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Feb 18
Feb 18 Better Health for Populations

Jennifer Michalowski
University of Utah

Researchers at University of Utah Health keep their eyes on the big picture by tackling population-sized problems.

Full story at University of Utah

Jan 27
Jan 27 Genetics Influence Small Cell Lung Cancer Risk

Jennifer Michalowski
News, National Cancer Institute

People with mutations in DNA repair genes may be more likely than others to develop small cell lung cancer.

Full story at National Cancer Institute

Dec 31
Dec 31 Sequencing Inside Cells

Jennifer Michalowski
News, MIT

A new approach to DNA sequencing gives researchers a direct view of genomes in their native environment.

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Dec 19
Dec 19 Powered by Viruses

Jennifer Michalowski
Feature, MIT

Neuroscientists are harnessing viruses’ natural abilities to tease apart the brain’s circuitry, learn how those circuits work, and treat disease.

Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Dec 10
Dec 10 Assessing Kidney Function in Cancer Patients

Jennifer Michalowski
News, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

A new model for assessing kidney function will help doctors determine chemotherapy doses that treat a patient’s cancer while limiting harmful side effects.

Full story at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dec 7
Dec 7 Problems with Depth Perception Caused by Too Many Cells

Jennifer Michalowski
News, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

To integrate information from the right and left eyes, the brain must prune some neurons after development.

Full story at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Nov 25
Nov 25 Embryonic Stem Cells Have Their Own Strategy for Protecting Chromosome Ends

Jennifer Michalowski
News, National Cancer Institute

Embryonic stem cells call on genes typically used only during early development to protect vulnerable chromosome ends from unwanted DNA repair.

Full story at National Cancer Institute

Nov 17
Nov 17 Birds of a Feather Do Flock Together

Jennifer Michalowski
News, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Studies of the finch-like capuchino seedeaters of South America deepen our understanding of the forces that drive evolution.

Full story at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Nov 11
Nov 11 Scientists Release Genomes Representing Nearly All Avian Families

Jennifer Michalowski
News, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Data from the study will advance research on the evolution of birds and aid in the conservation of threatened bird species.

Full story at Smithsonian

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