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30-Jul-2026

What a ‘silenced’ chromosome can tell us about autoimmunity

University of Pennsylvania
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Two studies led by Montserrat Anguera from the School of Veterinary Medicine at the Unversity of Pennsylvania examine the process of X chromosome inactivation in immune cells, paving the way to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying lupus and other female-biased autoimmune diseases.

Journal

Cell Reports

Funder

Rheumatology Research Foundation, Lupus Foundation of America, Rheumatology Research Foundation, Scleroderma Research Foundation, Lupus Research Alliance, University of Pennsylvania

30-Jul-2026

 

Alliance QUANTUM trial to study bispecific immunotherapy for rare leukemia

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Business Announcement

The Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology today announced the activation of The QUANTUM Trial (Alliance A062401), a clinical study designed to test a novel, immune-targeting approach for patients newly diagnosed with primary plasma cell leukemia (PCL).

Funder

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation

30-Jul-2026

 

New NIH grant could lead to better research tools and less reliance on animal testing

University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science
Grant and Award Announcement

UVA Engineering researcher Steven Caliari will use a new federal grant to develop advanced tools for understanding cellular behaviors, aiming for better science and less animal testing. 

30-Jul-2026

 

Bioactive metabolite reverses gut dysfunction and boosts HIV treatment response

University of California - Davis Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine have identified a metabolite that repairs gut damage caused by HIV infection and improves the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy in an animal model of the disease.

Journal

Nature Microbiology

30-Jul-2026

Why some nitrogen-processing enzymes are more efficient than others

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Two new studies explain why certain nitrogenases are the most efficient at converting nitrogen gas into ammonia. The findings could help guide the engineering of enzymes or catalysts that can convert nitrogen gas to ammonia.

Journal

Chem

Funder

U.S. Department of Energy