Study models how ketamine’s molecular action leads to its effects on the brain
New research addresses a gap in understanding how ketamine’s impact on individual neurons leads to pervasive and profound changes in brain network function.
MIT scholars will take commercial break with entrepreneurial scholarship
Propelled by MIT mentors and colleagues, two Kavanaugh Fellows will spend a year getting their innovative technologies ready for the market.
Navigating longevity with industry leaders at MIT AgeLab PLAN Forum
A symposium for financial professionals imagines a new industry around longevity planning.
From steel engineering to ovarian tumor research
Ashutosh Kumar, a materials science and engineering PhD student and MathWorks Fellow, applies his eclectic skills to studying the relationship between bacteria and cancer.
New treatment could reverse hair loss caused by an autoimmune skin disease
A microneedle patch that delivers immune-regulating molecules can teach T cells not to attack hair follicles, helping hair to regrow.
Exploring frontiers of mechanical engineering
MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering grad students are undertaking a broad range of innovative research projects.
Circadian rhythms can influence drugs’ effectiveness
MIT researchers find circadian variations in liver function play an important role in how drugs are broken down in the body.
Preparing MIT’s campus for cardiac emergencies
A new program is equipping every campus building with an automated external defibrillator.
Growing our donated organ supply
Graduate student Hammaad Adam is working to increase the supply of organs available for transplants, saving lives and improving health equity.
When an antibiotic fails: MIT scientists are using AI to target “sleeper” bacteria
Most antibiotics target metabolically active bacteria, but with artificial intelligence, researchers can efficiently screen compounds that are lethal to dormant microbes.
Deciphering the cellular mechanisms behind ALS
Professor Ernest Fraenkel has decoded fundamental aspects of Huntington’s disease and glioblastoma, and is now using computation to better understand amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
“This MIT Bootcamp shook everything upside down and has given me the spirit of innovation”
New MIT offering brings a multidisciplinary approach to tackling substance use disorder through biomedical device innovation.
Brain surgery training from an avatar
MIT.nano Immersion Lab works with AR/VR startup to create transcontinental medical instruction.
A new test could predict how heart attack patients will respond to mechanical pumps
Performing this test could help doctors prevent dysfunction that can occur when the right and left ventricles of the heart become imbalanced.
Scientists develop a low-cost device to make cell therapy safer
A plastic microfluidic chip can remove some risky cells that could potentially become tumors before they are implanted in a patient.