Neurotransmitter Transporter’s Structures Suggest New Drug Strategies
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have drawn on structural biology expertise to determine structures of vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2), a key component of neuronal communication, which acts to package neurotransmitters into...
Advanced Therapy Grapples with Standardized Techniques
By Vivienne Raper, PhD
The cell and gene therapy industry has not settled on a set of standardized process assays, meaning CDMO Matica Bio must continue to investigate equipment to meet the needs of its...
From Cells to Drugs: How Cell Painting is Transforming Drug Discovery
Thought LeadersJordi Carreras-PuigvertAssociate Professor Uppsala University In this interview, Jordi Carreras delves into the fascinating world of Cell Painting, a powerful technology gaining momentum in drug discovery. He shares insights into his groundbreaking research, the unique...
New project combines traditional methods with metaviromics to study viral outbreaks in wild rodents
When, where, and why do diseases jump from animals to people? A new project will monitor how changing seasons, land use, and human behavior influence viral outbreaks in wild rodent populations, to identify hotspots...
NIH funding helps Ghose Lab invest in innovative imaging equipment
UTA will soon add a new piece of cutting-edge equipment to its already impressive and growing research armamentarium—a type of super-resolution microscope (SRM) that allows biologists to see structures within a cell in even...
New AI tool could lead to precision medicine by predicting drug response
An ideal medicine for one person may prove ineffective or harmful for someone else, and predicting who could benefit from a given drug has been difficult. Now, an international team led by neuroscientist Kirill...
AI may help identify potential gonorrhea vaccine proteins
Gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted bacterial infection that affects more than 80 million people worldwide every year, has become resistant to almost all known antibiotics. That makes it notoriously difficult to treat, but left untreated,...
Making Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Accessible
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The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of some important new technologies, which have had a lasting impact on the global healthcare industry in recent years. At the same time, cell and gene...
One-stop solution for shaping and outlining objects
Approximately 80% of Apple’s latest iPhone 15 pre-orders in Korea fall within the age group of 20s and 30s. Their keen interest in this expensive device is primarily attributed to tis camera’s ability to...
Study unveils new approach to more precise, long-lasting, and less toxic cancer treatment
For too long, cancer treatment has been a double-edged sword – the very treatments designed to kill cancer cells often wrought havoc on healthy ones too. But a new study published online Oct. 30...
