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Young Vilnius University Scientist I. Mogila Received Birnstiel Award for Breakthrough in CRISPR-Cas10 Research

Drug Discovery Today

Irmantas Mogila, a young scientist from Vilnius University (VU) Life Sciences Center (LSC), has joined the ranks of the most talented early-career life science researchers. He was given the prestigious international Birnstiel Award for his outstanding research results in the field of molecular biology.

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'Forever chemicals' influence the development and function of the brain

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Using a combination of modern molecular biology methods and the zebrafish model, the researchers revealed the mechanism of action and identified the genes involved. They adversely affect health and can lead to liver damage, obesity, hormonal disorders, and cancer. A research team has investigated the effects of PFAS on the brain.

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Luísa Figueiredo was elected as an EMBO member

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has announced today that it will award the lifetime honor of EMBO Membership to Luísa Figueiredo, group leader at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM, Lisbon, Portugal), in recognition of the excellence of her research and outstanding achievements in the life sciences.

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Guiding humanity beyond the moon

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists have been studying for years how the body, specifically on the molecular side, changes in space. Recently, findings depict how the modern tools of molecular biology and precision medicine can help guide humanity into more challenging missions beyond where we've already been.

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Women in Stem with Dr Beate Mueller-Tiemann

Drug Target Review

I always found science fascinating, but I really fell in love with it in high school when I was introduced to biochemistry and molecular biology. It was then that I knew I wanted to dedicate my career to science. Biochemistry and molecular biology fascinated me in school. BECOME A ROLE MODEL!

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Accelerating the Development of Nucleic Acid Therapies at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus

Fierce BioTech

Accelerating the Development of Nucleic Acid Therapies at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Harwell Campus offers rich opportunities for pioneering NAT technology on all fronts, and the campus is attracting biotechnology companies of all sizes – from Moderna to start-ups to Government research institutes and accelerators. Download here!

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Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology awarded to F. William Studier for development of widely used protein- and RNA-production platform

Broad Institute

“Bill Studier’s development of T7 phage RNA polymerase for use in preparing RNA templates for multiple uses in research labs worldwide has been a truly revolutionary technical advance for the entire field of molecular biology,” said Joan Steitz, the Sterling Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University.

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