CAR T cells in a SNAP
A modular CAR T cell could make cancer therapy safer and more effective.
Articles by Aparna Nathan, PhD
Silencing cancer with CAR T cells
A new approach to cell engineering could make off-the-shelf CAR T cell therapies a reality.
Reproductive aging leads to many women’s health problems
Slowing female reproductive aging could be the key to improving women’s health.
Putting out a fire in the brain
A new antibody drug should improve treatment of a rare autoimmune encephalitis.
A gene therapy hope for halting Huntington’s disease
A one-time gene therapy aims to stop Huntington's disease at its source. But first, it has to survive clinical trials.
A better way to build a breast
As an alternative to reconstructive surgery, a degradable implant may offer a new way for the body to reconstruct a breast after mastectomy.
Stem cells take root
Dental stem cells’ regenerative powers can help heal more than just teeth.
Spotlighting stress: a hidden cause of disease
Stress affects mental health in obvious ways, but it can also exacerbate cardiac disease and interfere with cancer treatment.
A prescription for venom
Nature’s most lethal chemicals offer a new road to pain relief.
A blueprint for a new epigenomic era
A recent effort to sequence the entire human genome also revealed how it can be modified.
