Chemistry graduate student Jianrong Zhou works in a lab in the newly renovated Dreyfus Building. The three-year renovation project improves researcher safety and allows more daylight into the labs. I.M. Pei designed the building, which was constructed in the late 1960s. Photo / Laura Wulf
A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on September 17, 2003.
Chronic diseases like diabetes are prevalent, costly, and challenging to treat. A common denominator driving them may be a promising new therapeutic target.