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Fluorescence microscopy photograph of human skin depicting stained fibroblasts, key cells involved in wound healing.

Mimicking Tissue Mechanics for Better Wound Healing Models

Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Mar 24, 2023 | 3 min read

Using a 3D culture system that imitates fatty tissue, researchers developed a simpler process to study mesenchymal stem cell aging and tissue regeneration.

Healthcare and medicine, Doctor touch and diagnose a virtual Human Lungs with Covid-19 or coronavirus spread inside on modern interface screen on laboratory, Innovation and Medical technology.

Uncovering Rare Disease Genetic Pathways with Global Biobanks

Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Mar 20, 2023 | 3 min read

Researchers discover new idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis risk factors with multi-ancestry analyses that increase representation of understudied populations.

Context Is Key: Unlocking Tissue Complexity with Spatial Biology

Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Mar 13, 2023 | 4 min read

Scientists combine spatially resolved imaging analyses with cutting edge single cell techniques for greater insight into fundamental and disease relevant pathways.

Researchers engineer a protease-mediated post-translational path faster than gene switches for processes that need to happen quickly, such as insulin release.

Post-Translational Control: The Next Step in Synthetic Circuits

Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Feb 27, 2023 | 3 min read

Researchers engineer a protease-mediated post-translational path faster than gene switches for processes that need to happen quickly, such as insulin release.

A 3D medical illustration of a human heart with a cardiogram in the foreground and a blue background that includes DNA helices.

Connecting the Complexities of Heart Failure and Aging

Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Feb 13, 2023 | 3 min read

Researchers learned how IGFBP7, a senescence signaling protein and biomarker, promotes cardiac remodeling and cellular aging.

3D rendered medical illustration of neurons containing Lewy bodies (small red spheres), accumulated proteins in brain cells that cause degeneration and are linked to Parkinson’s disease.

The Bigger Protein Picture of Designing Parkinson’s Therapeutics

Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Feb 13, 2023 | 3 min read

Researchers highlight protein structure considerations for designing inhibitors that target familial Parkinson’s disease mutations.

New Insight into Brain Inflammation Inspires New Hope for Epilepsy Treatment

Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Jan 23, 2023 | 3 min read

Clinicians and researchers teamed up to investigate how inappropriate proinflammatory mechanisms contribute to the pathogenesis of drug-refractory epilepsy.

Artificial Organs: Innovating to Replace Donors and Dialysis

Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Jan 20, 2023 | 4 min read

Scientists employ cutting edge tools and techniques to create artificial organs for research and disease therapeutics.

3D medical illustration of peripheral blood cells: a lymphocyte (left) and a monocyte (right) surrounded by red blood cells.

PBMCs: Mononucleated and Multipurposed

Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Dec 16, 2022 | 4 min read

Researchers employ peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in clinical and academic applications related to the immune system and regenerative medicine.

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Beyond Individual Nutrients: Complex Diet and Cancer Connections

Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Dec 6, 2022 | 4 min read

Scientists develop cancer nutrition guidelines based on research examining how dietary patterns affect cancer risk and prevention.