Particles that enhance mRNA delivery could reduce vaccine dosage and costs
Using these nanoparticles to deliver a flu vaccine, researchers observed an effective immune response at a much lower dose.
MIT researchers invent new human brain model to enable disease research, drug discovery
Cultured from induced pluripotent stem cells, “miBrains” integrate all major brain cell types and model brain structures, cellular interactions, activity, and pathological features.
A new way to understand and predict gene splicing
The KATMAP model, developed by researchers in the Department of Biology, can predict alternative cell splicing, which allows cells to create endless diversity from the same sets of genetic blueprints.
A new patch could help to heal the heart
MIT engineers developed a programmable drug-delivery patch that can promote tissue healing and blood vessel regrowth following a heart attack.
New nanoparticles stimulate the immune system to attack ovarian tumors
Targeted particles carrying the cytokine IL-12 can jump-start T cells, allowing them to clear tumors while avoiding side effects.
Five with MIT ties elected to National Academy of Medicine for 2025
Professors Facundo Batista and Dina Katabi, along with three additional MIT alumni, are honored for their outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
Engineered “natural killer” cells could help fight cancer
A new study identifies genetic modifications that make these immune cells, known as CAR-NK cells, more effective at destroying cancer cells.
A cysteine-rich diet may promote regeneration of the intestinal lining, study suggests
The findings may offer a new way to help heal tissue damage from radiation or chemotherapy treatment.
A more precise way to edit the genome
MIT researchers have dramatically lowered the error rate of prime editing, a technique that holds potential for treating many genetic disorders.
Technology originating at MIT leads to approved bladder cancer treatment
A system conceived in Professor Michael Cima’s lab was approved by the Food and Drug Administration after positive results in patients.
Would you like that coffee with iron?
New microparticles containing iron or iodine could be used to fortify food and beverages, to help fight malnutrition.
Implantable device could save diabetes patients from dangerously low blood sugar
The new implant carries a reservoir of glucagon that can be stored under the skin and deployed during an emergency — with no injections needed.
New postdoctoral fellowship program to accelerate innovation in health care
Launched with a gift from the Biswas Family Foundation, the Biswas Postdoctoral Fellowship Program will support postdocs in health and life sciences.
MIT and Mass General Brigham launch joint seed program to accelerate innovations in health
The MIT-MGB Seed Program, launched with support from Analog Devices Inc., will fund joint research projects that advance technology and clinical research.
Supercharged vaccine could offer strong protection with just one dose
By delivering an HIV vaccine candidate along with two adjuvants, researchers showed they could generate many more HIV-targeting B cells in mice.