Ankur Jain awarded Packard Foundation Fellowship
Whitehead Institute member and assistant professor of biology receives one of the most prestigious non-governmental awards for early-career scientists.
Department
Biology
Cell stiffness may indicate whether tumors will invade
Study shows tumors with softer, larger cells at their periphery are more likely to spread; may suggest new route for cancer therapy.
Two from MIT elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2019
Sangeeta Bhatia and Richard Young recognized for their contributions to “advancement of the medical sciences, health care, and public health.”
Whitehead Institute team resolves structure of master growth regulator
New research reveals how mTORC1 docks at lysosomal surface.
Computer science in service of medicine
Senior Kristy Carpenter aims to leverage artificial intelligence and other computational tools to develop new, more affordable drugs.
“Biogenesis” podcast highlights MIT students behind cutting-edge biology research
The MIT Department of Biology and Whitehead Institute are producing a podcast featuring young scientists and why they chose to study biology.
Ruth Lehmann elected as director of Whitehead Institute
Lehmann, a world-renowned developmental and cell biology researcher, is the institute’s fifth director.
Study finds hub linking movement and motivation in the brain
Detailed observations in the lateral septum indicate region processes movement and reward information to help direct behavior.
Mehrdad Jazayeri and Hazel Sive awarded 2019 School of Science teaching prizes
Nominated by peers and students, professors in brain and cognitive sciences and biology are recognized for excellence in graduate and undergraduate education.
Understanding genetic circuits and genome organization
Assistant professors Pulin Li and Seychelle Vos are investigating how cells become tissues and the proteins that organize DNA.
A summer at the MSRP-Bio reveals connections between proteins, people, and passions
Undergraduate Meucci Ilunga spent 10 weeks investigating protein interactions, exploring career options, and making new friends.
Comparing primate vocalizations
Study shows Old World monkeys combine items in speech — but only two and never more, unlike humans.
Study links certain metabolites to stem cell function in the intestine
Molecules called ketone bodies may improve stem cells’ ability to regenerate new intestinal tissue.
To divide or not to divide?
Whitehead Institute team reveals molecular program that controls cells’ capacity for division.
Mentorship and scholarship keep summer biology research program strong
Support from Squire Booker PhD ’94 and the Bernard S. and Sophie G. Gould Fund helps MSRP-bio students excel.