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August 19th, 2026

Lab-grown brain ‘organoids’ set longevity record

Researchers show that brain cells cultured in a dish can mimic normal cerebral development and even retain “memory” of their own histories. This research, led by  Paola Arlotta, Golub Family Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at Harvard, was supported by the Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator.

March 9th, 2026

Unlocking hidden pocket on a billion‑dollar drug target

A research team led by Christina Woo, professor of chemistry and chemical biology, in collaboration with a team of scientists at pharmaceutical company GSK and Scripps Research Institute, discovered a hidden binding pocket on the protein cereblon. The discovery of the allosteric cereblon binder could uncover a new area of cereblon biology to explore for cancer drugs.

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