New tool illuminates cell signaling pathways key to disease

New tool illuminates cell signaling pathways key to disease 04/13/2017 11:58 AM EDT In a major advance for fundamental biological research, University of California, San Francisco, scientists have developed a tool capable of illuminating previously inscrutable cellular signaling networks that play a wide variety of roles in human biology and disease. In particular, the technique opens up exciting new avenues for understanding and treating psychiatric disease, the researchers say. Full story at https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2017/04/406446/new-tool-illuminates-cell-signaling-pathways-key-disease Source University of California, San Francisco This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111