Restoring a Lost Sense of Smell
Two Tufts researchers have developed and patented an approach that may lead to the ability to recreate tissue in people with anosmia
Developmental Molecular and Chemical Biology
2023 Natalie V. Zucker Research Center for Women Scholars Award
Announcing the 2023 recipients of the Natalie V. Zucker Research Center for Women Scholars Award.
Do Children Inherit Parents’ Stressful Experiences?
Tufts School of Medicine researcher Larry Feig is enrolling participants in a study with Boston IVF to see if the effects of men’s positive or negative experiences can be passed across generations because of altered sperm
Five Tufts Faculty Named National Academy of Inventors Senior Members
Researchers from across the university received the prestigious honor, which recognizes academic inventors who aspire to make a positive impact on society
Lipids Can Cause Organelle Miscommunication in Neurodegenerative Disease
Tufts School of Medicine researchers find protein mutations associated with brain disorders cause different kinds of molecules to build up where mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum connect and share information
Cultured stem cells reconstruct sensory nerve and tissue structure in the nose
Lab-grown olfactory stem cells will enable research into therapies for recovering sense of smell after injury or degeneration
Tufts University School of Medicine Announces Three New Professorships
Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, Linden Hu, and Karl Munger are the inaugural recipients
Something Wrong with Your Sniffer? It Could Be the Coronavirus
Loss of sense of smell is a common COVID-19 symptom. A biologist explains what could be going on
Slug, a stem cell regulator, keeps breast cells healthy by promoting repair of DNA damage
A new study finds a transcription factor called Slug contributes to breast cell fitness by promoting efficient repair of DNA damage. The absence of Slug leads to unresolved DNA damage and accelerated aging of breast cells.