/dna-to-rna/taxonomy/term/458/all en /dna-to-rna/article/cracking-code-how-t-cells-can-improve-cancer-treatments <p>At the center of the immune system are T cells, which act like a security team trained to recognize and eliminate anything harmful such as viruses, bacteria, and even cancer cells. But how do these guards know who the bad guys are?</p> Wed, 21 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Emily Cholette 1193 at /dna-to-rna /dna-to-rna/article/making-invisible-visible-how-gamers-and-scientists-are-decoding-microbial-landscapes <p>In a world increasingly aware of microbial threats, understanding the tiny organisms that surround us has never been more important. But what if we could better understand these microbes through the power of video games?</p> Wed, 14 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Emily Cholette 1190 at /dna-to-rna /dna-to-rna/article/conversation-ethico-legal-ai-genomics-expert-man-h-zawati <p>We recently spoke with Ma'n H. Zawati, an Associate Professor at 91������Ƶ and the Research Director of the Centre of Genomics and Policy. He shared insights on his <a href="/dna-to-rna/">D2R</a>-funded research, discussing how AI can be used responsibly and ethically to identify genomic biomarkers. He also talked about the potential for personalized therapies and RNA research and the important ethical, legal and policy challenges that need to be addressed to ensure fair healthcare for everyone.</p> Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca 1132 at /dna-to-rna /dna-to-rna/article/insights-tokyo-symposium-bridging-science-and-collaboration <p>“<i>If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”</i> George Bernard Shaw (Irish playwright)</p> Thu, 09 May 2024 14:18:17 +0000 Emily Cholette 912 at /dna-to-rna