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Mariam Jamal-Hanjani is the Senior Clinical Lecturer & Group Leader for the Cancer Metastasis Lab at the UCL Cancer Institute and Honorary Consultant in Translational Lung Oncology at UCL Hospital. Mariam is the lead for their PEACE (Posthumous Evaluation of Advanced Cancer Environment) study, which involves people living with incurable cancer donating their bodies for research after they die, so that scientists can learn more about why cancer spreads and how advanced cancer kills.
June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in the United States, where part of the Communications Biology team is based. However, we recognize that Pride Month is just one of many opportunities to celebrate the achievements of this community, and remain committed to using our platform as a journal to amplify and honor queer voices year-round.
A case study on an inclusive faculty hiring process at Emory University provides advice for institutions creating their own hiring panels and workflows.
Recent developments in adipose tissue-derived extracellular vesicle (EV) research is highlighted, assessing current adipose tissue EV research strategies and obstacles the field faces.
In this Comment, Naveen Tangudu and Katherine Aird discuss recent findings showing that 53BP1 regulates heterochromatin through liquid-liquid phase separation.
Many genetic disorders are a result of single or multiple genome abnormalities. A possible approach to circumvent genetic disorders is to use gene editing agents to correct these mistakes, but a major challenge remains in the mode of delivery of gene editing agents to different regions of the body. Banskota et al. present the use of engineered DNA-free virus-like particles (eVLPs) to deliver base editors to different organs in a mice model for improved outcomes, highlighting the potential of eVLPS to deliver base editors and as an efficient delivery mechanism, leveraging the advantages of viral and nonviral delivery methods.
As part of our celebration of Transgender Day of Visibility, we asked transgender scientists about their research experiences, role models, and the importance of accountability and diversity in academic environments.
This year at Communications Biology, we wanted to celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility by highlighting researchers at multiple career stages. In this Q&A, we asked early-career biologists about their own achievements, academic experiences, and how STEM can better support trans researchers.
Despite recent advances in genotyping technologies, cohorts outside of European ancestries are still underrepresented in genome-wide association studies (GWASs). We recognize the scientific imperative of improving diversity in human genomics, and outline the steps we will take as a journal to empower research involving these underrepresented cohorts.
Dr. Victor Garcia is an Assistant Professor at New York Medical College (NYMC) in Valhalla, New York. Dr. Garcia received his PhD from NYMC and completed a post-doctoral research fellowship at Yale University before starting his independent research lab. In this Q&A, Dr. Garcia tells us about his current work in vascular function and disease, the importance of finding a good “Fit” in a project, and highlights parallels between science and art.
Dr. Mashaal Sohail is an Associate Professor at the Center for Genome Sciences of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Dr. Sohail received her PhD from Harvard University and completed a transnational post-doctoral research fellowship at the National Laboratory of Genomics for Biodiversity in Mexico and the University of Chicago. In this Q&A, Dr. Sohail tells us about her current work, experiences in building the Mexico BioBank, and the importance of diverse and transdisciplinary research.
Dr Chien-Yu Chen is a Professor at the Department of Biomechatronics Engineering at National Taiwan University (NTU) in Taipei. She received a PhD degree in Computer Science and Information Engineering from NTU and has been leading her lab since 2005. Dr Chen develops machine learning and deep learning models to study multi-omics data, including genomes, transcriptomes, epigenomes, and proteomes.
