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Science Spotlight: August 2024

View the latest scientific discoveries and innovations published in high-impact journals from Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers

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Research Spotlight: Key Regulators of PD-1 in Melanoma Cells and the Immune System’s Response

Tobias Schatton, PharmD, PhD, and Steven Barthel, PhD, share details of their publication in Nature Communications

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Cast Your Vote in the 2024 BRIght Futures Prize Competition

Vote for the Brigham project you think should win $100,000

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Aaron Goldman Builds Bridges to Advance Drug Development

With his lab’s new collaboration with a biotechnology company, Aaron Goldman, PhD, is tackling the problem of drug efficacy head-on.

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Research Spotlight: Analyzing the Effectiveness of Heart Therapies and Outcomes for Patients with CHIP

Nicholas A. Marston, MD, MPH shares details of his recent publication in Nature Medicine

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Research Spotlight: Uncovering the Links Between Sleep Struggles, Substance Abuse and Suicidal Thoughts in Teens with Depression

Rebecca Robbins, PhD, shares details about her recent publication in Psychiatry Research

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Research Spotlight: Identifying Potential New Protein Targets for Melanoma Therapeutics

Yu-Hwa Huang, PhD and Charles Yoon, MD share details of their recent publication in Communications Medicine

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Science Spotlight: July 2024

View the latest scientific discoveries and innovations published in high-impact journals from Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers

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SPORE Collaboration Plants the Seed for Cancer Drug Approval

A newly approved drug for treating pediatric brain tumors is the latest example of a clinical advancement that has sprung from a multi-institutional collaboration spanning labs and clinics at Mass General Brigham, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston Children’s Hospital, and the University of California, San Francisco.

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Research Spotlight: Genomic Analysis of U.S. Veterans Highlights Importance of Diversity in Research

Katherine Liao, MD, MPH, discusses a new study from the Veteran Affairs Million Veteran Program that offers a comprehensive look at the relationship between genes and phenotypes

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How Intern Year Helped Me Take Palliative Care to Heart

Lindsey Ulin, MD, reflects on her experiences during her intern year and how working with the HeartPal team at the Brigham fueled her passion for palliative care

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Q&A: Uncovering Sex Differences in the Management of Chronic Kidney Disease

Researchers found females with chronic kidney disease were more likely to receive worse care than males overall

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Research Spotlight: Uncovering How a Cellular Miscommunication Leads to Cognitive Impairment in Female Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease

Oleg Butovsky, PhD, and Neta Rosenzweig, PhD, discuss their new paper about how a major genetic risk factor for the late onset of Alzheimer’s disease, APOE4, impairs the communication of immune cells

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Research Spotlight: Identifying Genes to Prolong an Anti-Tumor Immune Response

Ana C. Anderson, PhD shares details about her recent publication in Cell Reports Medicine