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Aug 28, 2025
Richard Gregory Leads Collaborative Research to Understand Role of tRNA Modification in Melanoma
Richard Gregory, PhD, and colleagues will study how tRNA modifications and translational changes drive melanoma progression, aiming to uncover new cancer mechanisms and therapeutic targets.
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Cancer,Faculty Grants,Melanoma, MCCB
Aug 15, 2025
Collaborative research aims to develop genome editing strategy for frontotemporal dementia
Scot Wolfe, PhD, is part of a multidisciplinary team at UMass Chan developing an effective precision editing approach to correct mutations in the Granulin gene that cause FTD.
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Faculty Grants,Genome Editing, MCCB
Aug 15, 2025
Scot Wolfe featured in RSRT video on genome editing for Rett Syndrome
Scot Wolfe, PhD, was recently featured in a video released by the Rett Syndrome Research Trust, spotlighting cutting-edge efforts to develop genome editing therapies for the devastating neurological disease.
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Faculty Media Features,Genome Editing, MCCB
Aug 12, 2025
New Research Reveals Targetable Mechanism that Drives Neurodegenerative Disease
Research from the Baehrecke Lab shows how mitochondrial dysfunction can initiate neuroinflammation and trigger neuronal cell death, ultimately contributing to neurodegeneration.