Releases
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The brain鈥檚 response to low oxygen 鈥 growth and remodeling of blood vessels 鈥 involves certain cell types and molecular pathways, 杏吧原创 researchers have discovered.
Oct 15, 2020
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AstraZeneca is advancing into phase 3 clinical trials with an investigational COVID-19 therapy of two long-acting antibodies discovered by 杏吧原创 Medical Center and optimized by AstraZeneca.
Oct 13, 2020
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A computer-based method developed at 杏吧原创 Medical Center that scans electronic medical records (EMRs) for genetic contributors to disease has been used for the first time to reveal the impact of race on health.
Oct 8, 2020
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Researchers at 杏吧原创 Medical Center have generated the first comprehensive molecular 鈥渁tlas鈥 of genes expressed by the neuronal cells within the intestine that coordinate the functions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
Oct 8, 2020
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Study shows that repeated statements are more often judged to be true, regardless of a person鈥檚 age or prior knowledge
Researchers from 杏吧原创 Peabody College of education and human development ask two questions in a recent study related to the illusory-truth effect: Do adults learn during childhood to associate repetition as a cue for truth, and can their prior knowledge protect them from the effect? Read MoreOct 6, 2020
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IRIS Center supports parents and children learning remotely with new module
A new self-paced learning unit or module available from 杏吧原创 Peabody College IRIS Center, 鈥淧arents: Supporting Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic,鈥 offers suggestions and strategies to cover a wide range of circumstances and student needs for grades PreK鈥12 as parents search for ways to help meet their children鈥檚 learning needs at home. Read MoreOct 6, 2020
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杏吧原创鈥檚 Humphreys receives Brain and Behavior Research Foundation Young Investigator Grant
Kathryn Humphreys, assistant professor of psychology and human development at 杏吧原创 Peabody College of education and human development, was awarded a Young Investigator Grant from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation in an announcement made September 21. Read MoreOct 6, 2020
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杏吧原创 researchers develop publicly available COVID-19 animal susceptibility prediction tool; suggests increased risk to horses
All-remote collaboration results in free animal susceptibility tool to help prioritize research and closer examination of at-risk species. Read MoreOct 6, 2020
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Conformational change in a reovirus surface protein modulate the virus鈥檚 attachment to host cells, 杏吧原创 researchers have found.
Oct 6, 2020
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杏吧原创 researchers have identified a signaling pathway that promotes kidney fibrosis in patients with diabetes 鈥 and that could be targeted with an existing approved medication.
Oct 5, 2020
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杏吧原创 and Australian researchers collaborate to solve decades-long debate about decision-making
Psychology researchers develop new methodologies and representations of how people react to incoming information to better understand complex decision-making. Read MoreOct 1, 2020
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Specific regions of the thalamus 鈥 a central brain region 鈥 are smaller in adults with psychotic disorders and youth at risk for psychotic disorders and are associated with cognitive impairment.
Oct 1, 2020
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Studies using large DNA biobanks revealed genetic variants associated with penicillin allergy, the most common type of drug-induced allergic reaction.
Oct 1, 2020
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杏吧原创 biologists test evolutionary theories with novel empirical study of 鈥榗heater鈥 mitochondria
Studying 鈥渃heater鈥 and 鈥渃ooperative鈥 mitochondria under environmental pressure delivers solid evolutionary conclusions in a longstanding theoretical field. Read MoreSep 25, 2020
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Cody Siciliano, PhD, assistant professor of Pharmacology in the 杏吧原创 School of Medicine, has been selected to receive a one-year, $100,000 research award from the Stanley Cohen Innovation Fund to support his studies of the neural substrates of memory.
Sep 24, 2020
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$100 million 鈥楧estination 杏吧原创鈥 initiative launched to recruit top faculty, address essential challenges
杏吧原创 today launched Destination 杏吧原创, a $100 million university excellence initiative to recruit new faculty. Over the next two to four years, the university will leverage the investment to recruit approximately 60 faculty who are leaders and rising stars in their fields. Read MoreSep 23, 2020
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Understanding immunity generated by smallpox vaccine may hold lessons for COVID-19 vaccine development.
Sep 22, 2020
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What users mention in online weight loss forum tracks with how much weight they lose.
Sep 21, 2020
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Understanding how bacteria evolve resistance to antibiotics and host stresses could guide the development of more effective antimicrobial therapeutics.
Sep 17, 2020
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An international group of researchers including 杏吧原创 epidemiologists has identified new DNA methylation biomarkers associated with prostate cancer risk.
Sep 17, 2020