Biochemistry News
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Fabry disease clinical trial led by Dr. Medin shows promising results
The results of a first-in-the-world clinical trial of a gene therapy for Fabry disease were published today in the scientific journal Nature Communications.
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MCW Researcher Develops Breakthrough Protein Analysis to Enable Drug Discovery, Clinical Analyses
Published in Nature Methods, Dr. Jesse G. Meyer, a new professor in the Biochemistry Department, has developed a groundbreaking protein analysis technique that enables quantification of proteins in seconds instead of the usual tens of minutes or hours.
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MCW Researchers Publish Mortalin/HSPA9 Targeting Study in Oncogene
Dr. Jong-In Park's lab in the Department of Biochemistry has published a study in Oncogene concerning Mortalin/HSPA9 targeting selectively induces KRAS tumor cell death by perturbing mitochondrial membrane permeability.
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MCW Researcher Contributes to Paper Published on Combination Therapy of Dabrafenib/Trametinib for Tumors w/ BRAFV600E Mutations
Early data suggested that responses to therapy may be histology dependent, because BRAF-mutated colorectal cancer demonstrated a relative resistance to therapy.
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Renowned Scientist Joins MCW Cancer Center as New Director
Gustavo Leone, PhD, also named as holder of Dr. Glenn R. and Nancy A. Linnerson Endowed Chair for Cancer Research.
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Cracking the Code of a Shapeshifting Protein
Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin discovered the molecular basis for how an immune system protein called XCL1 evolved.
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Department of Biochemistry Research Lab Launches The O-GlcNAc Database
Dr. Olivier-Van Stichelen's research lab at MCW has created The O-GlcNAc Database, a searchable database of modified proteins.
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Two Biochemistry Researchers Receive 2020 Women in Science Awards
Please join us in congratulating the Biochemistry Recipients of 2020 MCW Women in Science Awards: Eugenia Wulff from the Olivier-Van Stichelen Lab, and Dr. Jennifer Stancill from the Corbett Lab.
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Department of Biochemistry Research Lab Publishes Study on how Mortalin Blocks Oncogenic Cell Death
Dr. Jong-In Park's lab in the Department of Biochemistry has published a paper in the March 2020 Science Signaling issue, discussing how Mortalin facilitates BRAF-mutant tumor cell survival by suppressing ANT3-mediated mitochondrial membrane permeability.
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Discovery of New Protein Analysis Method to Enable Faster Drug Discoveries, Clinical Analyses
In an article published in Nature Methods, Jesse G. Meyer, PhD, assistant professor of biochemistry developed a groundbreaking protein analysis technique that enables quantification of proteins in seconds instead of the usual tens of minutes or hours.
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Intentional about Diversity: MCW Biochemistry Lab Makes Strides in Inclusion and Representation
The Smith Lab's diverse and inclusive lab team includes students from populations traditionally underrepresented in science and medicine.
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