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These posts reflect my experience as a research scientist and the founder of numerous biotechnology companies. They include insights into pressing scientific problems, such as combating SARS-Cov-2. I write here about the significant after-effects of COVID-19 on clinical research participation and a rise of pulmonary fibrosis. A year-end roundup of the year’s most exciting research is a popular feature – the 2020 roundup will appear in January. This year, I also offer a challenge, comparing our current moment to the Sputnik Moment in 1957, with its major shifts in science, education, and social change.
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Opportunity in the Biomedical Roller Coaster
Even in this market meltdown, seasoned biotech innovators with decades of experience know that strong novel science in the hands …
The Battle for Foundational Research Funding
Twentieth-century health activist Mary Lasker, who devoted her life to securing greater research funding for cancer, is quoted as saying: …
Synthetic Essentiality of Tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase 2 in APC-Mutated Colorectal Cancer
Inactivation of the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) is common across many cancer types and serves as a critical initiating event …
Fungal Mycobiome Drives IL-33 Secretion and Type 2 Immunity in Pancreatic Cancer
Paradigmatic work from PJ Dey’s Lab reveals the co-conspiratory roles of oncogenic KRAS and intratumoral fungi in promoting immune modulating …
2021 Cancer Highlights
2021 marked the 20th anniversary of the first human genome draft sequence, which led to such revolutionary landmarks as The …
Alzheimer’s Disease Research Makes a Paradigm Shift
In this study, we observed that Tert haploinsufficiency affected the expression of genes integral to AD pathogenesis and that neurons …
