Scientists Decode Diet From Stool DNA – No Questions Asked
ISB’s Gibbons Lab developed a breakthrough method that analyzes food-derived DNA in fecal metagenomes, allowing for data-driven diet tracking without the need for burdensome questionnaires.
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ISB Mourns the Loss of Visionary Artist Ginny Ruffner
We are deeply saddened to share the passing of renowned artist Ginny Ruffner earlier this year at 72. Ginny has long been an integral part of ISB’s community. Her vibrant artwork continues to bring life to our spaces, and her advocacy as a Foundation Board member leaves a lasting legacy.
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New Model Transforms Multiple Myeloma Risk Prediction
A team of researchers has developed a powerful new tool that could transform how doctors treat multiple myeloma, a complex and often unpredictable blood cancer.
2024-25 School Year ISB Education Highlights
In the March installment of the 2024-25 academic year roundup, we highlight how ISB educators have been active in the local community, and more.
ISB’s Sui Huang Challenges the Genetic Paradigm of Cancer in New Essay
ISB Professor Sui Huang challenges the prevailing view of cancer as purely genetic in a new essay published in PLOS Biology. Huang and colleagues argue that many cancers lack identifiable driver mutations, suggesting non-genetic factors and disrupted gene regulatory networks may play crucial roles in cancer development.
Melanoma Starts Evading Treatment Within Hours – Here’s How to Stop It
ISB researchers have uncovered a stealth survival strategy that melanoma cells use to evade targeted therapy, offering a promising new approach to improving treatment outcomes.
Carole Ellison’s Bold Bet on Science and the Researchers of Tomorrow
Carole Ellison has supported ISB’s research and STEM programs for over a decade. She established the K. Carole Ellison Fellowship in Bioinformatics, funding groundbreaking research that has enabled young scientists to make critical discoveries.
New Research Uncovers Hidden Rules of Immune Response
Scientists at the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) reveal how T cells “decide” their fate in fighting infections like COVID-19, paving the way for improved treatments for infections, cancer, and autoimmune diseases.