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Thioredoxin Modulates Protein Arginine Deiminase 4 (PAD4)-Catalyzed Citrullination.

“We believe that this research is a major advance in the field of biotechnology."

Ruth L. Kirschtein Predoctoral Individual National Research Award

R01 grant - "Structural mechanisms of sliding clamp loader ATPases" and R21 grant - "Structural mechanism of a DNA polymerase critical for developing antibiotic resistance" 

Inclusivity, Mentoring, and Careers in the Life Sciences: Societies Add to the Collaborative

Heather Loring receives Riccio GSBS Travel Award

Jeff Boucher and Troy Whitfield were lead authors on this study from the Bolon, Luban, and Schiffer labs.

MTF1, a classic metal sensing transcription factor, promotes myogenesis in response to copper.

Year 2018 witnessed a significant increase in demand for screening services offered by the SMSF

Structural Adaptation of Darunavir Analogs Against Primary Mutations in HIV-1 Protease.

Manganese influx and expression of ZIP8 is essential in primary myoblasts and contributes to activation of SOD2

Structural analysis of the active site and DNA binding of human cytidine deaminase APOBEC3B

Upasma Sharma, PhD

Sean Ryder, PhD, shares his thoughts about genetically modified babies in a December 2018 article in The CRISPR Journal.

CRISPR Babies Panel Discussion – Wednesday, January 9, 2019

UMass Medical School selected as one of two innovators in graduate education

New Year greetings from BMP Department

Peptidylarginine deiminases 2 and 4 modulate innate and adaptive immune responses in TLR-7-dependent lupus.

Congratulations to Dr. Gang Han!

Seasons Greetings from BMP Department

Can trauma be inherited?