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Four from MIT awarded 2021 New Horizons in Physics and New Frontiers in Mathematics prizes

Physicists Tracy Slatyer and Netta Engelhardt and mathematicians Lisa Piccirillo and Nina Holden PhD ’18 are honored by the Breakthrough Prize Foundation.

September 10, 2020

The cancer drug cisplatin concentrates in MED1 droplets in vitro.

How cancer drugs find their targets

Certain cancer therapeutics concentrate within cells — a finding that could change the way scientists think about drug design.

June 26, 2020

2020 Research Slam participants, hosts, and judges: (left to right, top to bottom) Joe McGonegal, Vivian Siegel, Holden Thorp, Bob Prior, Ari Daniel PhD ’08, Hanna Starobinets ’09, Suzanne Epstein PhD '79, Amy Norovich '08, Helen Hou '10, Maya Jay '18, Lori Huberman '07, Juhyun Oh '09, Alissandra Hillis '18, and Allegra Hawkins '14.

Third annual Science Slam becomes first virtual Research Slam

Nine biology alumni had just three minutes and one slide to awe the audience and judges.

May 12, 2020

Maurice Fox, professor emeritus of biology (1924-2020)

Maurice Fox, professor emeritus of biology, dies at 95

A caring mentor and staunch political activist, Fox cared deeply about his students, the department, and the scientific enterprise.

January 31, 2020

Jose Gomez-Marquez holding an open glucometer prototype at MIT Little Devices Lab

A closer look at the diabetes disaster

In a new book, Amy Moran-Thomas examines how diabetes is reaching epidemic levels in countries across the world.

December 17, 2019

Eight distinguished researchers spoke at the 2019 Materials Day Symposium. Pictured here (l-r) are MIT professors Carl Thompson, Asu Ozdaglar, Elsa Olivetti, and Ju Li.

Materials Day talks examine the promises and challenges of AI and machine learning

The ability to predict and make new materials faster highlights the need for safety, reliability, and accurate data.

November 5, 2019

MIT engineers created clusters of nanoparticles that are coated with “right-handed” molecules of the amino acid cysteine.

Nanoparticle orientation offers a way to enhance drug delivery

Coating particles with “right-handed” molecules could help them penetrate cancer cells more easily.

November 5, 2019

Cell stiffness may indicate whether tumors will invade

Study shows tumors with softer, larger cells at their periphery are more likely to spread; may suggest new route for cancer therapy.

October 21, 2019

A new MIT-developed model automates a critical step in using AI for medical decision making, where experts usually identify important features in massive patient datasets by hand. The model was able to automatically identify voicing patterns of people with vocal cord nodules (shown here) and, in turn, use those features to predict which people do and don’t have the disorder.

Automating artificial intelligence for medical decision-making

Model replaces the laborious process of annotating massive patient datasets by hand.

August 5, 2019

MIT engineers have devised a way to stimulate T cells (shown in red) to attack tumors by activating them with a vaccine that accumulates in the lymph nodes. B cells in the lymph nodes are labeled in blue.

New vaccine strategy boosts T-cell therapy

Super-charging a treatment for leukemia also makes it effective on solid tumors.

July 11, 2019

The team's model was shown to be able to identify a woman at high risk of breast cancer four years (left) before it developed (right).

Using AI to predict breast cancer and personalize care

MIT/MGH's image-based deep learning model can predict breast cancer up to five years in advance.

May 7, 2019

Researchers at the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT have developed a new approach to targeting tumors and metastases.

A new approach to targeting tumors and tracking their spread

Researchers develop nanosized antibodies that home in on the meshwork of proteins surrounding cancer cells.

May 6, 2019

Researchers at MIT and MGH have developed an image-guided surgical system that could help surgeons better visualize and remove tiny ovarian tumors. Fluorescent carbon nanotubes are used as probes to bind to the tumors, making them easier to see.

Imaging system helps surgeons remove tiny ovarian tumors

More effective surgery could boost survival rates for ovarian cancer.

April 23, 2019

MIT engineers have designed coiled “nanoyarn,” shown as an artist’s interpretation here. The twisted fibers are lined with living cells and may be used to repair injured muscles and tendons while maintaining their flexibility.

“Nanofiber yarn” makes for stretchy, protective artificial tissue

Twisted fibers coated with living cells could assist healing of injured muscles and tendons.

April 23, 2019

Left to Right: Laura Hinson, Madeline Lee, Valerie Zawicki, and Sophia Triantis of Johns Hopkins University are the $10,000 Lemelson-MIT “Cure it!” undergraduate team winner for their reusable, low-cost, contamination free breast biopsy device.

Top collegiate inventors awarded 2019 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

Students recognized for revolutionary solutions to women’s health, food waste, transportation, and mobility and communication for people with disabilities.

April 23, 2019

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Four from MIT awarded 2021 New Horizons in Physics and New Frontiers in Mathematics prizes

How cancer drugs find their targets

Third annual Science Slam becomes first virtual Research Slam

Maurice Fox, professor emeritus of biology, dies at 95

A closer look at the diabetes disaster

Materials Day talks examine the promises and challenges of AI and machine learning

Nanoparticle orientation offers a way to enhance drug delivery

Cell stiffness may indicate whether tumors will invade

Automating artificial intelligence for medical decision-making

New vaccine strategy boosts T-cell therapy

Using AI to predict breast cancer and personalize care

A new approach to targeting tumors and tracking their spread

Imaging system helps surgeons remove tiny ovarian tumors

“Nanofiber yarn” makes for stretchy, protective artificial tissue

Top collegiate inventors awarded 2019 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

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