Mason scientists invent new technology to streamline drug discovery
(World News Science)

Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine researcher Amanda Haymond, PhD Biochemistry `17, used a novel protein painting technology to identify the touching points of two proteins. Photo by Evan Cantwell/Creative Services. George Mason University researchers have discovered the exact location where two proteins responsible for hiding cancer cells from the immune system bind. This discovery provides a novel approach to developing new cancer immunotherapy medicines that can be administered as a pill, compared to existing intravenous therapeutics. The findings were published in July 2019 in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. According to Amanda Haymond, lead author on the study...