3 Questions: Cullen Buie on a new era for cell therapies
The associate professor of MechE reflects on how his company, Kytopen, has grown and shifted focus in developing safer immunotherapies.
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Why lung cancer doesn’t respond well to immunotherapy
A new study reveals that lymph nodes near the lungs create an environment that weakens T-cell responses to tumors.
Sparse, small, but diverse neural connections help make perception reliable, efficient
First detailed mapping and modeling of thalamus inputs onto visual cortex neurons show brain leverages “wisdom of the crowd” to process sensory information.
Paying it forward
When she’s not analyzing data about her favorite biomolecule, senior Sherry Nyeo focuses on improving the undergraduate experience at MIT.
How to make hydrogels more injectable
A new computational framework could help researchers design granular hydrogels to repair or replace diseased tissues.
Peter Dedon named a 2022 AAAS Fellow
The biological engineer is recognized for his scientific achievements over the course of his career.
Bilge Yildiz wins Rahmi M. Koç Medal of Science
Award recognizes scientists of Turkish origin younger than 50 who have made outstanding contributions to their fields.
School of Engineering fourth quarter 2022 awards
Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes.
Residential scholars enrich the on-campus living experience
From community events to mentoring, residential scholars find living in the same halls as students is rewarding and fun.
3 Questions: Sulafa Zidani on tech, culture, and a critical transnational perspective
The media scholar speaks on her research and her experience at MIT.
New technologies reveal cross-cutting breakdowns in Alzheimer’s disease
“Single-cell profiling” is helping neuroscientists see how disease affects major brain cell types and identify common, potentially targetable pathways.
A global lab for teaching and practicing synthetic biology
A pandemic-fueled transformation of the MIT course MAS.S64 (How to Grow (Almost) Anything) leads to next steps in democratizing synthetic biology.
Compassion in the details
The late MIT Professor Angelika Amon was recognized as Committed to Caring for her generous and encompassing mentorship.
Christopher Walsh, influential chemical biologist and former department chair at MIT, dies at 79
Beloved professor and “titan of chemical biology” spent 15 years on the MIT faculty, leading the Department of Chemistry from 1982 to 1987.
2022-23 Takeda Fellows: Leveraging AI to positively impact human health
New fellows are working on health records, robot control, pandemic preparedness, brain injuries, and more.