NIH Director Francis Collins to deliver Compton Lecture Oct. 28
Collins to present “Exceptional Opportunities in Biomedical Research.”
Big step in battling bladder disease
Novel device that stays in the bladder and slowly releases drugs sells to pharmaceutical giant.
New drug-delivery capsule may replace injections
Pill coated with tiny needles can deliver drugs directly into the lining of the digestive tract.
Media Lab to launch wellness initiative with $1 million Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant
New program, Advancing Wellness, combines academics with on-the-ground initiatives to promote better health at MIT and beyond.
Model of viral lifecycle could help in finding a cure for hepatitis B
New technique sustains virus in liver cells, allowing study of immune response and drug treatments.
Seven faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Among 204 elected this year to the prestigious honorary society.
MechE alumna Danielle Zurovcik’s WiCare named finalist for Hult Prize
Winner will be announced in September
A paper diagnostic for cancer
Low-cost urine test developed by MIT engineers amplifies signals from growing tumors to detect disease.
Even when test scores go up, some cognitive abilities don’t
MIT neuroscientists find even high-performing schools don’t influence their students’ abstract reasoning.
Researchers unlock a new means of growing intestinal stem cells
Studying these cells could lead to new treatments for diseases ranging from gastrointestinal disease to diabetes.
Solving chromosomes’ structure
Scientists find that loops of DNA are key to tightly packing genetic material for cell division.
A new way to monitor induced comas
Automated system could offer better control of patients’ brain states.
Finding blood clots before they wreak havoc
Simple urine test developed by MIT engineers uses nanotechnology to detect dangerous blood clotting.
New approach to global health challenges
MIT’s Institute for Medical Engineering and Science brings many tools to the quest for new disease treatments and diagnostic devices.