Research Roundup Research Briefs on recently published papers and grants of note. View all Research Briefs. Research Brief Overcoming Treatment-Resistant B-Cell Cancers Amit K. Verma, M.B.B.S. Mar 18, 2024 Research Brief Providing Support for Families Affected by Rare Genetic Diseases Steven U. Walkley, D.V.M., Ph.D. Mar 15, 2024 Research Brief Investigating Arterial Calcium Buildup in Chronic Kidney Disease Wei Chen, M.D., M.S. Mar 12, 2024 Research Brief Mitochondria Found to Control Blood Stem Cell Fate Keisuke Ito, M.D., Ph.D. Mar 08, 2024 Research Brief Potential Treatment Advance Against Osteosarcoma Bang H. Hoang, M.D. Deyou Zheng, Ph.D. Feb 14, 2024 Limitations Found in Cognitive Assessment Test Jan 18, 2024 Research Brief Promising Strategy for Inhibiting Cancer Stem Cells Wenjun Guo, Ph.D. Dec 21, 2023 Research Brief Discovering New and Potent T Cells in Patients with Malaria Gregoire Lauvau, Ph.D. Johanna P. Daily, M.D., M.S. Dec 20, 2023 Research Brief Investigating the Molecular Basis of Gene Regulation Julie Secombe, Ph.D. Dec 19, 2023 Research Brief COVID-19 Linked to New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes Gaetano Santulli, M.D., Ph.D. Dec 13, 2023 Research Brief Fibroblasts Found to Promote Glioblastoma Tumors Deyou Zheng, Ph.D. Xingxing Zang, Ph.D. Dec 11, 2023 Research Brief Racial and Ethnic Disparities Linked to COVID-19 Stressors Aaron S. Breslow, Ph.D. Vilma Gabbay, M.D. Nov 20, 2023 Research Brief Probing the Auditory System of Owls Jose L. Pena, M.D., Ph.D. Nov 07, 2023 Research Brief Novel Treatment for Lupus Affecting the Skin Joel M. Friedman, M.D., Ph.D. Chaim Putterman, M.D. Oct 12, 2023 Research Brief Preserving Erectile Function Following Prostate Cancer Surgery David J. Sharp, Ph.D. Kelvin Davies, Ph.D. Oct 10, 2023 Research Brief Understanding How Addiction Hijacks the Brain Lucas L. Sjulson, M.D., Ph.D. Oct 04, 2023 COVID-19 Patients Face Risk of New Hypertension Aug 21, 2023 Research Brief Support for M.D./Ph.D. Education Program Myles Akabas, M.D., Ph.D. Aug 16, 2023 Research Brief Examining Asymmetry in the Brain Hannes E. Buelow, Ph.D. Aug 11, 2023 Research Brief Building Trust in COVID-19 Vaccines Cara S. Stephenson-Hunter, Ph.D. Damara Gutnick, M.D. Jul 17, 2023 Research Brief Three Grants Awarded for Cancer Cell Dormancy Research Maria S. Sosa, Ph.D. Jun 28, 2023 Research Brief Surgery Can Help Patients with “Oligometastatic” Lung Cancer Live Longer Brendon M. Stiles, M.D. Mar 13, 2024 Research Brief Evaluating Possible Anti-Aging Drugs Nir Barzilai, M.D. Mar 11, 2024 Research Brief Understanding the Mechanisms Behind Neurodegenerative Diseases Andreas Jenny, Ph.D. Feb 27, 2024 Research Brief Using AI to Annotate Viral Proteins Jan 29, 2024 Research Brief Promising New Therapy for a Hard-to-Treat Blood Cancer Xingxing Zang, Ph.D. Roberto Alejandro Sica, M.D. Jan 02, 2024 Research Brief New Strategy for Preventing Tuberculosis Jacqueline M. Achkar, M.D., M.S. Dec 21, 2023 Research Brief Novel Immunotherapy Target for Breast Cancer Wenjun Guo, Ph.D. Xingxing Zang, Ph.D. Dec 20, 2023 Research Brief Relieving Chronic Pelvic Pain Sylvia O. Suadicani, Ph.D. David C. Spray, Ph.D. Dec 15, 2023 Research Brief Mortality Predictors Associated with Extreme Levels of 'Bad' Cholesterol Leandro N. Slipczuk Bustamante, M.D. Dec 12, 2023 Research Brief Need for Better Access to Lung Cancer Therapy Brendon M. Stiles, M.D. Dec 05, 2023 Research Brief Program Makes Med Students More Aware of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Karen A. Bonuck, Ph.D. Joanne F. Siegel, M.S.W. Nov 13, 2023 Research Brief Improving Mobility in Older Adults with HIV Roee Holtzer, Ph.D. Anjali Sharma, M.D., M.S. Nov 07, 2023 Research Brief Finding the Cause of a Severe Neurological Disorder Ian M. Willis, Ph.D. Oct 11, 2023 Research Brief Finding the Causes of Fatty Liver Disease in Latinos Robert C. Kaplan, Ph.D. Robert D. Burk, M.D. Jorge Kizer, M.D. Oct 05, 2023 Research Brief Restructuring Brain Circuits Hannes E. Buelow, Ph.D. Aug 16, 2023 Research Brief Gut Bacteria May Influence Arterial Plaque Formation Zheng Wang, Ph.D. Qibin Qi, Ph.D. Jul 28, 2023 Research Brief How Ketone Bodies May Help Against Heart Disease Gaetano Santulli, M.D., Ph.D. Jul 05, 2023 Research Brief Providing Support for Families Affected by Rare Genetic Diseases Steven U. Walkley, D.V.M., Ph.D. Mar 15, 2024 Research Brief Surgery Can Help Patients with “Oligometastatic” Lung Cancer Live Longer Brendon M. Stiles, M.D. Mar 13, 2024 Research Brief Investigating Arterial Calcium Buildup in Chronic Kidney Disease Wei Chen, M.D., M.S. Mar 12, 2024 Research Brief Evaluating Possible Anti-Aging Drugs Nir Barzilai, M.D. Mar 11, 2024 Research Brief Mitochondria Found to Control Blood Stem Cell Fate Keisuke Ito, M.D., Ph.D. Mar 08, 2024 Research Brief Understanding the Mechanisms Behind Neurodegenerative Diseases Andreas Jenny, Ph.D. Feb 27, 2024 Research Brief Potential Treatment Advance Against Osteosarcoma Bang H. Hoang, M.D. Deyou Zheng, Ph.D. Feb 14, 2024 Research Brief Using AI to Annotate Viral Proteins Jan 29, 2024 Limitations Found in Cognitive Assessment Test Jan 18, 2024 Research Brief Promising New Therapy for a Hard-to-Treat Blood Cancer Xingxing Zang, Ph.D. Roberto Alejandro Sica, M.D. Jan 02, 2024 Research Brief Promising Strategy for Inhibiting Cancer Stem Cells Wenjun Guo, Ph.D. Dec 21, 2023 Research Brief New Strategy for Preventing Tuberculosis Jacqueline M. Achkar, M.D., M.S. Dec 21, 2023 Research Brief Discovering New and Potent T Cells in Patients with Malaria Gregoire Lauvau, Ph.D. Johanna P. Daily, M.D., M.S. Dec 20, 2023 Research Brief Novel Immunotherapy Target for Breast Cancer Wenjun Guo, Ph.D. Xingxing Zang, Ph.D. Dec 20, 2023 Research Brief Investigating the Molecular Basis of Gene Regulation Julie Secombe, Ph.D. Dec 19, 2023 Research Brief Relieving Chronic Pelvic Pain Sylvia O. Suadicani, Ph.D. David C. Spray, Ph.D. Dec 15, 2023 Research Brief COVID-19 Linked to New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes Gaetano Santulli, M.D., Ph.D. Dec 13, 2023 Research Brief Mortality Predictors Associated with Extreme Levels of 'Bad' Cholesterol Leandro N. Slipczuk Bustamante, M.D. Dec 12, 2023 Research Brief Fibroblasts Found to Promote Glioblastoma Tumors Deyou Zheng, Ph.D. Xingxing Zang, Ph.D. Dec 11, 2023 Research Brief Need for Better Access to Lung Cancer Therapy Brendon M. Stiles, M.D. Dec 05, 2023 Research Brief Racial and Ethnic Disparities Linked to COVID-19 Stressors Aaron S. Breslow, Ph.D. Vilma Gabbay, M.D. Nov 20, 2023 Research Brief Program Makes Med Students More Aware of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Karen A. Bonuck, Ph.D. Joanne F. Siegel, M.S.W. Nov 13, 2023 Research Brief Probing the Auditory System of Owls Jose L. Pena, M.D., Ph.D. Nov 07, 2023 Research Brief Improving Mobility in Older Adults with HIV Roee Holtzer, Ph.D. Anjali Sharma, M.D., M.S. Nov 07, 2023 Research Brief Novel Treatment for Lupus Affecting the Skin Joel M. Friedman, M.D., Ph.D. Chaim Putterman, M.D. Oct 12, 2023 Research Brief Finding the Cause of a Severe Neurological Disorder Ian M. Willis, Ph.D. Oct 11, 2023 Research Brief Preserving Erectile Function Following Prostate Cancer Surgery David J. Sharp, Ph.D. Kelvin Davies, Ph.D. Oct 10, 2023 Research Brief Finding the Causes of Fatty Liver Disease in Latinos Robert C. Kaplan, Ph.D. Robert D. Burk, M.D. Jorge Kizer, M.D. Oct 05, 2023 Research Brief Understanding How Addiction Hijacks the Brain Lucas L. Sjulson, M.D., Ph.D. Oct 04, 2023 COVID-19 Patients Face Risk of New Hypertension Aug 21, 2023 Research Brief Support for M.D./Ph.D. Education Program Myles Akabas, M.D., Ph.D. Aug 16, 2023 Research Brief Restructuring Brain Circuits Hannes E. Buelow, Ph.D. Aug 16, 2023 Research Brief Examining Asymmetry in the Brain Hannes E. Buelow, Ph.D. Aug 11, 2023 Research Brief Gut Bacteria May Influence Arterial Plaque Formation Zheng Wang, Ph.D. Qibin Qi, Ph.D. Jul 28, 2023 Research Brief Building Trust in COVID-19 Vaccines Cara S. Stephenson-Hunter, Ph.D. Damara Gutnick, M.D. Jul 17, 2023 Research Brief How Ketone Bodies May Help Against Heart Disease Gaetano Santulli, M.D., Ph.D. Jul 05, 2023 Research Brief Three Grants Awarded for Cancer Cell Dormancy Research Maria S. Sosa, Ph.D. Jun 28, 2023