Topic
Pharmaceuticals
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3Q: Berhardt Trout on spurring innovation in drug manufacturing
From EpiPen pricing to government oversight, the making of medicine impacts all aspects of modern health care.
September 23, 2016 -
Pharmacy on demand
New, portable system can be configured to produce different drugs.
March 31, 2016 -
Compound potential
Kristala Jones Prather engineers microbes to produce compounds that can be used in industrial processes efficiently and economically.
September 30, 2015 -
MISTI: The global internship program
MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) matches MIT students to internships with corporate partners around the world.
January 21, 2015 -
How a new approach to funding Alzheimer’s research could pay off
Model indicates that diverse research approaches to the disease would be a rewarding investment.
June 18, 2014 -
The Internet of medical things
Stephen Miles helps to bring the benefits of serialized identification systems to translational medicine and research.
June 3, 2014 -
Biotech to the rescue
Ram Sasisekharan’s startups provide novel methods to fight disease and make better drugs.
April 26, 2014 -
Fast synthesis could boost drug development
Chemists devise a new way to manufacture peptide drugs, which hold promise for treating many diseases.
March 18, 2014 -
Conversations on sociotechnical systems
Seminar will focus on technological platforms for on-demand biopharmaceutical manufacturing
February 28, 2014 -
MIT’s Synthetic Biology Center collaborates with Pfizer to advance synthetic biology research in drug discovery and development
February 20, 2014 -
Marrying tissue engineering with systems biology
Linda Griffith combines in vitro models with deep molecular analysis to accelerate drug discovery.
January 31, 2014 -
Nanosensors could aid drug manufacturing
Chemical engineers find that arrays of carbon nanotubes can detect flaws in drugs and help improve production.
August 16, 2013 -
The half-billion-dollar idea
While at MIT, alumnus Todd Zion developed an insulin product that ultimately drew the attention of a pharmaceutical giant.
April 8, 2013 -
Using biology to improve chemical synthesis
MIT team finds a more economical way to create valuable building blocks for pharmaceuticals
March 26, 2013 -
Research update: A new model accurately predicts three-dimensional sand flow
Model may be useful in improving the flow of grain in silos, and drug capsules in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
March 25, 2013 -
Researchers reverse Fragile X Syndrome symptoms in adult mice
Picower Institute neuroscientists use single dose of experimental drug; could prove promising for treatment of autism symptoms.
March 19, 2013 -
How better financing could help create new cancer drugs
MIT finance researchers say a diversified ‘megafund’ of securities could help the industry deliver new products to consumers.
October 4, 2012 -
New drug candidate shows promise against cancer
Platinum compound may offer an alternative to cisplatin, a widely used chemotherapy agent.
July 11, 2012 -
Predicting how proteins will partner
Amy Keating models critical interactions that underlie most cellular functions.
March 28, 2012 -
Continuous drug manufacturing offers speed, lower costs
New system developed by MIT researchers could help transform the pharmaceutical industry.
March 12, 2012