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Feng Zhang named 2016 Tang Prize laureate
Broad Institute/MIT scientist among three honored for CRISPR contributions.
New CRISPR system for targeting RNA
Scientists program C2c2, discovered in bacteria as a viral defense mechanism, to manipulate cellular RNA.
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.
McGovern Institute for Brain Research hosts visiting delegation from China
Guangdong Party secretary leads group of officials to discuss research collaborations.
Controlling RNA in living cells
Modular, programmable proteins can be used to track or manipulate gene expression.
Seven from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2016
Prestigious honor society announces 213 new members this year.
Study reveals a basis for attention deficits
New findings could help scientists develop treatments for ADHD and other disorders.
Feng Zhang receives 2016 Canada Gairdner International Award
Broad/MIT scientist among five honored as pioneers of CRISPR-Cas9 system.
Toward a better understanding of the brain
Genome-editing pioneer Feng Zhang hopes his work will shed light on neurological disorders.
!["[W]e hope that our studies of vps-50 will provide insights into human neuropsychiatric disorders,” H. Robert Horvitz says.](/sites/default/files/styles/term_page__news_article/public/images/201603/MIT-BehavorialStates.jpg?itok=0Jejll8C)
Neuroscientists discover a gene that controls worms’ behavioral state
Gene required for the control of behavioral state is also found in humans, may be linked to autism.
McGovern Institute for Brain Research awards Scolnick Prize to neurogeneticist Cori Bargmann
Bargmann honored for her work on the genetic and neural mechanisms that control behavior in the nematode C. elegans.