McNair Scholars In The News

McNair Scholar Dr. Bing Zhang and his team have revealed a more comprehensive view of colon cancer, which may lead to new therapeutic strategies.

McNair Scholar Dr. Xiang Zhang reports a new mechanism that helps cancer cells engage myeloid-derived suppressor for growth.

McNair scholar Dr. Massimo Pietropaolo and a team of researchers report that a subset of immune B cells can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes in a mouse model of the condition.

McNair Scholar Dr. Chenghang Zong worked with a team of scientists to develop a method that allows them to accurately determine the genes expressed in single cells.

McNair Scholar Dr. Xiang Zhang reports on new laboratory technique that can rapidly test the effectiveness of treatments for life-threatening breast cancer metastases in bone.

McNair Scholar Dr. Trey Westbrook reports on a new study that has identified a novel treatment strategy that may be effective for triple negative breast cancer patients.

McNair Scholar Dr. Nuo Li and his colleagues have shown in mouse models that parts of the cerebellum are active during short-term memory, even when the body is not in motion, and memory activity in the frontal cortex is dependent on activity in the cerebellum.

Researchers, including McNair Scholar Dr. Benjamin Arenkiel, have developed a powerful new approach to understand the formation of new neurons in the mammalian adult brain.

Researchers, including McNair Scholar Dr. Matthew Ellis, have developed an entirely new therapeutic hypothesis on how to treat an aggressive form of triple-negative breast cancer.