Faculty Highlight: Ibrahim Cissé
Assistant professor of physics probes the formation of enzyme clusters that enable gene copying and protein production in living cells.
Assistant professor of physics probes the formation of enzyme clusters that enable gene copying and protein production in living cells.
New technique could use tiny diamond defects to reveal unprecedented detail of molecular structures.
Newly tenured biologist Iain Cheeseman explores the complex structures that control cell division.
An MIT faculty member since 2006, Buehler succeeds Andrew Whittle as CEE department head.
Computer modeling may resolve conflicting results and offer hints for new drug-design strategies.
Ragon Institute researchers develop a method to identify weak points in viral proteins that could be exploited for vaccine development.
New technique pinpoints protein locations, helping scientists figure out their functions.
By deforming cells, researchers can deliver RNA, proteins and nanoparticles for many applications.
MIT biologists find that alternative splicing of RNA rewires signaling in different tissues and may often contribute to species differences.
These more durable gels could find applications in drug delivery and tissue engineering.
Sirtuins help fight off disorders linked to obesity, new MIT study shows.
Study examines how cells exploit gene sequences to cope with toxic stress.
Making proteins stand in line could lead to more lifelike lab tests.
MIT biologist Schwartz relishes the challenge of picking apart the cell’s most complex structure.
Tiny particles could manufacture cancer drugs at tumor sites.