Departments
Biological Engineering
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A new tool for modeling the human gut microbiome
Bacteria linked to Crohn’s disease are difficult to grow in the lab, but MIT engineers have found a way.
August 6, 2020 -
MindHandHeart announces a record 24 Community Innovation Fund projects
Fund has launched a special summer round to spearhead projects addressing mental health, well-being, and racial justice at MIT.
July 31, 2020 -
Rapid antibody development yields possible treatment for yellow fever
The experimental drug has shown promise in early-stage clinical trials conducted in Singapore.
July 29, 2020 -
Finch Therapeutics unleashes the power of the gut
The company is developing treatments that restore gut bacteria in people struggling with a range of diseases.
July 23, 2020 -
Engineering superpowered organisms for a more sustainable world
MIT students explore algal water purifiers, programmable soil bacteria, and other biological engineering approaches to food and water security.
July 22, 2020 -
Faculty receive funding to develop artificial intelligence techniques to combat Covid-19
C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute awards $5.4 million to top researchers to steer how society responds to the pandemic.
July 17, 2020 -
Engineers use “DNA origami” to identify vaccine design rules
In lab tests, virus-like DNA structures coated with viral proteins provoke a strong immune response in human B cells.
June 29, 2020 -
A focused approach to imaging neural activity in the brain
New molecule for imaging calcium in neurons reduces crosstalk from neighboring neurons.
June 26, 2020 -
Experimental peptide targets Covid-19
Computational modeling yields a protein fragment that could bind to coronavirus spike proteins and destroy them.
June 22, 2020 -
MIT-Takeda program launches
Research projects will harness the power of artificial intelligence to positively impact human health.
June 18, 2020 -
Counting your antigens
A new platform that precisely quantifies antigens presented on cell surfaces may help researchers and clinicians improve the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies.
June 2, 2020 -
Ten from MIT awarded 2020 Fulbright Fellowships
Graduating seniors and recent alumni will spend upcoming year abroad on Fulbright grants.
May 22, 2020 -
Six from MIT awarded research funding to address Covid-19
Multi-institutional MassCPR initiative announces more than $16.5 million to support 62 Boston-area projects.
May 19, 2020 -
SMART researchers uncover new anti-phage defense mechanisms
Discovery explains why some bacteria have been able to defend against phage therapy, opens new ways to overcome existing challenges.
May 13, 2020 -
Top collegiate inventors awarded 2020 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize
Students around the country recognized for innovative solutions to better single-use plastic, spacecraft and aircraft fuel gauges, surgery techniques, and more.
April 29, 2020 -
3 Questions: Michael Yaffe on treating Covid-19 patients with acute respiratory distress
MIT professor and intensivist/trauma surgeon explains the new challenges that Covid-19 brings to treating patients in acute respiratory distress.
April 29, 2020 -
CRISPR-based diagnostic chips perform thousands of tests simultaneously to detect viruses
Diagnostic platform CARMEN combines microfluidics with CRISPR-based detection technology SHERLOCK, and could one day be used for public health efforts.
April 29, 2020 -
Studying the brain and supporting the mind
At MIT, senior Tarun Kamath has explored neuroscience and science policy, while helping his peers find ways to reduce stress.
April 28, 2020 -
MIT conference reveals the power of using artificial intelligence to discover new drugs
Inaugural AI Powered Drug Discovery and Manufacturing Conference drew pharmaceutical companies, government regulators, and pioneering drug researchers.
April 27, 2020 -
Jim Collins receives funding to harness AI for drug discovery
The Audacious Project commitment will support the development of new classes of antibiotics to treat the world’s deadliest bacterial pathogens.
April 22, 2020