Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Dec 4, 2023 | 6 min read
Haydeh Payami helped uncover the genetic basis of Parkinson’s disease. Now, she hopes to find new ways to treat the disease by studying the gut microbiome.
COLLABORATIONS: Harold Slavkin observes that "the growth area for oral medicine is at the interface with other kinds of science. Harold Slavkin, director of the Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology at the University of Southern California (USC) School of Dentistry and the George and Mary Lou Boone Professor of Craniofacial Molecular Biology, has been appointed director of the National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR). Slavkin, 57, will assume the position in July, replacing Harald Loe,
Rashmi Shivni, Drug Discovery News | May 20, 2023 | 10 min read
George Church is at it again, this time using multiplex gene editing to create virus-proof cells, improve organ transplant success, and protect elephants.
Mixtures of viruses that attack inflammatory bowel disease–causing bacteria in mice also survive the digestive tract and are well-tolerated in humans, a study finds.