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Byline: Henry C. Smith

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Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Cornell team finds new way to cut cancer’s lipid lifeline

Cornell Chronicle

Researchers have uncovered molecules that can preserve crucial cellular processes while blocking malignant proteins, indicating a new approach to fighting cancer.

illustration of a "wall" made of small dots – An illustration of a double-walled membrane formed by lipid and protein molecules.
Credit: bagus/Adobe Stock An illustration of a double-walled membrane formed by lipid and protein molecules.
Chemistry and Chemical Biology

‘Breakthrough Science’ grant supports disease-targeting lipid research

Cornell Chronicle

A grant from the Ono Pharma Breakthrough Science Initiative, which supports bold new ideas in science, will help Cornell researchers study how chemical modifications to proteins play a powerful role in cell survival.

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Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Graduate Student Invited to Prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Cornell Chronicle

The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings bring together Nobel Prize recipients and approx. 600 exceptional young scientists from around the world for a week of “interdisciplinary exchange” aimed at fostering scientific collaboration across generations and national boundaries.

Brian Crane
Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Brian Crane named director of the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology

Cornell Chronicle

Brian Crane began as Director of the Weill Center for Cell and Molecular Biology on January 1, 2025. He is only the second Director in the History of the Weill Institute since its founding by inaugural Director Scott Emr in 2008.