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Moffitt wins USD 1.66 million NCI grant to target MYC-driven inflammation in myelofibrosis
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Moffitt wins USD 1.66 million NCI grant to target MYC-driven inflammation in myelofibrosis

Moffitt Cancer Center has received a USD 1.66 million National Cancer Institute R01 renewal to investigate a MYC-driven inflammatory pathway as a potential...

Jun 30
New York Genome Center aims to lower barriers to spatial multi-omics with NIH funding
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New York Genome Center aims to lower barriers to spatial multi-omics with NIH funding

New York Genome Center (NYGC) has received a USD 2.68 million NIH R01 grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute to develop a cost-accessible...

Jun 30
Washington Uni explores whether sleep aid suvorexant can slow Alzheimer's pathology
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Washington Uni explores whether sleep aid suvorexant can slow Alzheimer's pathology

Washington University in St. Louis has received a USD 1.47 million National Institute on Aging R01 renewal to evaluate whether chronic treatment with the...

Jun 30
MSK backed by NCI to explore lethal hyperactivation of WNT, MAPK, and PI3K in colorectal cancer
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MSK backed by NCI to explore lethal hyperactivation of WNT, MAPK, and PI3K in colorectal cancer

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center has received a USD 1.71 million NCI OT2 award to pursue a counterintuitive approach to colorectal cancer treatment:...

Jun 30
CraniUS wins NIH support to advance NeuroPASS brain drug delivery platform toward glioblastoma trial
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CraniUS wins NIH support to advance NeuroPASS brain drug delivery platform toward glioblastoma trial

Baltimore-based CraniUS Therapeutics has received an initial USD 1.1 million award through the NIH Blueprint MedTech Optimizer Program, with the potential...

Jun 29
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Siren Bio advances AAV immune-gene therapy into clinical trials for recurrent glioblastoma

San Francisco-based Siren Biotechnology has received a USD 8 million CLIN2 grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to advance...

Jun 29
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HSS researchers uncover hidden driver of rheumatoid arthritis beyond inflammation

Researchers at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) Research Institute in New York have identified a distinct immune cell population that appears to drive...

Jun 26
University of Pennsylvania investigates discontinuing anti-CD20 therapy in relapsing MS
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University of Pennsylvania investigates discontinuing anti-CD20 therapy in relapsing MS

The University of Pennsylvania has received a USD 1.34 million NIH U01 award to conduct a randomized, placebo-controlled trial testing whether ocrelizumab...

Jun 25
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BIDMC wins NIH grant to study ADAMTS13 deficiency beyond rare clotting disorder
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BIDMC wins NIH grant to study ADAMTS13 deficiency beyond rare clotting disorder

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has received a USD 1.63 million NIH R01 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to investigate...

Jun 25
Brigham and Women's investigates "affinity birth" in B cells to expand antibody repertoire plasticity
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Brigham and Women's investigates "affinity birth" in B cells to expand antibody repertoire plasticity

Brigham and Women's Hospital has received a USD 3 million NIH R01 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to investigate...

Jun 25
Duke University launches multiscale immune systems modeling center to link molecular dynamics with population-level disease outcomes
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Duke University launches multiscale immune systems modeling center to link molecular dynamics with population-level disease outcomes

Duke University has received a USD 4.8 million NIAID U54 award to establish a Center for Multiscale Immune Systems Modeling, reflecting sustained federal...

Jun 24
Vellum Biotechnology develops electrophoresis-based method to unlock nucleic acids from archived tissue samples
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Vellum Biotechnology develops electrophoresis-based method to unlock nucleic acids from archived tissue samples

Palo Alto-based Vellum Biotechnology, Inc. has received a USD 1.01 million NIH SBIR R44 grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute to develop...

Jun 24
AECOM investigates novel protein-RNA interaction to block and lock HIV-1 latency
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AECOM investigates novel protein-RNA interaction to block and lock HIV-1 latency

Albert Einstein College of Medicine has received a USD 3.2 million NIH R01 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to...

Jun 24
Yale investigates immune mechanisms driving celiac disease to find new therapies and biomarkers
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Yale investigates immune mechanisms driving celiac disease to find new therapies and biomarkers

Yale University has received a USD 2.3 million NIAID P01 program project grant to investigate the immunopathogenesis of celiac disease, with a dual focus on...

Jun 24
Tulane Uni investigates CD4+ T cell immunity to improve pneumonia vaccines
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Tulane Uni investigates CD4+ T cell immunity to improve pneumonia vaccines

Tulane University has received a USD 1.09 million NIH R35 award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to investigate CD4+ T cell immunity in...

Jun 24