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8-Jun-2026

University of Minnesota Medical School research team awarded NIH grant to study early immune determinants of human tuberculosis infection

University of Minnesota Medical School
Grant and Award Announcement

A University of Minnesota Medical School research team was awarded a 5-year, $3.8 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study early immune responses in the lung and how they influence tuberculosis infection outcomes.

8-Jun-2026

 

FIU researchers find way to help cancer-fighting immune cells work longer and stronger

Florida International University

Florida International University scientists created a protective “sugar-coated” shield for CAR-T cells that helps them survive longer, fight tumors better and resist cancer’s defenses.

Journal

Frontiers in Immunology

Funder

FIU/HWCOM-Baptist Health Pilot Grant, Florida Education Fund McKnight Fellowship, Janssen & Janssen Scholars of Oncology Diversity Engagement Program

8-Jun-2026

A heritable “brake” for stopping cocaine use in rats

Society for Neuroscience
Peer-Reviewed Publication

How strongly rats experience the negative effects of cocaine, which makes them more avoidant of the drug, varies depending on their genetic strain.

Journal

eNeuro

8-Jun-2026

Reducing side effects from breast cancer treatment

Society for Neuroscience
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Treating aged marmosets with 10β,17β-dihydroxyestra-1,4-dien-3-one (DHED) improves side effects elicited from a type of breast cancer treatment.

Journal

JNeurosci

Funder

Welch Foundation

8-Jun-2026

Study: Inflation Reduction Act's out-of-pocket cap lowered insulin costs, improved usage

Emory University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The Inflation Reduction Act’s attempt to improve insulin costs for Medicare beneficiaries—by capping out-of-pocket costs at $35—was associated with lower out-of-pocket costs and increased insulin usage, but only for a small portion of U.S. patients, according to a new study published in JAMA on Saturday.

Journal

JAMA