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UNC researcher wins major grant to study the role of endoplasmic reticulum in T-cell metabolism

Jessica Thaxton, PhD, MsCR, associate professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology at the UNC School of Medicine and co-leader of the Cancer Cell Biology Research Program at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been awarded a prestigious $700,000 grant from the Mathers Foundation to support research into the role of the endoplasmic reticulum in T-cell metabolism and cancer development.

1 Sep 2026

New scLS algorithm advances gene expression trajectory analysis

Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) is a method to measure gene expression of individual cells, allowing observation of various cellular processes, including cell differentiation, the cell cycle, and stimulus-response for each unique cell instead of averaging across millions of cells.

1 Sep 2026

AI platform uncovers new molecular targets for Alzheimer's disease

Groundbreaking study published in Alzheimer's & Dementia reveals the crucial links between the NAD⁺-mitophagy axis and neurodegeneration.

1 Sep 2026

Modified AlphaFold3 successfully predicts complex protein conformational changes

Conformational changes in proteins are vital to their function yet remain challenging for state-of-the-art artificial intelligence, such as AlphaFold3, to predict.

1 Sep 2026

New method based on human blood simplifies mRNA drug development

mRNA-based drugs are emerging as the drug of the future for a wide range of diseases, but they are difficult and time-consuming to develop.

1 Sep 2026

Multiple sclerosis treatment approach developed at Mainz University moves toward clinical application

A therapeutic approach pioneered in Mainz for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) is taking an important step toward clinical application.

1 Sep 2026

BeOne Medicines announces voluntary agreement with U.S. Government to expand access to innovative cancer medicines

BeOne Medicines, Ltd., a global oncology company, today announced a voluntary agreement with the U.S. Government to expand access to innovative cancer medicines for American patients while strengthening our U.S manufacturing footprint and further expanding the capabilities needed to deliver medicines at scale.

1 Sep 2026

AFM data shouldn't need a workstation just to be looked at

SafmViewer is now on Google Play – a small, free, view-only companion app for the Semilab AFM family.

From Semilab Semiconductor Physics Laboratory 31 Aug 2026

Protein build-up may shape cancer drug response

The way cancer-causing proteins accumulate in tumors may influence how effectively a promising new generation of medicines can remove them, a study suggests.

31 Aug 2026

Researchers identify early molecular warning signs of inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers have uncovered early molecular warning signs of inflammatory bowel disease, revealing the condition can begin before symptoms appear and continue silently even when patients appear well.

From Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) 29 Aug 2026

Primate-specific DNA change reveals a new link to dementia-related neurodegeneration

Brain diseases, including dementia, have long been studied using experimental animals such as mice. However, differences between the human and animal genomes have raised concerns that some disease mechanisms may not be fully explained by conventional animal models.

29 Aug 2026

Paternal sperm epigenetics may help explain early pregnancy loss

When a pregnancy ends early and unexplained, the search for answers usually begins with the mother. Lacey Luense, Ph.D., wants to know what the father's sperm might have to do with it.

28 Aug 2026

Stanford scientists develop an ultracompact gene activation tool

The ability to precisely adjust the expression of genes inside the human body - ramping up protective ones and tamping down harmful ones - holds enormous potential for treating and preventing disease.

28 Aug 2026

Virginia Tech virologist wins federal award to study cellular virus battles

Every time your body fights a virus, cells are making split-second decisions that determine whether an infection spreads or stops.

28 Aug 2026

Cell proliferation gene plays a distinct role in cells that no longer proliferate

In a tale of identities as divergent as "The Prince and the Pauper," a well-known cancer-causing gene also influences cells in a zombie-like state meant to prevent cancer.

28 Aug 2026

UCSF scientists build largest molecular interaction map for autism

For more than two decades, researchers have identified hundreds of genes that increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

28 Aug 2026

African Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine candidate to be advanced to clinical trials

Leading African biopharmaceutical company Minapharm Group, headquartered in Egypt with subsidiaries in Berlin, will receive up to US$16.5 million from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to advance the development of a Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine candidate, strengthening efforts to develop vaccines to combat the fastest-growing and second-largest Ebola outbreak on record affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

28 Aug 2026

Lysine methylation found to control movement in single-celled parasites

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Life Science News

UNC researcher wins major grant to study the role of endoplasmic reticulum in T-cell metabolism

New scLS algorithm advances gene expression trajectory analysis

AI platform uncovers new molecular targets for Alzheimer's disease

Modified AlphaFold3 successfully predicts complex protein conformational changes

New method based on human blood simplifies mRNA drug development

Multiple sclerosis treatment approach developed at Mainz University moves toward clinical application

BeOne Medicines announces voluntary agreement with U.S. Government to expand access to innovative cancer medicines

AFM data shouldn't need a workstation just to be looked at

Protein build-up may shape cancer drug response

Researchers identify early molecular warning signs of inflammatory bowel disease

Primate-specific DNA change reveals a new link to dementia-related neurodegeneration

Paternal sperm epigenetics may help explain early pregnancy loss

Stanford scientists develop an ultracompact gene activation tool

Virginia Tech virologist wins federal award to study cellular virus battles

Cell proliferation gene plays a distinct role in cells that no longer proliferate

UCSF scientists build largest molecular interaction map for autism

African Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine candidate to be advanced to clinical trials

Lysine methylation found to control movement in single-celled parasites

Newly identified cells protect lung tumors from immune attacks

Mayo Clinic joins multi-million dollar gene-editing project for children

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