Lander to take a leave of absence to assume Cabinet-level post; Zuber to co-chair presidential advisory council.
Using this computational system, researchers can identify viral protein sequences that could make better vaccine targets.
Curiosity-driven basic science in the 1970s laid the groundwork for today’s leading vaccines against the novel coronavirus.
Many years of research have enabled scientists to quickly synthesize RNA vaccines and deliver them inside cells.
Speakers describe studies to address Alzheimer’s disease, sleep apnea, and to advance fundamental discoveries in cell and chromosome biology.
Immuneering uses bioinformatics to develop new medicines while also helping large pharmaceutical companies improve their treatments.
Study finds that compressing cells, and crowding their contents, can coax them to grow and divide.
Astrocytes with the APOE4 gene variant show deficits of a key cellular function, but overexpressing the gene PICALM overcame the defect.
Using these new particles, researchers could develop treatments for heart disease and other conditions.
Modifications to chromosomes in “engram” neurons control the encoding and retrieval of memories.
A well-known protein family binds to many more RNA sequences than previously thought in order to help neurons grow.
Findings related to bacterial gene expression overturn fundamental assumptions about basic biological pathways.