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Monoclonal Antibodies
Monoclonal antibodies are antibodies that are made by identical immune cells that are all clones of a unique parent cell. Monoclonal antibodies can have monovalent affinity, in that they bind to the same epitope.
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APR 14, 2020Immunology
Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the U.S., with smokers bearing an elevated risk of th ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 06, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Prochlorperazine (PCZ) is a drug used for psychiatric use and the therapeutic treatment of nausea but was recently found ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 23, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
A deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) caused by the Ebola virus triggers hemorrhagic fever in humans and some monkeys. The ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaJUL 23, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists have designed a mathematical mod ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 17, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
An immunotherapeutic, involving anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (teplizumab), was seen to slow down the progression to clin ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 14, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in PLOS Biology suggests that attaching a removable lock to an arthritis drug can increase its effecti ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 21, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
According to the American Lung Association, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of d ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 18, 2019Immunology
The C-word. Dare we say it? Is a cure for cancer within reach? Professor Michael Kinch https://publichealth.wustl ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldFEB 11, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Radiotherapy is a staple among many medical interventions to treat cancer. Besides external beam radiotherapy and sealed ...Written By: Daniel DuanFEB 04, 2019Cancer
With all of these "new and improved" methods to treat cancer, such as immuno-based, using nanotechnology, to g ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Chicken eggs have been used for over 70 years to produce vaccines. Now they could be used to reduce the cost of making c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2019Neuroscience
A study out of John's Hopkins University published by Dr. Faith Dickerson, MD, and colleagues late last year have fo ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 14, 2018Cancer
Chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T cells) have emerged as a useful tool for cancer treatments in a small number of ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanDEC 10, 2018Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is characterized by an exaggerated immune response to an unrecognized antigen, which has not yet been ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 06, 2018Cannabis Sciences
A recent press release from the pharmaceutical company Integral Molecular, written by Kate Kadash-Edmondson, has de ...Written By: Amy LoriauxNOV 26, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Microglia, found primarily in CNS plays a role in many disease progression, hence a review to see how it might come to b ...Written By: Sharvin ManickamNOV 25, 2018Microbiology
First identified in 1993, hantavirus infections can cause dangerous and potentially deadly respiratory infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2018Microbiology
In 1999, there were 62 cases of West Nile Virus in New York State. Since then it has spread around the United States.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 16, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Fibrin is a blood protein that normally does not cross to the brain, however, several neurological disorders have a defe ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 26, 2018Neuroscience
Solanezumab: this simple name evokes at the same time one of the greatest hopes and the worst disillusions for Alzheimer ...AUG 14, 2018Cancer
Mogamulizumab was approved by the FDA this month after a very successful Phase III clinical trial demonstrating its effe ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 28, 2018Immunology
The antibody IgM is shown to be provide protection against HIV infection in rhesus monkeys up to 82 days past exposure t ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsMAY 22, 2018Cancer
Novel PD-L1/TGF-ß fusion protein for HPV-associated cancers enters phase II clinical trial. Oncology researchers excite ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Pharmaceutical companies, biotech, and academia all have a hand in accelerating our understanding of proteins, whether t ...Written By: Jennifer Ellis
APR 14, 2020
Immunology
Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the U.S., with smokers bearing an elevated risk of th
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 06, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Prochlorperazine (PCZ) is a drug used for psychiatric use and the therapeutic treatment of nausea but was recently found
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 23, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
A deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) caused by the Ebola virus triggers hemorrhagic fever in humans and some monkeys. The
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
JUL 23, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists have designed a mathematical mod
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 17, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
An immunotherapeutic, involving anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (teplizumab), was seen to slow down the progression to clin
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 14, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in PLOS Biology suggests that attaching a removable lock to an arthritis drug can increase its effecti
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 21, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
According to the American Lung Association, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of d
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 18, 2019
Immunology
The C-word. Dare we say it? Is a cure for cancer within reach? Professor Michael Kinch https://publichealth.wustl
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
FEB 11, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Radiotherapy is a staple among many medical interventions to treat cancer. Besides external beam radiotherapy and sealed
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
FEB 04, 2019
Cancer
With all of these "new and improved" methods to treat cancer, such as immuno-based, using nanotechnology, to g
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Chicken eggs have been used for over 70 years to produce vaccines. Now they could be used to reduce the cost of making c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2019
Neuroscience
A study out of John's Hopkins University published by Dr. Faith Dickerson, MD, and colleagues late last year have fo
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 14, 2018
Cancer
Chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T cells) have emerged as a useful tool for cancer treatments in a small number of
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
DEC 10, 2018
Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is characterized by an exaggerated immune response to an unrecognized antigen, which has not yet been
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 06, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
A recent press release from the pharmaceutical company Integral Molecular, written by Kate Kadash-Edmondson, has de
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
NOV 26, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Microglia, found primarily in CNS plays a role in many disease progression, hence a review to see how it might come to b
...
Written By:
Sharvin Manickam
NOV 25, 2018
Microbiology
First identified in 1993, hantavirus infections can cause dangerous and potentially deadly respiratory infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2018
Microbiology
In 1999, there were 62 cases of West Nile Virus in New York State. Since then it has spread around the United States.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Fibrin is a blood protein that normally does not cross to the brain, however, several neurological disorders have a defe
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 26, 2018
Neuroscience
Solanezumab: this simple name evokes at the same time one of the greatest hopes and the worst disillusions for Alzheimer
...
AUG 14, 2018
Cancer
Mogamulizumab was approved by the FDA this month after a very successful Phase III clinical trial demonstrating its effe
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 28, 2018
Immunology
The antibody IgM is shown to be provide protection against HIV infection in rhesus monkeys up to 82 days past exposure t
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
MAY 22, 2018
Cancer
Novel PD-L1/TGF-ß fusion protein for HPV-associated cancers enters phase II clinical trial. Oncology researchers excite
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Pharmaceutical companies, biotech, and academia all have a hand in accelerating our understanding of proteins, whether t
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis