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This gene silencing by ubiquitinated histone is vital in normal embryo development, and it goes awry in some cancers.
This novel method improves purification of complex proteins by 10- to 500-fold, and it may aid both research and large-scale industrial production.
UAB and UMass researchers have uncovered a new mechanistic understanding of potential treatment for genetic disorders.
Improved production of stem cells is vital if they are to achieve their promise for medical research and disease treatments like transplantation, creating patient-specific cell-replacement therapies to treat neurological diseases, heart ailments, blood diseases and diabetes.
UAB-led research shows how methylating an RNA binding protein leads to alternative RNA splicing. Mutant enzymes are often found in blood cancers.
UAB researchers discover a new protein interaction from the 1918 flu strain that may help influenza circumvent the host immune response that would fight viral infection.
Townes is an internationally renowned researcher who is doing groundbreaking research in gene replacement for conditions such as sickle cell disease.
Researchers at Southern Research Institute and UAB tackle five common myths about the flu, and stress the importance of getting a flu shot.

The winning teams receive grant awards from $20,000 to $25,000 each, totaling $100,000.

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