A new 3D-structure of a cancer-linked protein — BRD4 — bound to its cellular partner reveals details of how the protein binds to chromosomes and could offer insights for future disease treatments.

Wildfire smoke and extreme heat – increasingly the new norm – each have their own harmful effects on pregnant people and babies, including preterm birth and low birthweight. Now University of Maryland School of Public Health (UMD SPH) researchers will lead a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to examine how the combined experience of these hazards affects maternal health in the United States.