Creating a versatile vaccine to take on Covid-19 in its many guises
Aided by machine learning, scientists are working to develop a vaccine that would be effective against all SARS-CoV-2 strains.
New purification method could make protein drugs cheaper
MIT engineers find specialized nanoparticles can quickly and inexpensively isolate proteins from a bioreactor.
MIT-Takeda Program heads into fourth year with crop of 10 new projects
The program leverages MIT’s research expertise and Takeda’s industrial know-how for research in artificial intelligence and medicine.
Jupneet Singh: Finding purpose through service
“I feel a great connection to my community, and I always want to find a way to give back,” says the Rhodes Scholar and Air Force ROTC wing commander.
Custom, 3D-printed heart replicas look and pump just like the real thing
The soft robotic models are patient-specific and could help clinicians zero in on the best implant for an individual.
Ingestible sensor could help doctors pinpoint GI difficulties
The sensor sends out its location as it moves through the GI tract, revealing where slowdowns in digestion may occur.
3 Questions: Leo Anthony Celi on ChatGPT and medicine
The chatbot’s success on the medical licensing exam shows that the test — and medical education — are flawed, Celi says.
A traveler on bioengineering’s many paths
Immunology research, public health service, and student leadership are all part of senior Julian Zulueta’s journey toward becoming a physician-scientist.
A new educational program for scientists working on substance use disorder
MIT Open Learning team awarded NIH grant to provide training in biomedical product development, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
“Spleen-on-a-chip” yields insight into sickle cell disease
With this microfluidic device, researchers modeled how sickled blood cells clog the spleen’s filters, leading to a potentially life-threatening condition.
Unnatural selection
In a new book, “Risky Business,” Amy Finkelstein examines the core issue of the insurance industry: Who gets to be a customer?
Startups led by MIT mechanical engineers offer health care solutions
Companies founded by MechE faculty and alumni solve a variety of health care challenges, from better drug delivery to robotic surgery.
Portable cap can measure cognition with pulsed laser light
The cap will help researchers gain new insight into how the brain functions.
Using robotics to supercharge health care
Vecna Technologies, founded by a pair of MIT alumni, has followed a long and winding path to help people in health care settings.
MIT researchers develop an AI model that can detect future lung cancer risk
Deep-learning model takes a personalized approach to assessing each patient’s risk of lung cancer based on CT scans.