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Research is Love, Mucosal Immunology and Biology, 3D Organoid Culture Models, Immunology, Europe
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Nature research paper: TGFβ links EBV to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

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TGFβ links EBV to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children - Nature
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome following SARS-CoV-2 infection results from increased serum levels of TGFβ, which impairs the reactivation of virus-specific T cells.
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March 17, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Low-dose irradiation of the gut improves the efficacy of PD-L1 blockade in metastatic cancer patients
Low-dose irradiation of the gut improves the efficacy of PD-L1 blockade in metastatic cancer patients
Chen et al. propose a mechanism accounting for the abscopal effects of radiotherapy on distal non-irradiated cancer lesions under immunotherapy. In eight retrospective studies and a prospective trial, the authors show that intestinal low-dose irradiation…
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March 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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"But what Trump is doing is not reform, it is subversion. And it could not come at a worse time."
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Trump’s Agenda Is Undermining American Science
Research funded by the federal government has found useful expression in many of the defining technologies of our time. This Administration threatens that progress.
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March 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Online now: Online Now: Global alliances in translational cancer research
Global alliances in translational cancer research
Translating basic cancer biology into effective clinical therapies remains a major challenge due to differences in research models, communication gaps, and limited funding. This commentary underscores the transformative potential of international…
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March 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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The Trump administration's efforts to slash research funding have US graduate students, postdocs and other early-career scientists fearing for their careers. Some might leave the country -- or abandon research altogether.

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Postdocs and PhD students hit hard by Trump’s crackdown on science
As US federal grants remain frozen and budget cuts loom, anxiety and fear grip early-career researchers.
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February 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM