Topic
Biomedicine
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Gift will allow MIT researchers to use artificial intelligence in a biomedical device
Device developed within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has the potential to replace damaged organs with lab-grown ones.
January 29, 2020 -
MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore launches new group, boosting cell therapy research
SMART's new Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP) group aims to overcome challenges in life-changing cell therapies.
July 26, 2019 -
Fine-tuning cancer medicine
New cancer research initiative eyes individualized treatment for patients.
February 1, 2018 -
MIT NEWDIGS hosts design lab on new gene and oncology therapy financing models
Industry leaders, patient advocates, and policymakers collaborate to lower barriers to potentially curative treatments.
April 25, 2017 -
Francis Collins: Scientists must engage with the world
In Compton Lecture, NIH director details the importance of reaching out to others.
October 29, 2014 -
NIH Director Francis Collins to deliver Compton Lecture Oct. 28
Collins to present “Exceptional Opportunities in Biomedical Research.”
October 20, 2014 -
Advanced thin-film technique could deliver long-lasting medication
Nanoscale, biodegradable drug-delivery method could provide a year or more of steady doses.
August 4, 2014 -
Broad Institute launches next decade with new $100 million gift
Historic pledge from Eli and Edythe Broad to propel institute into a new decade of biomedical discovery to benefit patients.
November 14, 2013 -
MIT team receives $10.4 million biomanufacturing grant from DARPA
With the grant, MIT’s Biomanufacturing Research Program aims to develop new technologies that can rapidly manufacture biologic drugs on the battlefield.
September 18, 2013 -
Feng Zhang shares Vallee Foundation Young Investigator Award
July 19, 2013 -
Two MIT professors named Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators
Peter Reddien and Aviv Regev are among 27 top biomedical scientists selected nationwide.
May 9, 2013 -
The half-billion-dollar idea
While at MIT, alumnus Todd Zion developed an insulin product that ultimately drew the attention of a pharmaceutical giant.
April 8, 2013 -
Students have engineering on the brain
MIT class offers student teams a chance to create business ventures based on neurotechnology research.
April 2, 2013 -
MIT researchers improve quantum-dot performance
New production method could enable everything from more efficient computer displays to enhanced biomedical testing.
February 3, 2013 -
Tiny tools help advance medical discoveries
MIT researchers are designing tools to analyze cells at the microscale.
January 8, 2013 -
Precisely engineering 3-D brain tissues
New design technique could enable personalized medicine, studies of brain wiring.
November 30, 2012 -
Oscillating microscopic beads could be key to biolab on a chip
MIT team finds way to manipulate and measure magnetic particles without contact, potentially enabling multiple medical tests on a tiny device.
September 25, 2012 -
Four from MIT win NIH grants
Brown, Gore, Ploegh and Zhang receive grants for innovative biomedical research.
September 13, 2012 -
Madrid-MIT Consortium holds international conference in Madrid
Interdisciplinary dialogue among global leaders focuses on developing strong biomedical innovation ecosystems.
June 5, 2012 -
Their own devices
April 18, 2012