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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 2h

Before the parasite Toxoplasma gondii can invade a cell, it has to know it has reached the right place. 💥 New research from the Lourido lab at the @whiteheadinstitute.bsky.social reveals that the parasite has its own invasion machinery to enter the cell: bit.ly/4yn54CD #Toxoplasmosis

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 30/09/2026

The difficulty associated with detecting #OvarianCancer early is one of the reasons it is among the deadliest forms of cancer. Dr. Kripa Varanasi's team at @mit.edu has developed a handheld device that gently collects living cells to test for ovarian cancer: bit.ly/4hTs71V

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 29/09/2026

Dr. Chao Zhang from @bostonu.bsky.social has been awarded a four-year, $3.2M R01 grant from the NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases! His project aims to simplify kidney biopsy diagnosis by combining AI and TEM analysis: bit.ly/3VhcRDn

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 28/09/2026

🍂 New semester. New season. Fresh science. Start your autumn off right by staying connected to Boston's life sciences community with the Science in Boston newsletter. 📬 Sign up today: bit.ly/43dDbP6

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 25/09/2026

Researchers across @mgbresearch.bsky.social are working to change that by studying how #OvarianCancer develops, identifying opportunities for earlier detection and prevention, and developing more effective treatments. Check out their four projects: bit.ly/4yPyOHU

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 24/09/2026

A study from SMART's antimicrobial resistance research group at @mit.edu sheds new light on how bacteria use RNA modification to control protein production. This opens new avenues to study bacterial adaptation. 👀 Check it out: bit.ly/4y93Ham

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 23/09/2026

Researchers at @harvardmed.bsky.social and @danafarber.bsky.social have found that CDK2 inhibitors reduce resistance to #immunotherapy across a wide range of cancers. 📝 Abstract: bit.ly/4A9K5nU 📰 Press release: bit.ly/4diAUrR

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 22/09/2026

Tien Nguyen at @harvardmcb.bsky.social has received an NIH F31 fellowship to investigate how bacteria coordinate the final stages of cell division, research that could uncover new vulnerabilities for future #antibiotics. 🦠 Congratulations! bit.ly/3TOSw7X

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The Rockefeller University @rockefeller.edu · 22/09/2026

We are thrilled to announce that molecular biologist and neuroscientist Catherine Dulac of @harvardmcb.bsky.social is the 2026 winner of Rockefeller's Pearl Meister Greengard Prize! Register now for the award ceremony on Oct 20. #WomenInScience 🔗: bit.ly/3V2pZMA

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 21/09/2026

Scientists at @umasschan.bsky.social have received $14.7 million from NHLBI to develop new models and gene therapies for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a chronic, debilitating genetic lung disease that shortens lifespan. 👏 Congratulations to all researchers! bit.ly/4yBny1N

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 18/09/2026

Researchers at @mit.edu have developed implantable nanoantennas that can kill brain cancer cells without damage to healthy tissue. 🎯 “This approach significantly reduced tumor growth and extended survival without detectable side effects,” says Dr. Deblina Sarkar: bit.ly/4iyqSWW

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 17/09/2026

Drs. Sandy Elmehrath and Peter Nguyen at the @wyssinstitute.bsky.social worked together to conceptualized the FEMOx project, the newest funded project through ARPA-H. 👶The team will get up to $12M in funding to tackle the rapid detection of fetal oxygen deprivation: bit.ly/4xYJWT7

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 16/09/2026

📢 @harvardmed.bsky.social has recently announced the launch of the Bristol Myers Squibb Collaborative Research Fellowship. This new program will offer HMS postdoctoral fellows cross-training at intersection the of academia and industry. Learn more: bit.ly/4xxJnyq

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 15/09/2026

Dr. Colin Kim at @harvardmcb.bsky.social has been recognized with three Early-Career Research Awards. In the Nett Lab, Dr. Kim studies how plants make specialized molecules with medicinal properties. 🌱 Congratulations! bit.ly/3VtWD9Q

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 11/09/2026

CDK2, part of the machinery driving cell division, is often hyperactive in cancer. A new study from Drs. Wucherpfennig and Sicinski at @danafarber.bsky.social identifies #CDK2 inhibition as a potential clinical target. 🔬 Abstract: bit.ly/4A9K5nU 🗞️ Press release: bit.ly/4A9GpTd

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 10/09/2026

🤓 @tufts.edu researchers and clinicians work together to stop the spread of #HPV and prevent the cancers it causes. The team—including Drs. Rebecca Perkins, Karl Munger, and Elizabeth White—is diving into the cancer-driving proteins found in HPV: bit.ly/4reXxTB

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 09/09/2026

Six new endowed chairs have been announced by @umasschan.bsky.social. 🪅 Congratulations to Drs. Jennifer Wang, Samir Malkani, Johanna Seddon, Edwin Boudreaux, David Michael Dosa, and Andrew Tapper! bit.ly/3TqJOwt

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 09/09/2026

Researchers in the Jackson lab at @harvardmed.bsky.social developed a pipeline combining long-read direct RNA sequencing to identify chimeric #mRNA transcripts in macrophages. 🔭 Abstract in Nature: go.nature.com/4gKlQ8w 📰 Press release: bit.ly/4ylX5VR

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 07/09/2026

A region of the brain called the #striatum is critical for many cognitive and motor functions. Drs. Heiman, Kellis, and Gabuzda from @mit.edu have generated a new atlas of the neurons found within the striatum using single-cell RNA sequencing among other techniques: bit.ly/4xE7zjs

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 04/09/2026

🪑 Dr. Erik Sontheimer at @umasschan.bsky.social has been appointed chair of the RNA Therapeutics Institute. Dr. Sontheimer is a pioneering leader in the field of CRISPR gene editing. Congratulations! bit.ly/46G63RZ

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 03/09/2026

🤯 @broadinstitute.org researchers have invented “self-reporting” living cells that share their own transcriptomes, allowing for analysis without killing the cells. Press release: bit.ly/4x8R5yT Abstract in Cell Press: bit.ly/4AcCkxV

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 02/09/2026

🛣️ Researchers at @danafarber.bsky.social & @bostonchildrens.bsky.social have smoothed the road to gene therapy for #SickleCell disease. Their approach collects + manufactures enough stem cells in a single hospital visit. See the work from Drs. Williams, Esrick, & Manis: on.bchil.org/4ybzuXR

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 01/09/2026

Dr. Mariano Aufiero, a postdoctoral fellow at the @ragoninstitute.bsky.social, has received a CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Cancer Research Institute! 👏 Congratulations Dr. Aufiero! bit.ly/4dc80t2

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Dana-Farber’s Breast Oncology Center @dfcibreastonc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

In this episode of #BreastCancerBreakthroughs, Dr. Harold Burstein and Dr. Ana Garrido-Castro discuss new results from the PANKU-Breast02 Study on a new dual-antibody drug conjugate, called izalontamab brengitecan (iza-bren), for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. youtu.be/bIbDHoaWczc?...

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The Wyss Institute at Harvard University @wyssinstitute.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Jen Bays loves building things, from IKEA furniture to scientific stories. As part of the THRIVE Validation Project, she’s studying vascular barriers and developing a therapeutic to repair damaged blood vessels to treat diseases like sepsis. Learn more about Jen and her work in this month’s #HOWyss.

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Jennifer (Jen) Bays on building a therapy to repair vascular barriers

The Humans of the Wyss (HOW) series features members of the Wyss community discussing their work, the influences that shape them as professionals, and their collaborations at the Wyss Institute and be...

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 31/08/2026

🎨 Science is an art, but these researchers at the Wyss Institute have taken it one step further! 📸 Check out the winners of the Visions of the Wyss image contest, which includes marvelous microscopy, curious creatures, and laudable landscapes: wyss.harvard.edu/news/visions-of-th…

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 28/08/2026

To date, researchers have fully characterized<1% of #kinase interaction sites. Dr. Steven Gygi's lab at @harvardmed.bsky.social has built an AI-enabled tool, KinoPlex, that maps the 3D structures and environments of these sites and matches them with kinases: bit.ly/4hSEGLv #OpenScience

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 27/08/2026

Dr. Ankur Jain and Pushkal Sharma at the @whiteheadinstitute.bsky.social, along with Dr. Whitney Henry at the @mitkochinstitute.bsky.social, have discovered that cells rely on small molecules called #polyamines to protect against an iron overload. ⛓️ Check out their findings: bit.ly/45QZonW

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 26/08/2026

Work from Elya Shamskhou and the Gerner lab at @seattlechildrens.org was featured on the latest episode of the @immunologypodcast.com. 🥼 See the abstract: bit.ly/4qlzr9b 🎧 Listen now! bit.ly/3SQ08GQ

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The Wyss Institute at Harvard University @wyssinstitute.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Researchers from @geochurch.bsky.social's lab at the Wyss and @harvardmed.bsky.social devised a simpler, faster, safer, and larger-scale method to make new proteins. This work, published in @nature.com, promises to expand the development of novel protein-based medicines and other materials.

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Researchers clear major obstacle in genetic engineering of proteins

By STEPHANIE DUTCHEN / Harvard Medical School Communications At a glance: A new tool allows researchers to design and produce synthetic proteins faster, more safely, and at larger scale than previousl...

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 25/08/2026

And the winner is… 🥁 Ely Remes from Boston Children's Hospital! 🎉 Congratulations on winning this year's Science in Boston giveaway! A huge thank you to everyone who entered and subscribed. Stay tuned for more giveaways and more of Boston's latest in all things life science.

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The Wyss Institute at Harvard University @wyssinstitute.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Last week, the Wyss Women’s Health Catalyst hosted Dr. Mary Bouxsein, a leading expert in osteoporosis and skeletal health. She played a critical role in the SABRE, a landmark effort to identify a biomarker to serve as a surrogate endpoint for fracture in clinical trials of osteoporosis drugs.

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 25/08/2026

🔬 @mit.edu researchers have developed a method for imaging neuron activity. “All of the parts of the brain are connected together, so if you want to truly understand the brain, you have to understand how all the neurons work together,” says Dr. Ed Boyden. 🧠 bit.ly/4xXuCFN

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The Wyss Institute at Harvard University @wyssinstitute.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Congratulations to Wyss Associate Institute Director Natalie Artzi on her promotion to Professor of Medicine at @harvardmed.bsky.social!

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 21/08/2026

Drs. Marcus Ruscetti and Chaitanya Naimesh Parikh at @umasschan.bsky.social have developed an #immunotherapy using an mRNA cocktail that could potentially be transformative for pancreatic cancer treatment. 🥼 Abstract: go.nature.com/4grQQJ1 ✏️ Press release: bit.ly/4gqfauH

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 20/08/2026

A new study by @mit.edu researchers shows that inhibiting caspase-1 can reduce the risk of tumor growth in #LungCancer in mice models. 🐁 🫁 Abstract: bit.ly/4bWPOmP 🗞️ Press release: bit.ly/4wA1aEF

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The Wyss Institute at Harvard University @wyssinstitute.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Last month, the Wyss Brain Targeting Program hosted its annual partners and sponsors meeting. A hybrid group of scientists representing industry sponsors and antibody and target discovery partners presented results and exchanged ideas. Learn more about the BTP: bit.ly/Brain-Target...

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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Women Who Empower Innovator Award recipients! We’re proud to celebrate the College of Science affiliated innovators recognized for turning bold ideas into impact across health, research, sustainability and more. 🧪 Read more: bit.ly/4zp1XuG #COSConnects

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And the recipients of the 2026 Women Who Empower Innovator Awards are…

Northeastern names Women Who Empower Awards 2026 winners, who have ventures in technology, arts, entrepreneurship, health and social change

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 19/08/2026

Ja-Hyun Koo and the Batista lab at the @ragoninstitute.bsky.social uncovered peptides to add to current #MalariaVaccines to elicit a stronger response. 📰 Press release: bit.ly/3S1vry9 🧪 Abstract: bit.ly/4gDF6nM

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 18/08/2026

A team led by investigators at @harvardmed.bsky.social, @danafarber.bsky.social, and @broadinstitute.org has developed 665 next-generation cancer models across 27 common and rare forms of cancer. 🧫 bit.ly/4gFhD5H #CancerModel

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 18/08/2026

Dr. Fiachra Humphries at @umasschan.bsky.social is a principal investigator on three National Institutes of Health grants, totaling nearly $8 million. His work will explore potential treatments for #ParkinsonsDisease, #lupus, and #sepsis. 👏 Congratulations! bit.ly/4i913wg

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 14/08/2026

Drs. Amy Lee, Rishav Mitra, Trey Scott, and Nick Bellono (+Sunny!🐶) have discovered that octopuses possess a unique structural adaptation in their ribosomes. This adaptation may improve #ProteinSynthesis accuracy! 🐙 Check out their work out of @harvardmcb.bsky.social: bit.ly/4qiIuIe

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 13/08/2026

Research from Dr. Nikolai Slavov (@slavov-n.bsky.social) at @northeasternu.bsky.social reveals that humans contain a “highly abundant” number of stable proteins that are not all predicted by their genetic code. 🧬 Learn more: bit.ly/45WgjoR #ProteinScience

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 12/08/2026

A new study from the lab of @whiteheadinstitute.bsky.social's Dr. Sebastian Lourido identifies a parasite-specific protein that helps coordinate growth under stress. 📰 Press release: bit.ly/4xxnO1f ⚗️ Abstract: bit.ly/3UdFkt3 #Toxoplasma

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Broad Institute @broadinstitute.org · 12/08/2026

Nominations are now open for the 2027 Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology! 🏆 This international $400,000 prize recognizes pathbreaking technologies that have improved human health through treatment, diagnosis, or prevention of disease. Learn more: merkinprize.org

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Science in Boston @scienceinboston.com · 11/08/2026

💉A gift from the Romero Foundation has established the Romero Foundation TB Research Fund at the @ragoninstitute.bsky.social, giving the Bryson Lab dedicated support to pursue a more globally representative #tuberculosis vaccine. Congratulations! bit.ly/4gr5sJD

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