Ramapo College Bioinformatics Program

09/06/2026

https://www.genengnews.com/topics/omics/ucsf-qbi-awarded-46m-to-translate-landmark-autism-map-into-precision-therapies/

The map shows more than 1,800 protein interactions, and reveals how autism-linked mutations disrupt and rewire protein networks in the brain.

09/06/2026

https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.ady4523

08/27/2026

Low-carb diets radically change the balance of gut microbes in different ways depending on whether proteins or fats are used, a preclinical study suggests.

08/27/2026

Scientists have shown that it may be possible to replace neurons lost to Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions.

06/17/2026

Members of the Ramapo Science Journal Club, Spring 2026.
We enjoyed an outstanding semester filled with lively discussions and exploration of cutting-edge scientific research.
The Ramapo Science Journal Club's mission is to promote awareness of recent advances in scientific research. At weekly meetings, students lead presentations and engage in critical evaluation and in-depth discussion of pre-assigned articles published within the past six months in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
This spring, discussions covered a range of hot topics, including CAR-T therapy, autism spectrum disorder, RNA nanostructures, chronic stress, the role of the gut microbiome in osteoporosis, and apoptosis induction in breast carcinomas.

05/31/2026

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-protein-folding-ai-vastly-expands-on-alphafolds-efforts/

The new open-source atlas, generated by an AI tool called ESMFold2, vastly increases the known protein universe

05/28/2026

MutationProjector uses AI foundation modeling to predict cancer therapy response and interpret complex tumor mutation patterns across cancers.

05/20/2026

A microbiome pill could help patients with melanoma who do not respond to checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy to overcome this resistance.

05/20/2026

Researchers say epigenetic phase variation mechanism may explain microbiome resilience and variability and could guide the next generation of probiotics.

05/19/2026

GlucoBrain was established to help researchers understand exactly how diseases like diabetes and dementia work at a deeper, biological level.