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30-Jul-2026

A one-two punch: Using lipid nanoparticles to transform oral cancer treatment

University of Pennsylvania
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania has developed a platform that delivers a combination of cancer-fighting therapies to treat oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Journal

Advanced Materials

Funder

University of Pennsylvania, American Cancer Society

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