Faster fluid mixing could reduce costs for silica microparticles
A surprisingly simple approach to manufacturing silica nanoparticles by taking advantage of fluid dynamics in tiny Teflon tubes could reduce manufacturing costs. The work is described in a June 28 article published in the Chemical Engineering Journal. Read More
FDA issues guidance on COVID-19 vaccine licensure
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided new regulatory guidance for developers of vaccines for COVID-19. The guidance lays out the agency's current recommendations regarding the data needed to facilitate clinical development and licensure of vaccines to prevent COVID-19. Read More
SARS-CoV-2 rewires host proteins to promote infection
To successfully infect human cells, SARS-CoV-2 may hijack host proteins in target cells to promote its own replication. Researchers may be able to leverage this information to identify and recommend drugs, according to a June 29 Cell article. Read More
DNA 'origami' informs coronavirus vaccine design
Strategically folded DNA arranged to mimic viral antigens -- known as DNA "origami" -- may produce strong immune responses, according to a June 29 report in Nature Nanotechnology. Researchers are now working on adapting this approach for the development of a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. Read More
Getting to the heart of SARS-CoV-2 protease; a main drug target
X-ray crystallography performed at room temperature of the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 may be more physiologically relevant than standard low-temperature x-ray structures, according to a June 24 report in Nature Communications. Read More
Computer tools shorten development time for SARS-CoV-2 drugs
Computer-based tools are helping researchers find potentially promising candidates for vaccines and treatments for SARS-CoV-2 -- and much more quickly than traditional approaches. Many of these software tools are described in an article published June 24 in Science Advances. Read More
Researchers discuss progress toward personalized cancer vaccines
Highly targeted and adaptable platforms allow researchers to develop cancer vaccines for a multitude of different cancer types and even create personalized vaccines for individual cancer patients. Researchers from BioNTech and the Wistar Institute shared exciting developments in cancer vaccines in a methods workshop during the American Association for Cancer Research 2020 virtual annual meeting II. Read More
Innovations in synthetic chemistry help identify new cancer therapies
The pathway to discovering and developing cancer therapies is not always linear, but well-designed models incorporating smart chemical innovations can provide elegant solutions to treatments for some of the most difficult cancers. Some of these efforts were shared on June 22 during the American Association for Cancer Research 2020 virtual annual meeting II. Read More
Next-generation sequencing reveals inherited mutations in young cancer patients
Researchers advocated for increased genomic surveillance in younger adult cancer patients with tumors that typically strike later in life, in a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 2020 virtual meeting, held June 22 to 24. Read More
From DNA to precision medicine, researchers discuss breakthroughs in cancer research
From the use of novel technologies such as machine learning and CRISPR, to gaining a deeper understanding of the genetic and molecular drivers of cancer, researchers from around the globe shared their progress with the cancer research community on June 22 at the opening plenary session of the American Association for Cancer Research 2020 virtual annual meeting II. Read More
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