Genetics

CEHS hosts gene-environment symposium Jan. 26

January 24, 2007

Andrea Ventura, an MIT postdoctoral associate, works in the lab at the Center for Cancer Research. He and his colleagues have shown that by reactivating a certain gene, cancerous tumors in mice can be drastically reduced in size.

Reactivated gene shrinks tumors, MIT study finds

January 24, 2007

Discovery could lead to new therapies for autoimmune diseases

January 22, 2007

A team of scientists led by MIT professor David Bartel has discovered a new class of RNA molecules, termed 21U-RNAs, while studying the C. elegans worm, above.

Scientists discover new class of RNA

January 11, 2007

Postdoc Joanna Klapacz, left, works with Kennedy-Longfellow School sixth grader Ellie Montgomery in a genetics lab in the Edgerton Center program.

Samson Lab hosts Cambridge middle-school students

January 10, 2007

Micro-RNA research proves Rich's 1961 'suggestion'

January 9, 2007

Biophysicist Alexander Rich first mixed two differing strands of RNA in 1956 to discover the RNA double helix. He holds a model of tRNA (transfer ribonucleic acid).

Scientists celebrate 50 years since key RNA discovery

MIT biophysicist recalls biotech's founding technology

January 9, 2007

Sarah Volkman, left, Dyann Wirth, center, and Pardis Sabeti, right, developed the new genetic map for malaria research.

Genetic map offers new tool for malaria research

Parasite's DNA has nearly 47,000 genetic variations worldwide; kills every 30 seconds

December 11, 2006

MIT professor of chemical engineering Gregory Stephanopoulos (left), postdoctoral associate Hal Alper and professor of biology Gerald Fink in the lab. The researchers have engineered a new strain of yeast that can produce ethanol more rapidly and efficiently.

Engineered yeast improves ethanol production

December 7, 2006

Sequencing the genome of the guinea pig can help researchers find important biological functions within the human genome.

Broad wins $200M for genomics research

December 6, 2006

Haploid cells, which contain one copy of each chromosome, should not undergo further reduction of their chromosome number (through a type of cell division called meiosis). To prevent such a catastrophic event, haploids block the production of a protein called IME4, which triggers meiosis, by expressing antisense IME4. Failure to block sense IME4 results in the aberrant meiotic events shown above i...

Scientists find genetic oddity protects sex cells

Antisense IME4 shows nature's yin-yang economy

November 21, 2006

Researchers gain traction in race against pandemics

November 15, 2006

STS research contributes to understanding disparities in success of medical treatments

November 15, 2006

Members of Team Slovenia erupt in jubilation upon learning they won the BioBrick, the grand prize for the iGEM 2006 competition. The University of Ljubljana students are, from left, Rok Tkavc, Jernej Kovac, Matej Skocaj and Jelka Pohar. Offering congratulations in front are iGEM Ambassadors James Brown of Cambridge University and Melissa Li of Georgia Tech.

Gene machine takes the prize

Cells engineered to prevent sepsis win synthetic biology competition

November 9, 2006

Lander named one of America's 'best leaders'

U.S. News list of 20 includes Stata architect Frank Gehry

October 27, 2006

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