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Author: mlayne

I am an Associate Professor in the Biochemistry Department & Assistant Dean of Research

Biochemistry Retreat 2017

in Departmental News, Research News

The 2017 Biochemistry Retreat was an all day event on Thompson’s Island in Boston Harbor on Friday June 16th. We had […]

New Research Discoveries: Schreiber Laboratory

in Departmental News, Graduate Student News, Research News

The Schreiber laboratory recently published a paper in PLOS One where they describe a novel mechanism whereby the acute phase […]

New Research from Perissi Lab: GPS2 and insulin signaling

in Departmental News, Research News

A new study from the Perissi lab has revealed an unexpected layer of regulation in the insulin signaling cascade based on the […]

All Fat Is Not Created Equal

in Departmental News, Research News

Article in BU Today on Farmer laboratory research: Spurring growth of healthy brown fat with experimental drug 12.15.2016 By Barbara Moran […]

Cathy Costello Elected as AAAS Fellow

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Congratulations to Cathy Costello for her election as an AAAS Fellow. This is a well-deserved recognition of Dr. Costello’s contributions […]

Daniel Cifuentes Awarded Peter Paul Professorship

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Dr. Brown and the Provost’s cabinet recently announced that Daniel Cifuentes was awarded the Peter Paul Developmental Professorship. The awards […]

New Study Reveals a Novel Protein Linked to Type 2 Diabetes

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The scientific community has long wondered why some people who are obese develop type 2 diabetes while others do not. […]

Biochemistry Retreat 2016

in Departmental News

What happens when 90 scientists are trapped on an island?

Mikel Garcia-Marcos receives Grunenbaum Faculty Award

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The Grunebaum Faculty Research Fellowship funded by the Karin Grunebaum Cancer Research Foundation (http://www.grunebaumfoundation.org/) is an annual BUSM faculty award, […]

Extending the thread of life

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$1.49 Million from NIH for Prof’s Alzheimer’s Start-Up Research taps Klotho protein’s potential to protect against neurodegenerative disease Carmela and […]

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GMS Research Symposium Award Winners

April 16, 2026

Congratulations to Nadia Mirza-Romero from the Harris lab & Diana Yeritsyan from...

Congratulations Cheyanne Frosti—GMS Outstanding Student Achievement Award

April 16, 2026

Congratulations to Cheyanne Frosti as a recipient of a GMS Outstanding Student...

New Publication from the Layne Lab: How the Extracellular Matrix Can Push Cells Toward Disease

April 13, 2026

Fibrosis is a major driver of organ dysfunction, characterized by excessive collagen...

Calendar

  • 27AprBiochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar Series: Jonathan Strecker, Ph.D. - “Beyond nucleases: new functions of CRISPR systems”
  • 4MayBiochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar Series: Philipp Mews, PhD
  • 11MayBiochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar Series: Melissa R. Pergande, PhD
  • 18MayBiochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar Series: Labib Rouhana, Ph.D.

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