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New collaboration strives to find novel treatment approaches for cardiovascular disease

Authorpbartosch
Date

May 28, 2015

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Sanford-Burnham today announced it has signed a two-year partnership agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. of Japan to study the potential role of several gene regulatory proteins as targets for the treatment of heart failure. Based on research conducted in Sanford-Burnham laboratories, the collaborating scientists will screen and develop molecules that have the potential to improve the metabolism and function of the failing heart. Continue reading “New collaboration strives to find novel treatment approaches for cardiovascular disease”

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Molecule that fixes “leaky” blood vessels can impact cancer, stroke, and blindness

Authorsgammon
Date

March 13, 2015

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In a new study by Masanobu Komatsu, Ph.D., associate professor in the Cardiovascular Pathobiology Program and Tumor Microenvironment and Metastasis Programs, a cellular protein called R-Ras was found to suppress the effects of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a signaling molecule that helps create new blood vessels and is overexpressed in many tumors. The findings create a new route to treat cancer as well as certain causes of blindness and ischemic diseases. Continue reading “Molecule that fixes “leaky” blood vessels can impact cancer, stroke, and blindness”

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Sanford-Burnham’s 36th Annual Symposium: The Microbiome and Human Health

Authorsgammon
Date

November 3, 2014

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On Thursday, October 30, 2014, Sanford-Burnham hosted more than 250 attendees at its 36th annual symposium to hear opinion-leading scientists discuss their latest findings on the microbiome. The microbiome is a relatively new frontier for research scientists with aims to understand how the trillions of microbes—bacteria, viruses, fungi, and others—that live in our nose, mouth, gut, and skin interact with human cells to influence health and disease. Continue reading “Sanford-Burnham’s 36th Annual Symposium: The Microbiome and Human Health”