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🧠 Dr. Zuri Sullivan at @WhiteheadInst has been named a finalist for the 2026 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology. The award recognizes promising early-career scientists are advancing research into the brain and nervous system.

Congratulations! bit.ly/4kBnzz5

A consortium of 25 Boston-area scientists has mapped the proteins in the mitochondria of five disease-causing parasites. The researchers say the results have the potential to inspire new pan-parasitic drugs to treat multiple neglected diseases.

🧐 bit.ly/482YWUx

Researchers at the @broadinstitute identified age-associated differences in tumor composition and gene activity, helping to investigate why #ColorectalCancer can be more aggressive in younger adults.

🔬 Abstract: go.nature.com/4iXS4Or
📰 Press release: bit.ly/4BAE30q

Could exposure to metals impact a person’s risk of developing #Alzheimer’s disease or cognitive aging? Researchers at @UMassChan are hoping to answer that question through a $4.1M grant from the @NIH.

Congratulations to Dr. Honghuang Lin and his team! bit.ly/4BNfP3o