by Matt Wood | Dec 5, 2021 | News
Shannon Elf, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ben May Department of Cancer Research, has received a three-year, $225,000 Medical Research Award from the Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research, one of six awards given by the Foundation to top junior investigators.
by Alison Caldwell | Dec 2, 2021 | Featured
Perturbing the gut microbiome with antibiotics during early life leads to a reduction in amyloid plaques in male mice in adulthood — and microglia are a critical component of the effect.
by Matt Wood | Dec 1, 2021 | Research
The Biological Sciences Division invests in two new facilities to enable the study of metabolites, molecules produced by cells that can tell us how biological systems respond to genetic differences, disease, or their environment.
by Alison Caldwell | Nov 29, 2021 | Research
New research at the University of Chicago has identified changes in neuronal circuits in the cerebellum that were linked to increased sensory-avoidant behavior in a mouse model of autism.
by Matt Wood | Nov 17, 2021 | Research
Minglei Zhao’s team uses cryo-electron microscopy to flash freeze live action in cells and capture the process of ubiquitination.
by Matt Wood | Nov 10, 2021 | News
“Dimensions of Psychological Problems” advocates for a new way of thinking about psychological problems that normalizes them as ordinary aspects of our lives.
by Matt Wood | Nov 8, 2021 | Research
Scientists from UChicago and Spain use CRISPR to show how genes that control growth at the end of fish fins play the same role in fingers and toes.
by Matt Wood | Nov 4, 2021 | Research
UChicago researchers crack a notoriously difficult problem that could advance the search for treatments for more than 30 neurological diseases.
by Matt Wood | Oct 29, 2021 | News
Dr. Stock was elected as a new member to the Executive Committee of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), the largest professional society dedicated to the causes and treatments of blood disorders.
by Matt Wood | Oct 29, 2021 | News
The David C. Leach Award from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education recognizes residents and fellows who have fostered innovation and improvement in their programs.