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Megumi Shigematsu Receives Both JSBBA Young Scientists and Young Women Scientists Awards

Congratulations to Megumi Shigematsu for receiving both the JSBBA (Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry) Award for Young Scientists…

A hormone-dependent tRNA half drives cell cycle progression by destabilizing p21 mRNA

When cells receive growth cues, they must carefully balance pro-proliferative signals with “brakes” that prevent uncontrolled division. In hormone-dependent cancers,…

New ALS Biomarkers Discovered for Prognosis and Diagnosis

In our paper “Re-Analyses of Samples From Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients and Controls Identify Many Novel Small RNAs With Diagnostic…

Phillipe Loher receives President’s Award for Trailblazing in AI and Machine Learning

Update from University President Dr. Aldridge on Thomas Jefferson University Weekly Update (5/16/24): “Congratulations to Phillipe Loher, Director of Machine…

MINRbase: database for ribosomal RNA-derived fragments (rRFs)

The Mitochondrial and Nuclear rRNA fragment database (MINRbase), is a database facilitating the study of ribosomal RNA-derived fragments (rRFs). The…

5′-tRNA Half Molecules Providing Insights on TLR7 Activation

Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) is a vital component of the innate immune system, which also identifies single-stranded RNAs (ssRNAs) as…

Newly-identified molecules derived from ribosomal RNA that can potentially combat tuberculosis infection

Despite being both treatable and curable, tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection, remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases.…