In a newly published paper in Science, IRM member Patrick Seale and others reveal a new discovery regarding the process by which mesenchymal progenitor cells create new adipocytes. Using single-cell RNA sequencing, Seale and colleagues identified a hierarchy involving progenitor cells that express a protein (DPP4) which gives rise to two distinct types of adipocytes. This finding has potential therapeutic…

In a recent study published in Cell, IRM faculty members Guo-Li Ming and Hongjun Song have discovered that a specific type of stem cell generates new neurons – a finding that could lead to a better understanding of degenerative neurological conditions and injuries, as well as to therapeutic developments in managing those conditions. Click here to read more at Penn…

The BioEYES program, a curriculum developed by IRM Director of Life Science Outreach Jamie Shuda, Ed.D., continues to expand, bringing hands-on education in genetics and basic biology to elementary- through high school-age children. For 10 years, the program has been used by Williams College professor Martha Marvin, who trains Williams students to teach the curriculum in area classrooms. The program…