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Integral Molecular reaches milestone in I-O target discovery collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo

Integral Molecular, the industry leader in discovering antibodies against multipass membrane proteins, today announced that it has successfully reached the first milestone in its collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. to discover new immuno-oncology (I-O) therapeutic targets. Integral Molecular utilized its Membrane Proteome Array (MPA) platform to find novel protein targets that can regulate the…

Nobel physics laureate Gerard Mourou awarded honorary doctorate at Duesseldorf University

IMAGE: Prof. Dr. Gérard Mourou received an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Düsseldorf University on 13 June 2019 (from left to right): Prof. Dr. Oswald… view more  Credit: HHU / Wilfried Meyer “Gerard Mourou has accrued great merit in our faculty through his support of Physics as a subject,” said…

Can we still have fun if the UK goes carbon neutral?

Mainstream strategies generally address the challenge of reducing carbon by reviewing consumption, but a complementary approach looks at how people spend their time. Researchers from Surrey believe that policy-making from a time-use perspective provides facilities for people to be happy while causing less damage to the environment. A paper published by the Journal of Public…

WVU researcher studies new treatment for pancreatic cancer

IMAGE: According to the American Cancer Society, about 45,000 Americans will have died from pancreatic cancer by year’s end. That’s more than the number projected to die from breast cancer. Researchers… view more  MORGANTOWN, W.Va.–If the American Cancer Society’s projections prove accurate, more people will die from pancreatic cancer than from breast, brain, ovarian or prostate…

UMass Amherst cell biologist chosen for Pew Scholars Biomedical Research Program

IMAGE: UMass Amherst assistant professor named to Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences. view more  Credit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst biologist Lillian Fritz-Laylin is one of 22 early-career researchers selected for the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences, the Pew Charitable Trusts announced Friday, June 14. The scientists will use their awards…

Using waves to move droplets

IMAGE: A glycerol droplet travels along with the wave. Small particles in the droplet visualize the internal fluid flow. view more  Credit: De Jong et al., Sci. Adv. 2019;5: eaaw0914 Self-cleaning surfaces and laboratories on a chip become even more efficient if we are able to control individual droplets. University of Groningen professor Patrick Onck, together…

Overweight men are inhibiting childbirth

IMAGE: Doctoral Thesis. view more  Credit: University of Tartu About 15% of couples in fertile age have experienced fertility problems. Men contribute to 50% of the cases when a couple cannot achieve the desired pregnancy. The proportion of overweight men has tripled in parallel with the increase in fertility problems worldwide. The doctoral thesis conducted at…

Iowa State’s Geetu Tuteja selected for Pew Scholars Biomedical Research Program

IMAGE: This is Geetu Tuteja. view more  Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa — Geetu Tuteja, assistant professor in Iowa State University’s department of genetics, development and cell biology, has been selected to join the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences. She is the first Iowa State researcher to receive this honor. Tuteja is…

Researchers’ discovery could lead to improved therapies for duchenne muscular dystrophy

IMAGE: Florida State researchers and their collaborators found that sarcospan can help stabilize cardiac cell membranes, which become fragile in patients with DMD. view more  Credit: Parvatiyar A new multi-institution study spearheaded by researchers at Florida State University and the University of California, Los Angeles suggests a tiny protein could play a major role in combating…

Better prognosticating for dogs with mammary tumors

IMAGE: Karin Sorenmo (left) and colleagues created a practical tool for assessing prognoses for dogs with mammary tumors. The research emerged from Penn Vet’s Shelter Canine Mammary Tumor Program, which assists… view more  Credit: John Donges/School of Veterinary Medicine/University of Pennsylvania Mammary tumors in dogs are the equivalent of breast cancers in people, and, as in…