Category: Research
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The New FDA-Approved Lung Cancer Drug
Vigneshwari Sivakumar ’29 Lung cancer is the nation’s deadliest cancer, affecting people of all backgrounds, with the most cases of 226,650 and deaths of 124,730 this year, according to the American Cancer Society (2025). Most cancers, when detected early, can be cured and treated; however, some studies show that even with earlier diagnosis, there is…
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Lasso Peptides: A Promising New Antibiotic
Vigneshwari Sivakumar ’29 Antibiotic resistance poses one of the most urgent challenges in modern medicine. However, recent work indicates that lasso peptides may hold promise for inhibiting multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens. Maksimov et al. define lasso peptides as “a class of ribosomally synthesized posttranslationally modified natural products found in bacteria” (2012). The ‘lasso’ refers to their…
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The Rise of Digital Phenotyping in Mental Health
Chimamanda Udodi ’28 Each day, often without our awareness, our phones collect small clues about our lifestyle, including typing speed, sleep-wake patterns, phone use, daily routes, and social interactions. Experts in digital mental health have uncovered a new possibility for this data: the ability to identify subtle mood shifts before individuals become aware of them.…