Whitehead Institute study in yeast illuminates the role of a molecular de-clogger in disease biology.
March 8, 2018With SHERLOCK, a strip of paper can now indicate presence of pathogens, tumor DNA, or any genetic signature of interest.
February 15, 2018Whitehead Institute researchers are using a modified CRISPR/Cas9-guided activation strategy to investigate the most frequent cause of intellectual disability in males.
February 15, 2018Department of Biology kicks off IAP seminar series with a lecture by synthetic-biology visionary George Church.
January 31, 2018Study explains why mutations that would seemingly affect all cells lead to face-specific birth defects.
January 24, 2018Study: State-level disclosure laws affect patients’ eagerness to have their DNA tested.
December 12, 2017Study shows that, like proteins, genomes must fold appropriately to function properly and that some transcription factors provide the structural support.
December 7, 2017Whitehead Institute researchers have pinpointed distinct muscle subsets that orchestrate and pattern regrowth.
November 22, 2017New delivery system developed by MIT team deletes disease-causing genes and reduces cholesterol.
November 13, 2017Improved methods validate the use of blood samples for studying patients’ cancer genomes.
November 6, 2017Studies in mice show improved social interaction and cognition from a potential therapeutic for a syndrome that often results in autism.
October 31, 2017“REPAIR” system edits RNA, rather than DNA; has potential to treat diseases without permanently affecting the genome.
October 25, 2017Biological engineers identify genes that protect against protein linked to Parkinson’s disease.
October 12, 2017Experiments confirm hypothesis about how the genome becomes organized into “neighborhoods.”
September 28, 2017MIT associate professor and member of the Broad Institute and McGovern Institute recognized for commitment to invention, collaboration, and mentorship.
September 19, 2017Five recipients honored for their fundamental and complementary accomplishments related to CRISPR-Cas9.
August 15, 2017Biophysicist Ibrahim Cissé and cell biologist Gene-Wei Li honored as Pew Scholars; postdocs Ana Fiszbein and María Inda are named Pew Latin American Fellows.
June 20, 2017Biologists discover the immune system can eliminate cells with too many or too few chromosomes.
June 19, 2017Researchers in Greg Fournier’s geobiology lab are seeking to calibrate the ancient history of life on Earth using genomic analysis.
June 5, 2017Red, green, and blue light can be used to control gene expression in engineered E. coli.
May 26, 2017