6 days ago
Restoring lost gene activity prevents many disease signs in an animal model of the rare, single-gene neurodevelopmental condition. The UNC Neuroscience Center lab of Ben Philpot, PhD, led this research. Article: https://elifesciences.org/articles/72290 UNC press release: https://news.unchealthcare.org/2022/05/gene-therapy-could-treat-pitt-hopkins-syndrome-proof-of-concept-study-suggests/
1 month ago
Since middle school, Michelle Itano has been mesmerized by the power of microscopes. These seemingly familiar pieces of technology can do so much more than simply capture images of small things. They can unveil a world beyond our imagination — one Itano strives to show as many people as possible. Click here for full article.
4 months ago
Congratulations to the Bahnson Lab, for publishing a paper, titled “ Antioxidant Response Activating nanoParticles (ARAPas) localize to atherosclerotic plaque and locally activate the Nrf2 pathway.” In this work lead by postdoctoral fellow Sophie Maiocchi, PhD they describe the synthesis and characterization of novel nanoparticles termed Antioxidant Response Activating nanoParticles (ARAPas) that encapsulate with high …
4 months ago
Dr. Sophie Maiocchi, postdoctoral fellow in the Bahnson Research Groups has been awarded a NIH Path to Independence Award (K99/R00) by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute for her project entitled: “Targeted drug delivery for the treatment of cardiovascular disease and its clinical complications.” Congratulations Dr. Maiocchi!
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