Nine MIT researchers selected as finalists for 2021 prize supported by Northpond Ventures; grand prize winner to receive $250K toward commercializing her human health-related invention.
The findings could inform the design of new materials such as iridescent windows or waterproof textiles.
Senior Desmond Edwards has an insatiable curiosity about how the human body works — and how diseases stop it from working.
Collaborative team wins prestigious NIH grant to investigate the physical forces that influence metastatic cancer.
Senior Brian Williams has used bioengineering as a launchpad to combat racism in public health — and he doesn’t want to stop there.
A new RNA-based control switch could be used to trigger production of therapeutic proteins to treat cancer or other diseases.
Honor recognizes professors who went the extra mile advising during the pandemic’s disruptions.
Professors Linda Griffith and Feng Zhang along with Guillermo Ameer ScD ’99, Darrell Gaskin SM ’87, William Hahn, and Vamsi Mootha recognized for contributions to medicine, health care, and public health.
By combining chemotherapy, tumor injury, and immunotherapy, researchers show that the immune system can be re-engaged to destroy tumors in mice.
A new study shows a link between patient survival and changes in tumor cell mass after glioblastoma treatment.
Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes.
MIT engineers devised a way to count elusive circulating tumor cells in mice, allowing them to study the dynamics of metastasis.
Neural network identifies synergistic drug blends for treating viruses like SARS-CoV-2.
Interdisciplinary research center funded by philanthropist Lisa Yang aims to mitigate disability through technologies that marry human physiology with electromechanics.
Sachin Bhagchandani wins NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition (F99/K00) Award.