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ionotropic glutamate receptor (iGluR) gating cycle looks like a red circle with balls of yellow lights around it

April 5, 2019

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    Exposome Tells Where You’ve Been, and When

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    Imagine that there’s a way to identify and measure every substance you’re exposed to on a daily basis. That’s what visiting Dr. Chao Jiang did a few years ago.
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    By Rich McManus

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  • Dr. Sandro Galea

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    By Dana Talesnik

    Strengthening our health requires addressing societal symptoms that weaken it, argued Dr. Sandro Galea of Boston University School of Public Health.
  • Dr. Johnson

    NIH Community Drives ‘Optimize NIH’ Improvements

    By Eric Bock

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ionotropic glutamate receptor (iGluR) gating cycle looks like a red circle with balls of yellow lights around it

On the Cover

Illustration of the ionotropic glutamate receptor (iGluR) gating cycle using high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy data from the research of Dr. Joel Meyerson of NCI. iGluRs mediate excitatory synaptic transmission in the brain.

Photo: Veronica Falconieri & Sriram Subramaniam, NCI

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