Cancer

At left, cells glow red to indicate that the detection system has been successfully delivered. The system was designed to produce green fluorescence in cells carrying a viral DNA sequence, as seen at right.

Targeting DNA

Protein-based sensor could detect viral infection or kill cancer cells.

September 21, 2015

AIM Biotech's microfluidics device (shown here) has an array of culturing sections, each with three chambers: a middle chamber for hydrogel and any cell type, and two side channels for culturing additional cell types.

Capturing cell growth in 3-D

Spinout’s microfluidics device better models how cancer and other cells interact in the body.

August 14, 2015

Researchers have uncovered a way chronic inflammation can lead to cancer. Panel 1 shows a normal DNA base pair of cytosine (C) and guanine (G). In panel 2, inflammation, represented by a red background, damages the base pair. A chlorine atom (Cl) is added to the cytosine, resulting in a cytosine lesion called 5-chlorocytosine. In panel 3, the cytosine lesion is now able to base pair with adenine (...

How chronic inflammation can lead to cancer

Researchers discover how the immune system can create cancerous DNA mutations when fighting off infection.

August 7, 2015

Tiny biochemical sensor that can be implanted in cancer tissue during an initial biopsy.

Real-time data for cancer therapy

Biochemical sensor implanted at initial biopsy could allow doctors to better monitor and adjust cancer treatments.

August 4, 2015

A cell division observed. Cancer risk increases with the rate of cell divisions.

Identifying a key growth factor in cell proliferation

Researchers discover that aspartate is a limiter of cell proliferation.

July 30, 2015

Study: Firms “underinvest” in long-term cancer research

Tweaks to the R&D pipeline could create new drugs and greater social benefit.

July 28, 2015

Seeking rare cells

Christopher Love uses microscale technology to isolate rare cells, yielding insight into human disease.

June 17, 2015

Alexey Radovinsky, Joe Minervini, Phil Michael, and Leslie Bromberg of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center

Making cancer treatment more accessible

MIT collaborates on a smaller, lighter delivery system for proton-beam radiotherapy.

June 4, 2015

Bringing biochemistry to life with color

Senior biology and chemistry major Daniel Zhang helps build noninvasive cancer diagnostic tools.

June 2, 2015

Sealed cup sits atop reflective surface with a prescription label and text that reads "Probiotics" and "Use: cancer detection".

Diagnosing cancer with help from bacteria

Engineered probiotics can detect tumors in the liver.

May 27, 2015

As cells pass through the CellSqueeze device at high speed, narrowing microfluidic channels apply a squeeze that opens small, temporary holes in the cells' membranes. As a result, large molecules — antigens, in the case of this study — can enter before the membrane reseals.

Freshly squeezed vaccines

Microfluidic cell-squeezing device opens new possibilities for cell-based vaccines.

May 22, 2015

Tyler Jacks receives MIT’s Killian Award

Cancer biologist and Koch Institute director recognized with MIT faculty’s top honor.

May 20, 2015

Sangeeta Bhatia wins $250,000 Heinz Award

Bhatia is recognized for her work in tissue engineering, disease detection, and advocacy for women in STEM.

April 23, 2015

How a computer can help your doctor better diagnose cancer

Model from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory aims to automatically distinguish lymphoma subtypes.

April 23, 2015

MIT chemical engineers have designed an implantable device that can deliver many drugs at once, allowing researchers to determine which drugs are the most effective against a patient's tumor.

How to identify drugs that work best for each patient

Implantable device could allow doctors to test cancer drugs in patients before prescribing chemotherapy.

April 22, 2015

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