SARS-CoV-2 Access into Cells
The entry of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) into human cells is an essential step for virus transmission […]
Mikel Garcia-Marcos receives John Abel Award from ASPET
Congratulations to Dr. Mikel Garcia-Marcos for receiving the 2022 American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) John J. Abel […]
Faculty Position Available
The Boston University Departments of Biology (College of Arts & Sciences) and Biochemistry (School of Medicine) invite applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor […]
2023 Early Career Development Awards
Last year we introduced a pilot grants program meant to enhance the careers of our postdoctoral trainees. Again in 2023, […]
Congratulations UROP students
Congratulations to the undergraduate students in the Biochemistry Department that presented at the 24th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Jessica Chen, […]
Biochemistry Russek Day Winners
The Department of Biochemistry Henry I. Russek Achievement Day Awards Committee is pleased to announce this year’s award winners. Nathan […]
Research news: Methods to improve quantitative glycoprotein coverage
Most cell surface and extracellular matrix proteins are glycosylated as a mechanism driven by evolution that elaborates their adhesive interactions […]
Cohesin organizes the genome
A new review by first author Carlos Perea-Resa in the Blower lab was recently published in Trend in Cell Biology […]
Research discoveries: vascular progenitor differentiation and fibrosis
A new study from the Layne laboratory identified a novel mechanism for vascular adventitial remodeling. The paper, Aortic carboxypeptidase-like protein […]
Mosquitos and Small RNAs
BUSM researchers are now able to provide a new genomics resource that details the small RNA transcriptomes (gene expression) of […]