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Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
Jul 19, 2021
Stifling danger signals in rheumatoid arthritis
Blocking an inflammatory pathway may offer a new way to treat autoimmune disease.
Discovery
Discovery

Biomedical ResearchLiving With DiseaseClinical Trials
Jul 19, 2021
Tackling the common denominator in liver disease
Researchers focus on reversing the scarring that’s common to liver diseases.
Discovery
Discovery

Biomedical ResearchCancerCell and Gene Therapy
Jul 13, 2021
Cancer researchers ready to aim for cures
New head of oncology research hopes to build on recent advances, explore new therapeutic approaches and beat certain cancers for good.
Discovery
Discovery

Biomedical ResearchNovartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
Jul 14, 2021
Confidence led this researcher to swim against the current
A researcher reflects on her successful journey from Venezuela to the US in which she became a doctor, a scientist, and a mother.
Discovery
Discovery

Eye CareMedical Innovations
Jul 14, 2021
The eye: the fastest muscle in the human body
How much do you know about eyes? Learn more about the fastest muscle in the human body.
Discovery
Discovery

Biomedical ResearchDrug DiscoveryNovartis Institutes for BioMedical ResearchPostdoc ProgramReimagine MedicineScientific Discoveries
Jul 13, 2021
Collaborating to unlock secrets of the microbiome
Novartis and Broad Institute researchers explore how gut bacteria contribute to health and disease, beginning with type 1 diabetes.
Discovery
Discovery

CancerOncologyWorking at NovartisNext Generation SequencingCancer Research Institute
Jul 19, 2021
Talking to: Bruno Strigini on why we're entering a transformative time in cancer care
Accelerating Research to Get Answers Faster
Discovery
Discovery

Biomedical ResearchNovartis Institutes for BioMedical ResearchPostdoc ProgramScientific ResearchScientific Discoveries
Jul 14, 2021
Factory foreman keeps liver’s line workers on task
A complex protein module keeps the liver’s biochemical factory running smoothly and at capacity.
Discovery
Discovery

Biomedical ResearchDrug DiscoveryNovartis Institutes for BioMedical ResearchReimagine MedicineClinical TrialsCancer Research Institute
Jul 14, 2021
How scientists aim to expand immunotherapy options for cancer patients
Read how NIBR and Dana-Farber scientists aim to expand immunotherapy options for patients
Discovery
Discovery

Biomedical ResearchGene SequencingNovartis Institutes for BioMedical ResearchNext Generation SequencingScientific DiscoveriesCancer Research Institute
Jul 15, 2021
Intractable tumor cells crippled
Functional genomics study reveals a potential approach for tackling glioblastoma, pancreatic cancer and other tumors.
Discovery
Discovery

Biomedical ResearchNovartis Institutes for BioMedical ResearchClinical ScienceDrug Design
Jul 15, 2021
Leveraging the liver’s ability to heal scarred tissue
A reversal in thinking about the reversibility of liver damage is changing the field of hepatology.
Discovery
Discovery

Novartis Institutes for BioMedical ResearchPostdoc ProgramNew Scientific DiscoveriesBiomedical ScienceGenetic Disease
Jul 16, 2021
Neuroscientists restore cell-to-cell signaling and sociability in autism models
Team uncovers a potential therapeutic approach for patients deficient in a protein called Shank3.
Discovery