Topic
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
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Testing new drugs with “ALS-on-a-chip”
3-D tissue model replicates the motor neuron connections affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
October 10, 2018 -
Ankur Jain joins Whitehead Institute and the Department of Biology
Biophysicist will investigate the biology of RNA aggregation.
June 11, 2018 -
Biologists discover function of gene linked to familial ALS
Study in worms reveals gene loss can lead to accumulation of waste products in cells.
May 4, 2018 -
Replicating the connection between muscles and nerves
New chip could help test drugs for ALS, other neuromuscular disorders.
August 3, 2016 -
Fighting ALS with mind, hand, and heart
With support from the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program, an MIT spinoff is creating assistive technology for people with ALS.
July 29, 2016 -
Mapping molecular neighborhoods
Associate Professor Ernest Fraenkel uses biological network modeling to identify new targets for disease.
July 5, 2016 -
Center for Environmental Health Sciences selects 2016 poster winners
Annual poster session showcases recent work on biological effects of exposure to environmental agents.
May 17, 2016 -
Faculty Highlight: Ibrahim Cissé
Assistant professor of physics probes the formation of enzyme clusters that enable gene copying and protein production in living cells.
September 3, 2015 -
Empowerment through mobile technology and co-design
MIT students improve the quality of life, safety, and independence of The Boston Home residents with InstaAid mobile application.
May 18, 2015 -
Icing ALS: MIT family reshapes research models
Professor John Heywood SM ’62, PhD ’65 and his two sons, Jamie ‘91 and Ben ’93, have used MIT thinking — in particular, systems dynamics and manufacturing management — to transform research models after losing a family member to ALS.
September 12, 2014 -
Continuing the legacy: Assistive technologies at MIT
MIT students learn new technologies while making meaningful contributions to people with disabilities.
September 10, 2014 -
Ice Bucket Challenge, MechE style
Department head Gang Chen gets doused in honor of Stephen Heywood
September 3, 2014 -
Reif iced for a good cause
President L. Rafael Reif accepts ice bucket challenge to benefit ALS research.
August 22, 2014 -
DNA damage may cause ALS
New study finds link between neurons’ inability to repair DNA and neurodegeneration.
September 15, 2013 -
Students develop assistive technologies
Undergraduate teams create helpful phone apps and devices for people with disabilities.
January 8, 2013 -
Nerve-cell regeneration quest is fast tracked
Microchip technology rapidly identifies compounds for regrowing nerves, in live animals.
October 12, 2010 -
Imaging fish on the fly
New MIT technology allows high-speed study of zebrafish larvae, often used to model human diseases.
July 19, 2010 -
A new way to measure muscle
MIT engineer Joel Dawson and colleagues built a handheld probe that could help doctors monitor muscle atrophy in patients with Lou Gehrig's Disease and similar ailments.
October 28, 2009 -
Stephen Heywood, son of Prof. John Heywood, dies at 37
Book and film documented ALS' terrible arc
November 28, 2006 -
MIT family fights disease together
June 8, 2005