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Protein Folding Pioneer: Lila Gierasch looks at protein misfolding and its role in disease
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Testing the Waters: Chemists Develop Biosensors to Detect Bacteria
Hawk moth in the palm of biologist Lawrence Schwartz
Muscles and Metamorphosis: The Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Death
Scanning electron micrograph of a human T cell in shades of blue
Delivery Breakthrough: Unlocking and Manipulating T-Cells to Advance Immunology
Pioneering Health Technologies
Undergrad conducts life-changing research on diabetics
Microtubules within cells from the laboratory of biophysicist Jennifer Ross
Interior Design: The Essential Role of Microtubules in Living Cells
Scanning electron micrograph of human T-cell
T-cell Master Key
UMass scientists develop unique molecules that slip through cell membranes to help unlock mysteries of the immune system
UMass Amherst epidemiologist Susan Hankinson in her office
Pathways to Prevention
Epidemiologist investigates ways to better predict breast cancer risk
Micro dissected photo of atypical hyperplasia—a premalignant breast lesion
Cell Basics: Analyzing Gene Expression to Determine High Breast Cancer Risk
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UMass Amherst and Baystate Medical Center Tackle Breast Cancer
UMass Amherst chemical engineer Shelly Peyton in her laboratory
Stopping the Spread of Breast Cancer
Chemical Engineer Shelly Peyton has developed an unique approach to breast cancer research
Caitlyn Butler, colleagues, and villagers in front of the green latrine in Ghana
The Green Latrine
Treats waste, protects health, and generates electricity with microbial fuel cells