Speeding up clinical trials by making drug production local
Professor Tim Jamison’s company Snapdragon Chemistry helps turn the latest innovations in chemistry into impactful drugs.
Charting a new course
Former naval petty officer Manuel Morales now develops imaging applications to detect cardiac dysfunction in young patients.
STEM + humanities = a framework for understanding the world
Natasha Joglekar ’21 is eager to apply her MIT education, with a major in computer science and biology and a minor in women’s and gender studies, to a career in medical research.
New drug-formulation method may lead to smaller pills
Chemical engineers have found a way to load more drug into a tablet, which could then be made smaller and easier to swallow.
A better way to introduce digital tech in the workplace
Kate Kellogg advocates for “experimentalist governance,” to find what works best for employees at all levels, then implement it widely.
The potential of artificial intelligence to bring equity in health care
Nearly 1,400 joined the AI for Health Care Equity Conference that explored new AI technologies as a platform for change.
New algorithms show accuracy, reliability in gauging unconsciousness under general anesthesia
Machine learning software advances could help anesthesiologists optimize drug dose.
There’s a symphony in the antibody protein the body makes to neutralize the coronavirus
Professor Markus Buehler composed it, and a South Korean orchestra performed it; it’s the latest in a series of artistic collaborations sparked by Buehler’s exploration of the structure of SARS-CoV-2.
Behind Covid-19 vaccine development
A machine learning model developed jointly by Janssen and MIT data scientists played a key role in the clinical trial process for the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine.
Building robots to expand access to cell therapies
Alumni-founded Multiply Labs uses an automated manufacturing platform to produce advanced treatments at scale.
Anesthesia doesn't simply turn off the brain — it changes its rhythms
Simultaneous measurement of neural rhythms and spikes across five brain areas reveals how propofol induces unconsciousness.
“Just ask questions and go for it!”
Senior Zaina Moussa’s path toward a career as a physician-scientist has included embracing her different cultures and varied interests.
Accelerating the pace of engineered cell therapies, from lab to bedside
Kytopen is speeding up both discovery and delivery of engineered cell therapies with its transformative Flowfect platforms.
SMART researchers develop 15-minute immune-profiling assay
Deterministic lateral displacement assay can rapidly assess host inflammatory response, identifying a potentially life-threatening hyper-aggressive immune response.
What has the pandemic revealed about the US health care system — and what needs to change?
Seven MIT researchers see lessons and opportunities for US health care.