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Laser-assisted cryoEM method preserves protein structure
University of Wisconsin鈥揗adison researchers devised a method that prevents protein compaction during cryoEM prep, restoring natural structure for mass spec studies. The approach could expand high-resolution imaging to more complex protein systems.

Method sharpens proteome-wide view of structural changes
Researchers developed a method that improves limited proteolysis coupled with mass spectrometry, separating true changes from abundance or splicing effects.

Discoveries made possible by DNA
The discovery of DNA鈥檚 double helix revealed how genetic information is stored, copied and expressed. Revisit that breakthrough and traces how it laid the foundation for modern molecular biology, genomics and biotechnology.

Unraveling the language of histones
Philip Cole presented his research on how posttranslational modifications to histones are involved in gene expression and how these modifications could be therapeutically targeted to treat diseases like cancer.

How Alixorexton could transform narcolepsy treatment
A new investigational drug, alixorexton, targets the brain鈥檚 orexin system to restore wakefulness in people with narcolepsy type 1. Alkermes chemist Brian Raymer shares how molecular modeling turned a lab idea into a promising phase 3 therapy.

Phosphatases and pupils: A dual legacy
Yale professor Anton Bennett explores how protein tyrosine phosphatases shape disease, while building a legacy of mentorship that expands opportunity and fuels discovery in biochemistry and molecular biology.
Extracellular vesicles offer clues to cattle reproduction

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Proteomics reveals protein shifts in diabetic eye disease
Using proteomics, researchers identified protein changes in eye fluid that mark diabetic retinopathy progression and may serve as biomarkers for vision-threatening complications. Read more about this recent 涩里番 paper.

Protein modifications drive lung cancer resistance
New assay enriches protein modifications in a single process, enabling detection of key changes in drug-resistant lung cancer cells that may guide future therapies.

How antigen-processing proteins shape immunity
Researchers show how components of the antigen processing machinery shape the immunopeptidome, offering insights into immune regulation and cancer biology.

New chemical strategy boosts accuracy in proteomics
Researchers develop a methylamine-based method that nearly eliminates peptide overlabeling in proteomics, improving accuracy in protein identification and quantitation.

Understanding the roles of extracellular matrix and vesicles in valvular disease
MOSAIC scholar Cassandra Clift uses mass spectrometry and multiomics to study cardiovascular calcification and collagen dysregulation, bridging her background in bioengineering and biology to investigate extracellular vesicles and heart disease.

Lipid profiles reveal sex differences in type 2 diabetes
Researchers explored the lipid profiles of individuals with type 2 diabetes and identified potentially useful lipid biomarkers for this condition.
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