Putting the STING into cancer immunotherapy A cancer vaccine combining checkpoint blockade therapy and a STING-activating drug eliminates tumors and prevents recurrence in mice. May 12, 2023 Read full story →
MIT in the media: 2022 in review MIT community members lent their voices to news articles read globally, and described their work to make a better world. December 22, 2022 Read full story →
Using machine learning to identify undiagnosable cancers A new model that maps developmental pathways to tumor cells may unlock the identity of cancers of unknown primary. September 1, 2022 Read full story →
Emma Gibson: Optimizing health care logistics in Africa The PhD student seeks to improve patient care by helping facilities use their limited resources more effectively. July 28, 2022 Read full story →
Explained: How to tell if artificial intelligence is working the way we want it to “Interpretability methods” seek to shed light on how machine-learning models make predictions, but researchers say to proceed with caution. July 22, 2022 Read full story →
Study reveals the dynamics of human milk production A new analysis shows how milk-producing cells change over time in nursing mothers. April 5, 2022 Read full story →
Advocating for vaccine equity Postdoc Digbijay Mahat became a cancer researcher to improve health care in Nepal, but the Covid-19 pandemic exposed additional resource disparities. March 18, 2022 Read full story →
Fostering research and mentorship in materials science Online MICRO internship program brings remote opportunities to undergrads. March 3, 2022 Read full story →
Injecting fairness into machine-learning models A new technique boosts models’ ability to reduce bias, even if the dataset used to train the model is unbalanced. March 1, 2022 Read full story →
Seeing into the future: Personalized cancer screening with artificial intelligence Scientists demonstrate that AI-risk models, paired with AI-designed screening policies, can offer significant and equitable improvements to cancer screening. January 21, 2022 Read full story →
Method for delivering immune system-stimulating drugs may enhance cancer immunotherapy The targeted approach eliminated tumors in mice, with minimal side effects. January 10, 2022 Read full story →
Modeling the mechanisms of metastasis Collaborative team wins prestigious NIH grant to investigate the physical forces that influence metastatic cancer. November 5, 2021 Read full story →
Solid, liquid, or gas? Technique quickly identifies physical state of tissues and tumors The method could be a route to quicker, less invasive cancer diagnoses. October 25, 2021 Read full story →
New cancer treatment may reawaken the immune system By combining chemotherapy, tumor injury, and immunotherapy, researchers show that the immune system can be re-engaged to destroy tumors in mice. October 19, 2021 Read full story →
MIT mathematicians awarded 2022 New Frontiers Prize Instructor Yilin Wang and alumna Hong Wang PhD ’19 are honored by the Breakthrough Prize Foundation. September 9, 2021 Read full story →