Topic
Microbiology
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Finch Therapeutics unleashes the power of the gut
The company is developing treatments that restore gut bacteria in people struggling with a range of diseases.
July 23, 2020 -
Professor Emeritus Arnold Demain, a pioneer in the development of antibiotics, dies at 92
An eminent microbiologist, Demain conducted groundbreaking antibiotics research and mentored hundreds of young scientists.
April 14, 2020 -
Featured video: Saving iguanas with science and engineering
Professor Otto Cordero and colleagues ask: Can microbiome engineering make the Galapagos marine iguana more resilient to climate change?
July 3, 2019 -
Scene at MIT: PhD baby and her amazing mama
A new daughter helped Alejandra Falla PhD ’18 gain perspective on life — and her tiny MIT regalia stole the show at Commencement.
June 12, 2018 -
Understanding microbial competition for nitrogen
Interactions among microorganisms account for nitrite accumulation just below the sunlit zone, with implications for oceanic carbon and nitrogen cycling.
April 10, 2018 -
Microbial communities demonstrate high turnover
New research provides insight into the behavior of microbial communities in the ocean.
January 18, 2018 -
Celebrating a decade of interdisciplinary microbiology
The Microbiology Graduate PhD Program spans 50 labs across 10 departments and divisions, offering a broad approach to microbial science and engineering.
December 12, 2017 -
Probing the function of key proteins
Professor Barbara Imperiali creates better biochemical tools for basic biology and drug development.
January 12, 2017 -
Microbiome genes on the move
Largest metagenomic view of the developing world uncovers “mobile genes” that reveal how culture shapes the human microbiome.
July 14, 2016 -
Breaking through the bacteria barrier
New microfluidic device may speed up DNA insertion in bacteria, the first step in genetic engineering.
February 19, 2016 -
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 -
MIT startup tackles nasty infection with first public stool bank
November 3, 2014 -
Battling superbugs
Two new technologies could enable novel strategies for combating drug-resistant bacteria.
September 21, 2014 -
CEE seed funding fosters multidisciplinary research
Program encourages new approaches to grand challenges in energy, environment, and sustainable materials and cities.
May 1, 2014 -
For the good of the colony
Research shows the success of a bacterial community depends on its shape.
December 11, 2013 -
Chisholm awarded the Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology
Award is one of the most prestigious in ecology and environmental sciences
July 29, 2013 -
Unraveling bacterial behavior
Michael Laub studies the complex interactions that underlie cells’ responses to their environment.
July 18, 2013 -
Polz to receive the American Society for Microbiology’s Elanco Award
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering professor, who studies wild microbial communities, is the first ecologist to be selected.
March 29, 2013