Extracellular Vesicles

Alissa Weaver, professor of cell and developmental biology, was honored for her work on a paper published in Developmental Cell titled “VAP-A and its binding partner CERT drive biogenesis of RNA-containing extracellular vesicles at ER membrane contact sites.” Read More

Researchers from the School of Medicine Basic Sciences recently developed an analytical tool called EV Fingerprinting that could lead to the use of “liquid biopsies” as a substitute for traditional biopsies for certain patients or diseases. Read More

Manuel Ascano and Alissa Weaver are one of nine research teams to receive funding to understand the potential biotechnological uses of RNA more fully. The research is expected to provide opportunities to partner with industry to translate knowledge gained in the laboratory into marketable new therapeutics. Read More