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Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology
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Featured video: If the spacesuit fits
PhD student Richard Fineman is using wearable sensors to understand coordination and walking — and next-generation spacesuit design.
July 31, 2018 -
Neural implants modulate microstructures in the brain with pinpoint accuracy
MIT researchers develop new tools to enable targeted delivery of drugs to deep brain structures through implanted microprobes.
June 28, 2018 -
Charting a path to better cell models of the intestine
Researchers generate an intestinal cell mimic that can be harnessed in studies of diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease.
June 19, 2018 -
A new way to mend a broken heart
“Therepi” device attaches directly to damaged heart, enabling delivery of medicine from a port under a patient’s skin to augment cardiac function.
June 12, 2018 -
Three MIT graduate students awarded 2018 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for Invention
Award honors top collegiate inventors in the United States.
May 31, 2018 -
Irving London, founding director of Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, dies at 99
Longtime biology professor and expert in hemoglobin synthesis was committed to the integration of biomedical research, education, and medical practice.
May 25, 2018 -
Three MIT graduate students awarded 2018 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Award honors immigrants’ contributions to the United States.
April 17, 2018 -
Human malaria parasites grown for the first time in dormant form
Novel technology could allow researchers to develop and test new antimalaria drugs.
February 22, 2018 -
Researchers engineer CRISPR to edit single RNA letters in human cells
“REPAIR” system edits RNA, rather than DNA; has potential to treat diseases without permanently affecting the genome.
October 25, 2017 -
Robert Lees, cardiologist and former MIT professor, dies at 82
Former director of the MIT Clinical Research Center and professor in health sciences and technology contributed novel techniques and tools to cardiovascular research.
June 26, 2017 -
Study offers guidance for targeting residual ovarian tumors
Findings support new strategy of continuous drug delivery by implantable device.
May 23, 2017 -
Eight MIT faculty elected to the National Academy of Engineering
New members have made advances in artificial skin, wireless communications, nanotechnology, hydrology, and cancer treatment.
February 10, 2017 -
Recording analog memories in human cells
Engineers program human cells to store complex histories in their DNA.
August 18, 2016 -
J-WAFS Solutions program awards $750,000 in commercialization grants
Four new projects and one renewal receive $150,000 in funding for 2016-2017.
August 12, 2016 -
Thirteen MIT students awarded National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships
Honor recognizes individuals who have demonstrated ability and special aptitude for advanced training in science and engineering.
May 26, 2016 -
Five from MIT win 2016 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Awards fund graduate studies for immigrants and children of immigrants.
April 27, 2016 -
Good medicine
Varesh Prasad, an MIT graduate student in health sciences and technology, is creating a multidisciplinary future in health care.
April 26, 2016 -
Implantable device targets pancreatic cancer
Chemotherapy delivered directly to tumors may slow the disease.
April 14, 2016 -
Sepsis-curing device wins new health care prize
Device that filters blood to prevent organ failure wins MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovations Prize.
February 26, 2016 -
25 from MIT named to Forbes 30 Under 30 lists in 2016
Students, researchers, and alumni honored in the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 lists showcasing America’s most important young entrepreneurs, thinkers, and leaders.
January 7, 2016