Publications of the Week Intricate Genetic Programs Controlling Dormancy in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Peterson, E.J.R., et al. | May 19, 2020 Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) displays the remarkable ability to transition in and out of dormancy, a hallmark…eabramovichMay 19, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week APOBEC3C Tandem Domain Proteins Create Super Restriction Factors against HIV-1 McDonnell, M.M., et al. | May 18, 2020 Humans encode proteins, called restriction factors, that inhibit replication of viruses such as HIV-1. The…eabramovichMay 18, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week A TfR-Binding Cystine-Dense Peptide Promotes Blood–Brain Barrier Penetration of Bioactive Molecules Olson, J.M., et al. | April 30, 2020 Transferrin receptor (TfR) binding entities can be used as vehicles for CNS drug delivery, however…eabramovichApril 30, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles Federal Agencies Are Setting Aside Billions for Coronavirus Research: Here’s a List GeekWire | April 20, 2020 The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is playing a leading role in focusing the…eabramovichApril 20, 2020 Read More
Local News Donors, Including Bezos, Ballmer and Allen Families, Give $20 Million for Coronavirus Testing, Research at UW Seattle Times | April 20, 2020 A who’s-who of wealthy people and foundations with ties to the Pacific Northwest — along…eabramovichApril 20, 2020 Read More
Local News Helping the Developing Brain Chart Its Course Fred Hutch | April 20, 2020 Our brains carry shadowy imprints of our bodies within them, ghostly collections of neurons whose…eabramovichApril 20, 2020 Read More
Local News iBio Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Collaboration to Include the Infectious Disease Research Institute iBio, Inc. | April 15, 2020 iBio, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN:IBIO) (“iBio” or the “Company”), a biologics contract manufacturing organization and biotechnology…eabramovichApril 15, 2020 Read More
Local News Pushing Science Forward While Working from Home Fred Hutch | April 15, 2020 Every morning, virologist Dr. Michael Emerman wakes at the same time. He gets dressed and heads out to bike…eabramovichApril 15, 2020 Read More
Local News Technique Tracks Gene Expression Changes As Cells Change UW Medicine | April 15, 2020 A new technique makes it possible to track changes in gene activity across a cell’s…eabramovichApril 15, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Effective CRISPRa-Mediated Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria Must Overcome Strict Target Site Requirements Fontana, J., et al. | April 14, 2020 The authors describe several features of bacterial genes that impose stringent requirements on CRISPR-Cas tools…eabramovichApril 14, 2020 Read More