Two MIT seniors and an alumnus named Rhodes Scholars
Elliot Akama-Garren ’15, Anisha Gururaj ’15, and Noam Angrist ’13 are among 32 winners nationwide.
Department
Biology
Herman Eisen, professor emeritus of biology, dies at 96
Eisen was a pioneering immunologist and longstanding member of MIT’s cancer research community.
Piecing together molecular machines
Newly tenured biologist Iain Cheeseman explores the complex structures that control cell division.
A double-edged sword
An enzyme key to DNA repair can worsen tissue damage caused by stroke and organ transplantation.
Fast modeling of cancer mutations
New genome-editing technique enables rapid analysis of genes mutated in tumors.
Martial arts and medical outreach
Senior Christina Lalani applies lessons she learned from karate to global health disparities.
Getting metabolism right
Analysis of 89 models of metabolic processes finds flaws in 44 of them — but suggests corrections.
New approach to boosting biofuel production
Different environment helps yeast tolerate high levels of ethanol, making them more productive.
Picower and MIT scientists awarded BRAIN Initiative grants
Researchers will advance our understanding of the human mind and discover new ways to treat, prevent, and cure neurological disorders.
Biologists find an early sign of cancer
Patients show boost in certain amino acids years before diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.
Picower study finds connection between rare muscle disease and autoimmune disorders
Patients with a rare neuromuscular disorder and those with nerve damage tied to autoimmune disorders may share the same faulty synapses.
Neuroscientists reverse memories’ emotional associations
MIT study also identifies the brain circuit that links feelings to memories.
A new way to model cancer
New gene-editing technique allows scientists to more rapidly study the role of mutations in tumor development.