Research Discoveries: Jello in Your Fat
A new study from the Layne lab “Aortic carboxypeptidase-like protein enhances adipose tissue stromal progenitor differentiation into myofibroblasts and is upregulated […]
New research discoveries: glutamine metabolism controls breast cancer
A new study from Dr. Varelas’ group has revealed important insights into the molecular mechanisms that control breast cancer cell […]
Research discoveries: new genetic form of connective tissue disease
A multi-laboratory collaboration has lead to the identification of genetic changes in the human AEBP1 gene, which encodes the Aortic […]
Research discoveries: glycoprotein glycosylation
New research papers from the Zaia laboratory have established novel strategies for analyzing glycans and glycopeptides. Glycomics and glycoproteomics analyses […]
Mikel Garcia-Marcos Promotion
The Department would like to congratulate Dr. Mikel Garcia-Marcos on his recent promotion to Associate Professor of Biochemistry. This is […]
Inhibiting G protein signaling and disease
A recent publication from Garcia-Marcos laboratory in PNAS shows how to target an atypical mechanism of heterotrimeric G protein signaling linked to […]
Center for Network Systems Biology Grand Opening
Andrew Emili Heads New Center for Network Systems Biology from BU Today 10.03.2017 By Sara RimerAndrew Emili, with a joint appointment […]
GIV is Druggable
Earlier this year, the Garcia-Marcos laboratory reported detailed structural information describing how trimeric G proteins are activated by GBA motifs, […]
New Research Discoveries: Prion proteins and neuron degeneration
A new paper in eLife from the Harris lab has uncovered a novel function for different domains of the prion […]
Cathy Costello receives prestigious mass spectrometry award
Cathy Costello was recently awarded the 2017 Award for a Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry by the American Society for […]