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A common gastrointestinal cancer drug that crosses the blood-brain barrier showed promise in patients with aggressive high-grade gliomas.

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Achieving Better Test Sensitivity for Cancer Liquid Biopsies

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Big Insights from Small Sample Volumes

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Unlocking Translational Breakthroughs

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Introducing GMP-Grade Recombinant Cytokines for Stem Cell Research

Transforming Molecular Tools into Precision Oncology

Transforming Molecular Tools into Precision Oncology

Translational Research for Neural Implants

Translational Research for Neural Implants 

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Building Bridges for Translational Research - A Special Podcast Series

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Humsa Venkatesh Probes Cancer’s Grip on the Brain

Don Ingber engineered cystic fibrosis airway chips that recapitulate patient symptoms.

A New Model of Lung Disease Paves the Way for Personalized Treatments

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Mini-Guts to the Rescue: Introducing 3-D Organoid Cell Cultures

Erika More developed a jello-like tissue system to study how immune cells stimulate tissues and blood vessel growth.

An Engineer’s Perspective on Autoimmunity

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Study Finds Reproducibility Issues in High-Impact Cancer Papers

CAR T Cells Derived from Stem Cells Target HIV Tissue Reservoirs in Monkeys

Engineered Immune Cells Eliminate Brain Cancer in Mice

Environmental Cues Keep CAR T Cells on Track

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Mary Jeanne Kreek, Methadone Developer, Dies at 84

The MSC: Regeneration Orchestrator

Thwarting a Pandemic: COVID-19 Vaccine Strategies

Biobanking and the Future of Precision Medicine

An Alternative Route to Anesthesia-Induced Anaphylaxis

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The Alpha-Gal Syndrome Story: How Researchers Traced a Red-Meat Allergy to Ticks

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Fragments of Lyme Disease Bacteria Linked to Liver Dysfunction

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How Cysteine Depletion Drives Cells to Burn Fat 

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Advances in Automated RNA Library Preparation

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Genome Modeling and Design: From the Molecular to Genome Scale

Genome Modeling and Design: From the Molecular to Genome Scale

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July Digest 2025
July 2025, Issue 1

What Causes an Earworm?

Memory-enhancing neural networks may also drive involuntary musical loops in the brain.

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Genome Modeling and Design: From the Molecular to Genome Scale

Genome Modeling and Design: From the Molecular to Genome Scale

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

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Multiplexing PCR Technologies for Biopharmaceutical Research

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Discover how to streamline tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte production.

Producing Tumor-infiltrating Lymphocyte Therapeutics

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10x Genomics and A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore Launch TISHUMAP Study to Advance AI-Driven Drug Target Discovery

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Introducing the iQue 5 HTS Platform: Empowering Scientists  with Unbeatable Speed and Flexibility for High Throughput Screening by Cytometry

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