Cancer

Human genes sing different tunes in different tissues

Biologists find almost all genes express multiple messenger RNAs

November 2, 2008

Professor of Biology Angelika Amon reports new insights into how cells divide, a process important to cancer research.

Too much of a good thing: Cells with extra chromosomes share detrimental traits

New findings could help fight cancer

October 30, 2008

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October 29, 2008

Computer model reveals cells' inner workings

New approach could help tailor chemotherapy treatments

October 16, 2008

View of C. elegans worm in which neurons (green) and muscles (red) that control egg laying have been genetically labeled.

Worms provide clues for treating brain diseases

September 24, 2008

Why chemo works for some people and not others

MIT cell findings could predict individuals' responses

September 18, 2008

Bates researchers eye proton therapy for cancer

September 4, 2008

MIT engineers used a new imaging technique to pinpoint the locations of mouse pancreatic cells with a specific mutation. The blue dots represent pancreatic cell nuclei, and the cells within the yellow cluster express the mutation.

MIT researchers offer glimpse of rare mutant cells

Imaging system may help understand origins of cancer

July 21, 2008

Tyler Jacks, Director of the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, gave the introduction at the 2008 Koch Institute Symposium entitled Nanotechnology and Cancer: The Power of Small Science, held at Kresge Auditorium on Friday, June 24. Behind him are pixtures of faculty members who comprise the Koch Institute. <a onclick="MM_openBrWindow('cancersym1-enlarged.html','','width=509,...

Experts describe promise of nanotech for cancer detection, more

June 30, 2008

Cancer symposium to focus on nanotechnology

June 24, 2008

Proliferating cells foil microRNA control

June 20, 2008

MIT researchers see alternative to common colorectal cancer drug

June 17, 2008

MIT confirms link between inflammation, cancer

June 2, 2008

Center funds environmental health projects for 2008

May 27, 2008

Five MIT faculty named HHMI investigators