Bringing a new perspective to infectious disease
Enlisted in the fight against HIV, MIT engineers and scientists contribute new technology, materials and computational studies.
A safer way to vaccinate
Polymer film that gradually releases DNA coding for viral proteins could offer a better alternative to traditional vaccines.
Piece by piece
MIT biologist Schwartz relishes the challenge of picking apart the cell’s most complex structure.
Monitoring how T cells respond to HIV
New technology could help AIDS researchers develop new vaccines.
Scientists reveal HIV weakness
Vaccines that target newly identified viral protein sequences could be more effective than previous efforts.
Nano-sized vaccines
New MIT nanoparticles could lead to powerful vaccines for HIV and other diseases.
Countering ‘memory loss’ in the immune system
New findings from MIT biologists could help vaccine designers elicit long-term immunity.
Love named one of Popular Science magazine’s 'Brilliant 10'
Assistant professor honored for immunology work.
HIV tests done at Know Your Status Day
MIT community members got free, confidential HIV testing on Know Your Status Day, held Dec. 1 in recognition of World AIDS Day.