Studying phages far from home
Biology graduate student Tong Zhang has spent the last two years learning the intricacies of how bacteria protect themselves.
Inaugural symposium draws diverse science, underrepresented voices to MIT
Catalyst Symposium is part of an effort to bring outstanding postdocs from underrepresented backgrounds in science to engage with MIT community members.
Exploring the links between diet and cancer
Omer Yilmaz’s work on how diet influences intestinal stem cells could lead to new ways to treat or prevent gastrointestinal cancers.
Daniel Anderson receives 2023 Wilhelm Exner Medal
Award honors researchers who “have had a direct impact on business and industry through their scientific achievements and contributions.”
Paula Hammond wins faculty’s Killian Award for 2023-24
The chemical engineer is honored for her work designing polymers and nanomaterials with wide-ranging applications in medicine and energy.
Putting the STING into cancer immunotherapy
A cancer vaccine combining checkpoint blockade therapy and a STING-activating drug eliminates tumors and prevents recurrence in mice.
Gene-editing technique could speed up study of cancer mutations
With the new method, scientists can explore many cancer mutations whose roles are unknown, helping them develop new drugs that target those mutations.
MIT faculty tackle big ideas in a symposium kicking off Inauguration Day
Ahead of the Institute’s presidential inauguration, panelists describe advances in their research and how these discoveries are being deployed to benefit the public.
The measuring tape heard round the world
Professor Emerita Nancy Hopkins and journalist Kate Zernike discuss the past, present, and future of women at MIT and beyond.
A simple paper test could offer early cancer diagnosis
The new diagnostic, which is based on analysis of urine samples, could also be designed to reveal whether a tumor has metastasized.
Two-component system could offer a new way to halt internal bleeding
The technology, which mimics the body’s natural clotting process, could help keep severely injured people alive until they are treated at a hospital.
Vaccine printer could help vaccines reach more people
The printer generates vaccine-filled microneedle patches that can be stored long-term at room temperature and applied to the skin.
Nanoparticles provoke immune response against tumors but avoid side effects
In a new study, immunostimulatory drugs slowed tumor growth without producing systemic inflammation.
Recycling plastics from research labs
With sustainability in mind, MIT’s EHS Lab Plastics Recycling Program gathers clean plastics from 212 MIT labs, recycling some 280 pounds per week.
Funding to Daniel Anderson’s lab will advance research on new delivery technology for RNA vaccines and therapies
The global health care company Sanofi is providing $25 million to advance RNA research.