Researchers developed a tool to recreate cells’ family trees. Comparing cells’ lineages and locations within a tumor provided insights into factors shaping tumor growth.
Each year, two longstanding D-Lab courses make their mark on students and communities around the world.
The research may enable the design of synthetic, light-activated cells for wound healing or drug delivery.
McGovern Institute researchers develop a mathematical model to help define how modularity occurs in the brain — and across nature.
Saeed Miganeh’s work at MIT is helping him answer important questions about designing effective programs for poverty mitigation and economic growth in African countries.
Senior James Simon wants to effect change in two ways: by quantifying societal issues and working directly with disadvantaged communities.
This biology graduate student is building connections through her thesis work in mouse development and her passion for cooking and baking.
PhD candidate Lisa Ho ’17 studies barriers that limit women’s participation in the labor force.
Three-year fellowship will support Weissbourd’s research on how the C. hemisphaerica jellyfish survives and thrives by constantly making new neurons.
Symposium speakers describe numerous ways to promote prevention, resilience, healing, and wellness after early-life stresses.
Associate Professor Noah Nathan is generating a body of scholarship on the political impacts of urbanization throughout the global South.
Study on blind patients who recovered their sight suggests rethinking the belief that babies learn to recognize human movement through visual exposure.
Senior Susan Su finds inspiration in both makerspaces and performance spaces.
In a new book, Associate Professor Gabriella Carolini emphasizes that equitable partnership on the ground delivers the best results in the Global South.
Alumni-founded Quipu Market offers loans and other financial services to entrepreneurs through its online marketplace.