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Category: Research News

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Research discoveries: new genetic form of connective tissue disease

in Departmental News, Research News

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

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

New research papers from the Zaia laboratory have established novel strategies for analyzing glycans and glycopeptides. Glycomics and glycoproteomics analyses […]

Mikel Garcia-Marcos Promotion

in Departmental News, MGM lab, Research News

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

in Departmental News, MGM lab, Research News

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

in Departmental News, Research News

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

in Departmental News, MGM lab, Research News

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

in Departmental News, Harris Lab News, Research News

A new paper in eLife from the Harris lab has uncovered a novel function for different domains of the prion […]

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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...

New news out of the Saeed Lab: Researchers Discover Protein Necessary for SARS-CoV-2 to Evade the Body’s Defenses

June 17, 2025

Researchers Discover Protein Necessary for SARS-CoV-2 to Evade the Body’s Defenses |...

Congratulations to Barbara Schreiber being named educator of the year

May 7, 2025

Congratulations to Dr. Barbara Schreiber who has been named the 2025 Educator...

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