Spotlight

Mission
Impact Journals will be hosting both video and written interviews designed to highlight some of the world’s leading researchers and their institutions. This content will bring forth interesting aspects of biomedical research, and will provide useful advice for young postdocs seeking to make advances in their fields.

Behind the Study: Cholera Toxin and Age-associated Obesity

Oncotarget

December 27, 2021
Dr. Susan Erdman from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) discusses the 2019 research paper she co-authored, entitled, "Consuming cholera toxin counteracts age-associated obesity." continue reading »

Behind the Study: Implications for Age-related Macular Degeneration

Aging

December 20, 2021
Dr. Blanca Molins explains the research paper: "Activation of C-reactive protein proinflammatory phenotype in the blood retinal barrier in vitro: implications for age-related macular degeneration". continue reading »

Behind the Study: Metformin and Rapamycin as Maintenance Therapy

Oncotarget

December 13, 2021
Dr. Katherine Bever discusses research she co-authored that was published by Oncotarget, entitled, "An exploratory study of metformin with or without rapamycin as maintenance therapy after induction chemotherapy in patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma." continue reading »

Behind the Study: How Estrogen Affects Biological Age in Women

Aging

December 6, 2021
Senior Researcher Dr. Julija Juric details the research of the Genos Glycoscience team that was published by Aging (Aging-US), entitled, “Effects of estradiol on biological age measured using the glycan age index.” continue reading »

Behind the Study: EMT, Endothelial Cells & Tumor Growth

Oncotarget

November 29, 2021
Dr. Tapasree Roy Sarkar describes a research paper she co-authored, entitled, "Carcinoma cells that have undergone an epithelial-mesenchymal transition differentiate into endothelial cells and contribute to tumor growth." continue reading »