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Author: mlayne

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

New Research Discoveries: Prions and Synaptic Toxicity

in Departmental News, Harris Lab News, Research News

In a new research study from the Harris laboratory in PLOS pathogens, first author Cheng Feng and collaborators defined a new […]

Message from the Chair, September 2018

in Departmental News

In a new “Message from the Chair” Dr. David Harris describes the exciting, new developments in the Department.

Ladan Amin Receives Alzheimer’s Fellowship

in Departmental News, Grant Funding News, Harris Lab News, Research News

Congratulations to Ladan Amin, a Postdoctoral Associate in the Harris laboratory, who was just awarded a three-year research fellowship from […]

Barbara Schreiber Appointed as Assistant Dean

in Departmental News

Dr. Schreiber has recently been appointed as Assistant Dean GMS Alumni Affairs. As the Assistant Dean for GMS Alumni Affairs, […]

Dr. Cathy Costello honored with special issue in The Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry

in CBMS, Departmental News, Research News

In recognition of Dr. Catherine Costello’s 2017 ASMS Award for a Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry, the entire June 2018 […]

New Software Developed for Glycosaminoglycan Analysis

in CBMS, Departmental News, Graduate Student News, Research News

The Zaia laboratory’s recent study: “Software for peak finding and elemental composition assignment for glycosaminoglycan tandem mass spectra” has been selected […]

Valentina Perissi Promotion

in Departmental News

The Department would like to congratulate Dr. Valentina Perissi on her recent promotion to AssociateProfessor of Biochemistry. This is a well-deserved […]

Research Discoveries: Jello in Your Fat

in Departmental News, Graduate Student News, Research News

A new study from the Layne lab “Aortic carboxypeptidase-like protein enhances adipose tissue stromal progenitor differentiation into myofibroblasts and is upregulated […]

Matthew Layne receives GMS Faculty Recognition Award

in Departmental News

The winner of the 2018 Graduate Medical Sciences Faculty Recognition Award was announced yesterday at John McCahan Medical Education Day […]

New research discoveries: glutamine metabolism controls breast cancer

in Departmental News, Research News, Varelas Lab News

A new study from Dr. Varelas’ group has revealed important insights into the molecular mechanisms that control breast cancer cell […]

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Congratulations to Stefan Isaac; one of the selected 2025 Toffler Scholars!

October 7, 2025

Congratulations to Stefan Isaac who was one of the selected 2025 Toffler...

New Research from the Layne Lab: mechanisms of adipose tissue fibrosis

August 6, 2025

A new study from the Layne laboratory identified a function for the...

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