In the May Antibody Update, you can expect to find news of an enzyme inhibitor that increases the efficacy of anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy, the generation of induced pluripotent blood stem cells, and the rapid employment of the latest Ebola vaccine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Learn more at ProSci.
Read MoreApril 2017: The Antibody Update
In the April 2017 Antibody Update, ProSci presents to you a virucidal peptide found in the skin of frogs, evidence of new and hopeful RNA-drugs, and the innate immune systems role in congenital autoimmunity.
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March 2017: The Antibody Update
This month the Antibody Update showcases caffeine as a potential anti-inflammatory agent, how mTOR is related to granuloma formation, and a retinal transplant using induced pluripotent stem cells. Learn more here!
February 2017: The Antibody Update
This month's Antibody Update includes news on how your skin bacteria regulate levels of Staphylococus aureus, a new study using single cell sequence analysis to create 3D models of tumor tissue, and development of chimeric antigen receptor T-cells using CRISPR/Cas9 to enhance immunotherapy.
January 2017: The Antibody Update
The start of the new year has brought some interesting new stories in science and science policy. This Antibody Update looks at The Reproducibility Project's efforts in cancer drug research, changes to encourage vaccine development against less known, but still threatening viruses, and a new study on the mechanism of how macrophages cross the vascular endothelium.
Read MoreDecember 2016: The Antibody Update
ProSci's last Antibody Update of 2016 includes the super effective Ebola vaccine developed by Merck, using the common diabetes drug metformin and the antihypertensive syrosingopine to combat cancer, and a link to a highlight review of the immune checkpoint TIGIT. Check it out!
Read MoreNovember 2016: The Antibody Update
This months Antibody Update features the first use of CRISPR-Cas9 modified cells being used as therapeutics, the launch of the first vaccine against malaria, and the 21st Century Cures act, which may vastly increase funding of public health agencies for the next decade. Learn more here.
Read MoreOctober 2016: The Antibody Update
The October 2016 Antibody Update includes news on a successful combination immunotherapy for cancer, the story of the Yoshinori Ohsumi's Nobel Prize in Medicine, the release of bacterially infected mosquitoes in Brazil to combat the spread of Zika virus, and a reminder to come looking for ProSci at SfN 2016. Get a look at the October's big news round-up here!
Read MoreSeptember 2016: The Antibody Update
ProSci's top news picks for September 2016 include a paper on a novel monoclonal antibody against parenchymal amyloid-beta for the treatment of Alzheimer's Dementia, a scientist using CRISPR for gene editing of embryos, and an update on the discussion of antibody validation. Also a reminder that SfN 2016 is right around the corner, and we'll hope to see you there!
Read MoreAugust 2016: The Antibody Update
ProSci's top news picks for August 2016 include a study on T-cell activity inside tumor tissue, the potential effects of Zika virus in adults, and mRNA therapeutics. We will be attending SfN 2016 in November as well, so stay tuned!
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