UofL researchers are unmasking an old foe’s tricks to thwart new diseases
When the body encounters bacteria, viruses or harmful substances, its innate immune cells, neutrophils, assemble at the site to combat the invader.
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When the body encounters bacteria, viruses or harmful substances, its innate...
When bad cells go good: Harnessing cellular cannibalism for cancer treatment
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — Scientists have solved a cellular murder mystery nearly 25 years after the case went cold. Following a trail of evidence from fruit flies to mice to humans revealed that cannibalistic...
Mastering In-Process Attribute Monitoring in Biopharmaceutical Development
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Broadcast Date: January 30, 2024Time: 8:00 am PT, 11:00 am ET, 17:00 CET In process monitoring is important for optimizing cell culture conditions such as nutrient concentrations, cell viability, and metabolite production as...
The State of Cell and Gene Therapy 2024
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Originally Aired: January 24, 2024Time: 11:00 am – 3:30 pm ET Biopharma companies are witnessing a sea change in disease treatment and, in some cases, the development of cures due to the rapid pace...
Metabolically armored CAR-T cells demonstrate lasting efficacy against solid tumors
At EPFL's School of Engineering, Professor Li Tang's Laboratory of Biomaterials for Immunoengineering has made significant strides in cancer treatment research. In laboratory settings, this innovative CAR-T therapy has consistently eradicated cancerous tumors in...
UMass Chan researchers identify molecular link between gut bacteria and excitatory brain signaling in...
A new study published in Nature Cell Biology by Mark Alkema, PhD, professor of neurobiology, establishes an important molecular link between specific B12-producing bacteria in the gut of the roundworm C. elegans and the production of acetylcholine, a...
Revolutionary RNA-based switch offers new control over gene expression in mammalian cells
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, researchers describe the pA regulator system based on a ribonucleic acid (RNA)-based switch to regulate mammalian gene expression by modulating a synthetic polyA signal...
Unmasking the persistent threats of long-COVID’s pulmonary sequelae
A collaborative study led by Dr. Estefanía Nova-Lamperti of the Universidad de Concepción, Dr. Gonzalo Labarca of Harvard University, and Mauricio Hernández, of MELISA Institute, and which included the participation of researchers from leading...
U.K. Boosts Presence at the Biologics Manufacturing Table
Twenty years ago, the U.K. was the place for life science R&D, but it was not backed up by the manufacturing capacity to translate innovation into commercial biotherapies. However, that is changing rapidly according...
Chiba University is pleased to announce the International Conference: “Humanities In The Age Of...
Introduction to the Event: As the world witnesses rapid technological advancements and the increasing reality of space travel and habitation, Chiba University is taking the lead in shaping the dialogue on the future of...
