Reprogramming biology
Biological engineer James Collins designs genetic circuits with novel functions.
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Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES)
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Kwanghun Chung awarded Packard Fellowship
Funding will support the development of novel technologies for better understanding of large-scale biological systems.
Finding a noninvasive way to measure pressure in the brain
MIT researchers team up with Boston Medical Center and Philips to test a noninvasive way to measure intracranial pressure.
New material opens possibilities for super-long-acting pills
A pH-responsive polymer gel could create swallowable devices, including capsules for ultra-long drug delivery.
Uncovering the mechanism of our oldest anesthetic
MIT researchers reveal brainwave changes in patients receiving nitrous oxide, or “laughing gas.”
Major step for implantable drug-delivery device
MIT spinout signs deal to commercialize microchips that release therapeutics inside the body.
Researchers develop a new means of killing harmful bacteria
Engineered particles are capable of producing toxins that are deadly to targeted bacteria.
Designing better medical implants
Optimal size and shape allow implantable devices to last longer in the body.
Mercedes Balcells-Camps speaks at La Caixa award ceremony in Barcelona
MIT-Spain co-director describes how a La Caixa Fellowship impacted her research at MIT and led to the creation of the MIT-Spain Program.
Sangeeta Bhatia wins $250,000 Heinz Award
Bhatia is recognized for her work in tissue engineering, disease detection, and advocacy for women in STEM.
Shalek receives Searle Scholars Award
Award to Professor Alex Shalek will support new advances in nanotechnology and chemical biology.
New nanodevice defeats drug resistance
Tiny particles embedded in gel can turn off drug-resistance genes, then release cancer drugs.