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Advances in Computer Modeling, Protein Development Propel Cellular Engineering

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2020 — Recent advances in bioengineering and computational modeling have given researchers the ability to examine complex biological processes with molecular-level detail. A review […]

Opening Up DNA to Delete Disease

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 14, 2020 — Protein editorial assistants are clearing the way for cut-and-paste DNA editors, like CRISPR, to access previously inaccessible genes of interest. Opening […]

Laying Out Directions for Future of Reliable Blood Clotting Molecule Models

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 19, 2019 — Blood clots have long been implicated in heart attacks and strokes, together accounting for almost half of deaths annually in the […]

Developing Electrically Active Materials to Repair Damaged Hearts

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 8, 2019 — When a heart attack occurs, muscle in the heart tissue can be scarred, interfering with electrical activity necessary for healthy heart […]

Platform for Lab-Grown Heart Cells Lets Researchers Examine Broader Functional Effects of Drugs

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 13, 2019 — Animal models provide benefits for biomedical research, but translating such findings to human physiology can be difficult. The human heart’s energy […]

Biochip Advances Enable Next-Generation Sequencing Technologies

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2019 — Biochips are essentially tiny laboratories designed to function inside living organisms, and they are driving next-generation DNA sequencing technologies. This powerful […]

Algorithmic Innovation May Help Reduce Invasive Heart Procedures

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 16, 2018 — Doctors use invasive procedures to map the hearts of patients suffering from atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heart rhythm, to decide whether […]

Observing the Mechanism of Metastasis for the First Time

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 7, 2018 — Metastasis, or the formation of secondary tumors, is a leading contributor to the vast majority of deaths related to cancer. The […]

High Vinculin Levels Help Keep Aging Fruit Fly Hearts Young

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 17, 2018 — Our cells tend to lose their shape as we grow older, contributing to many of the effects we experience as aging. […]