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Researchers enhance the function of natural proteins using ‘protein Legos’

Researchers enhance the function of natural proteins using ‘protein Legos’

Johns Hopkins engineers have helped develop and characterize an artificial protein that triggers the same response in the human body as its natural counterpart—a breakthrough that not only has the potential to facilitate the design of drugs to accelerate healing but also sheds light on the mechanisms behind various diseases.

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‘Tipping the Balance’ of Immune Cells From Bad to Good Reverses Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms in Mice

‘Tipping the Balance’ of Immune Cells From Bad to Good Reverses Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms in Mice

Johns Hopkins Medicine team suggests that microparticle-delivered therapy may be first step toward stopping MS and other autoimmune diseases.
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Scientists Design a Nanoparticle That May Improve mRNA Cancer Vaccines

Scientists Design a Nanoparticle That May Improve mRNA Cancer Vaccines

Tests in mice with melanoma and colon cancer show tiny particle creates an “army” of immune cells that carry vaccine’s instructions,

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The 2023 Grantees of the Cohen Translational Engineering Fund Announced

The 2023 Grantees of the Cohen Translational Engineering Fund Announced

This spring, two teams of faculty scientists affiliated with the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine,

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Newly created protein a step toward preventing autoimmune disorders

Newly created protein a step toward preventing autoimmune disorders

Autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis happen when the immune system is inadvertently activated,

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