Biogen groundbreaking stirs optimism in Kendall Square
The gathering of Biogen and MIT employees, business leaders, and public officials celebrated the first building to be constructed at Kendall Common.
New 3D bioprinting technique may improve production of engineered tissue
The method enhances 3D bioprinting capabilities, accelerating process optimization for real-world applications in tissue engineering.
Ushering in a new era of suture-free tissue reconstruction for better healing
MIT spinout Tissium recently secured FDA marketing authorization of a biopolymer platform for nerve repair.
Wearable device tracks individual cells in the bloodstream in real time
The technology, which achieves single-cell resolution, could help in continuous, noninvasive patient assessment to guide medical treatments.
Beneath the biotech boom
MIT historian Robin Scheffler’s research shows how local regulations helped create certainty and safety principles that enabled an industry’s massive growth.
Biogen to consolidate operations in MIT’s first Kendall Common building
New global headquarters will further solidify the company’s pioneering role in the Kendall Square innovation ecosystem.
At the core of problem-solving
Stuart Levine ’97, director of MIT’s BioMicro Center, keeps departmental researchers at the forefront of systems biology.
Professor Anthony Sinskey, biologist, inventor, entrepreneur, and Center for Biomedical Innovation co-founder, dies at 84
Colleagues remember the longtime MIT professor as a supportive, energetic collaborator who seemed to know everyone at the Institute.
Tiny, wireless antennas use light to monitor cellular communication
As part of a high-resolution biosensing device without wires, the antennas could help researchers decode intricate electrical signals sent by cells.
When MIT’s interdisciplinary NEET program is a perfect fit
Junior Katie Spivakovsky describes her path through New Engineering Education Transformation to biomedical research and beyond.
Linzixuan (Rhoda) Zhang wins 2024 Collegiate Inventors Competition
MIT graduate student earns top honors in Graduate and People’s Choice categories for her work on nutrient-stabilizing materials.
“Wearable” devices for cells
By snugly wrapping around neurons, these devices could help scientists probe subcellular regions of the brain, and might even help restore some brain function.
Celebrating the people behind Kendall Square’s innovation ecosystem
The 16th Annual Meeting of the Kendall Square Association honored community members for their work bringing impactful innovations to bear on humanity’s biggest challenges.
Fifteen Lincoln Laboratory technologies receive 2024 R&D 100 Awards
The innovations map the ocean floor and the brain, prevent heat stroke and cognitive injury, expand AI processing and quantum system capabilities, and introduce new fabrication approaches.
Engineering and matters of the heart
Professor Ellen Roche is creating the next generation of medical devices to help repair hearts, lungs, and other tissues.