions across north America, compiled published evidence and crafted an experience-based quality improvement blueprint to reduce repetitive lab testing for hospitalized patients.

20 Oct 2017

Suspected plague cases from Seychelles tested negative at WHO partner laboratory

Samples from patients in Seychelles suspected to be ill with pneumonic plague tested negative at a World Health Organization partner laboratory in Paris, France on Tuesday (17 October).

20 Oct 2017

British biotech calls for faster regulatory process to tackle AMR threat

Representing small and medium-sized companies, Ian Staples, Chief Executive of British biotech Matoke Holdings, called on the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee to help ensure that life-saving drugs can get through the regulatory process faster. The Committee was taking evidence as part of its ‘Life Sciences and the Industrial Strategy’ inquiry.

20 Oct 2017

Penn researchers functionally dissect gene variant linked to FTLD

Seven years ago, Penn Medicine researchers showed that mutations in the TMEM106B gene significantly increased a person's risk of frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), the second most common cause of dementia in those under 65.

19 Oct 2017

New RNA switch achieves gene activation thousands of times better than nature

If scientists could precisely regulate gene expression, they could turn off the genes responsible for illness and disease and turn on those that enhance health and the immune system.

19 Oct 2017

UCSD researchers discover how mutant gene amplifies inflammation to fuel cancer

A human gene called p53, which is commonly known as the "guardian of the genome," is widely known to combat the formation and progression of tumors. Yet, mutant forms of p53 have been linked to more cases of human cancer than any other gene.

19 Oct 2017

Scientists uncover surprising molecular link in critical cellular growth pathway

A team of scientists led by Whitehead Institute has uncovered a surprising molecular link that connects how cells regulate growth with how they sense and make available the nutrients required for growth.

19 Oct 2017

New procedure expands options open for carrying out tests on human brain cells

Researchers at the University of Tübingen have become the first to keep human brain tissue alive outside the body for several weeks.

19 Oct 2017

Brazilian researchers find more significant cognitive deficits among early-onset cocaine users

People who begin using cocaine during adolescence display more significant cognitive deficits than people who begin using the drug in adulthood.

18 Oct 2017

Four genes associated with OCD identified

There are found genes that have been identified to be associated with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). These genes have been found to alter the circuitry of the brain in a manner that could lead to OCD. These genetic links also point to the fact why OCD sometimes runs in families. The study is published in the latest issue of Nature Communications.

18 Oct 2017

Laboratory News and Research

Measuring biological samples using SNAP

WHO helps contain Marburg virus disease outbreak on Uganda-Kenya border

Nanodiamonds could prevent infection, improve recovery after root canal treatment

Penn researchers provide new insights into how Notch drives growth of B-cell cancers

Rutgers researchers to explore ways for tackling emerging fungal infections

New study explores how herpes simplex virus may change during familial transmission

Study identifies predictors of poor outcomes in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients

UC San Diego researchers develop 3D visualization tool for mapping omics data onto organs

Umass Amherst scientist receives grant to study pollutant effects on embryos in animal models

Dana-Farber, Brigham and Women's Cancer Center certified to offer new CAR T-cell therapy

Experts create quality improvement blueprint to reduce repetitive lab tests for hospitalized patients

Suspected plague cases from Seychelles tested negative at WHO partner laboratory

British biotech calls for faster regulatory process to tackle AMR threat

Penn researchers functionally dissect gene variant linked to FTLD

New RNA switch achieves gene activation thousands of times better than nature

UCSD researchers discover how mutant gene amplifies inflammation to fuel cancer

Scientists uncover surprising molecular link in critical cellular growth pathway

New procedure expands options open for carrying out tests on human brain cells

Brazilian researchers find more significant cognitive deficits among early-onset cocaine users

Four genes associated with OCD identified

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