Gairdner Talks Begin
Category: Lab Life
If the Nobels are the Oscars of science, and the Lasker Awards the Golden Globes, this event is akin to the 50th anniversary of some big Hollywood studio.
Posted by Alex Palazzo at 11:17 AM • 2 Comments •
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From the bench top to the public square.
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Alex Palazzo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at The University of Toronto.
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Discussion with a Cancer Surgeon
Category: Pure Biology
This weekend, I had the opportunity to sit down with a friend, a cancer surgeon who works at a major teaching hospital in the US. What I heard was quite surprising.
Posted by Alex Palazzo at 7:40 PM • 4 Comments •
Link love - RNA Nobels Edition
Category: Lab Life
Videos and Links on Telomeres and Ribosomes.
Posted by Alex Palazzo at 8:32 AM • 0 Comments •
All Your Ribosomes Belong to Us
Category: Pure Biology
Ribosomes are arguably the most important biological molecule that we know of. I don't have much time to write long essays on the subject so I'll just throw some ideas at you.
Posted by Alex Palazzo at 8:16 PM • 19 Comments •
Quote of the Day
Category: Lab Life
Unraveling the ribosome is one of science's Holy Grails. Were God a molecule, he or she would be a ribosome, a veritable galaxy of atoms whose job is to translate genetic code into the stuff of life--protein.
Posted by Alex Palazzo at 9:45 AM • 0 Comments •
Next RNA Data Club, March 4th
Category: Lab Life
Well after a bit of a holiday, the New England RNA Data Club is back. We'll be meeting next week here at HMS. Here's the latest email:...
Posted by Alex Palazzo at 11:13 AM • 0 Comments •
Link between the Nuclear Export of mRNA and Decay
Category: Pure Biology
The transcription of DNA into mRNA is messy. It is now clear that various cellular processes act in a coordinated manner to help clean it all up.
Posted by Alex Palazzo at 6:47 PM • 2 Comments •
Upstream Transcription: A whole lotta stuff going on
Category: Pure Biology
Widespread RNA transcription throughout the genome affects the packing of DNA which ultimately affects the expression of protein-coding genes. Here's a few recent papers on this rapidly developing topic:
Posted by Alex Palazzo at 3:23 PM • 4 Comments •
Molecular and Cell Biology Carnival #5
Category: Pure Biology
In this edition we have a great compilation of entries for your reading pleasure.
Posted by Alex Palazzo at 1:10 PM • 2 Comments •
Cell Polarity and Aging - A Unifying Theory
Category: Pure Biology
How the generation of asymmetry contributes to senescence.
Posted by Alex Palazzo at 7:49 PM • 8 Comments •
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