Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES)

A new paper diagnostic device can detect Ebola as well as other viral hemorrhagic fevers in about 10 minutes. The device (pictured here) has silver nanoparticles of different colors that indicate different diseases. On the left is the unused device, opened to reveal the contents inside. On the right, the device has been used for diagnosis; the colored bands show positive tests.

Quick test for Ebola

Simple paper strip can diagnose Ebola and other fevers within 10 minutes.

February 24, 2015

Taking technology from the lab to the patient

Daniel Anderson wants to bring advances in drug delivery and biomaterials to the clinic.

February 17, 2015

Engineered insulin could offer better diabetes control

Molecule stays in the bloodstream and is turned on when blood sugar levels are too high.

February 9, 2015

This human T cell (blue) is under attack by HIV (yellow), the virus that causes AIDS. The virus specifically targets T cells, which play a critical role in the body's immune response against invaders like bacteria and viruses.

Evaluating strategies for HIV vaccination

Study yields insight into generating antibodies that target different strains of HIV.

February 6, 2015

MIT researchers engineered liver-like cells that can be infected with several strains of the parasite that causes malaria, including Plasmodium falciparum (top row) and Plasmodium berghei (bottom row). The red stain reveals parasite infection.

New source of cells for modeling malaria

Liver cells derived from stem cells can be infected with malaria and used to test potential drugs.

February 5, 2015

Splash down

High-speed images capture patterns by which raindrops spread pathogens among plants.

February 3, 2015

New faculty in engineering

Twelve new faces join six academic departments in the School of Engineering.

February 2, 2015

(Left to right) Natalie Artzi, Elazer Edelman, and Nuria Oliva

MIT researchers design tailored tissue adhesives

Glue can be modified for optimal performance in different types of diseased tissue.

January 28, 2015

3Q: Hacking Ebola health care

More than 100 spend a weekend devising better personal protections, diagnostics, and medical records in the face of a deadly disease.

December 17, 2014

Sophisticated medicine

Sangeeta Bhatia's research defies tradition, drawing on biological and medical sciences, and multiple engineering disciplines.

December 15, 2014

Researchers at MIT's Institute for Medical Engineering and Science are developing a prototype device that can rapidly diagnose Ebola hemorrhagic virus.

3 Questions: Lee Gehrke on a new paper diagnostic for Ebola

Simple device now in development could speed diagnosis and improve disease tracking.

December 2, 2014

M+Visión Consortium wins Spanish industry association prize

Madrid-MIT collaboration recognized for accelerating health technology innovation.

December 2, 2014

Sangeeta Bhatia named one of Foreign Policy's 100 Leading Global Thinkers

Bhatia recognized for work developing low-cost, noninvasive diagnostics for colon cancer.

November 17, 2014

Clostridium difficile (shown here) is a bacteria in the intestines that has been successfully treated through microbiome manipulation.

New interdisciplinary center at MIT to focus on the microbiome and human health

Partnership with MGH, other institutions to foster regional ecosystem for rapidly evolving field.

November 6, 2014

Diagnostic exhalations

By analyzing carbon dioxide in the breath, an algorithm could help determine how to treat patients.