News

2012

• Prof Katharina Ribbeck laboratory discovers protective role of mucus biopolymers against bacterial colonization; »more
• Prof Chris Voigt laboratory creates multi-input cell sensor circuit; »more
• Prof Scott Manalis profiled in Nature Methods; »more
• Prof Jay Han and BioSyM collaborators discover key protein role in malaria effects; »more
• Prof Darrell Irvine selected BMES Fellow; »more
• Major 'human body on a chip' program awarded by DARPA and NIH Translational Science Center to MIT team (Profs Linda Griffith, Eric Alm, Paula Hammond, Darrell Irvine, Doug Lauffenburger, Steve Tannenbaum) and collaborators; »more
• Prof Scott Manalis laboratory discovers growth rate control of mammalian cell division; »more
• Prof Pete Dedon laboratory discovers new cell damage response control mechanism; »more
• Prof Leona Samson laboratory identifies key enzymes relating inflammation to colon cancer; »more
• Dedon/Tannenbaum/Fox/Wogan laboratories collaboration finds major role for neutrophils in inflammation-associated colon cancer; »more
• Prof Krystyn Van Vliet laboratory develops method for generating physiological stem cell-derived matrix; »more
• Prof Bevin Engelward laboratory advances understanding of radiation risk thresholds; »more
• Prof Michael Yaffe laboratory determines improved approach for breast cancer treatment; »more
• Prof Ed Boyden laboratory develops new robotic approach for recording brain activity; »more
• Profs Ed Boyden and Feng Zhang win Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize; »more
• Prof Katharina Ribbeck laboratory finds anti-viral properties of mucin matrices; »more
• Prof Angela Belcher elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences; »more
• Prof Angela Belcher company, Siluria, named in Tech Review 'Top 50 Innovators'; »more
• Prof Dane Wittrup elected to National Academy of Engineering; »more

2011

• Prof Eric Alm laboratory identifies bacterial gene exchange on large-scale; more >
• Prof Jay Han laboratory develops new technology for stimulation of damaged nerves; more >
• Dr Natalie Kuldell creates BioBuilder to bring biological engineering to K-12 teachers; more >
• Professor Fatih Yanik receives NIH PIoneer Award; more >
• Professor Alan Jasanoff receives NIH Transformational Research Award; more >
• Synthetic Biology Center established; more >
• Prof Ron Weiss laboratory develops genetic circuit method for killing tumor cells; more >
• Professor Alan Grodzinsky laboratory identifies approach for preventing osteoarthritis; more >
• Faculty position in Biological Engineering; more >
• Synthetic Biology Center established; more >
• Professor Ron Weiss laboratory develops genetic circuit method for killing tumor cells; more >
• Professor Alan Grodzinsky laboratory identifies approach for preventing osteoarthritis; more >
• Professor Scott Manalis laboratory invents new single-cell measurement technique; more >
• Professor Linda Griffith Laboratory develops new bimolecular cancer therapeutics approach; more >
• Professor Mark Bathe Laboratory enables design of DNA nanotechnology structures; more >
• Professor Angela Belcher laboratory improves solar cell efficiency via viral nano-assembly; more >
• Professor Ed Boyden laboratory uses optogenetics to restore vision in mice; more >
• Professor Krystyn Van Vliet laboratory discovers novel biomaterials properties; more >
• Professor Douglas Lauffenburger and collaborators bring signaling network systems analysis into animal models; more >
• Professor Darrell Irvine laboratory creates new vaccine delivery nanoparticles; more >
• Professor Linda Griffith elected to National Academy of Engineering; more >

2010

• Professor Eric Alm laboratory identifies microbial genome evolution match with geol more >
• Course 20 senior Jennifer Lai wins Rhodes Scholarship; more >
• Professor Jacquin Niles laboratory develops new approach to identifying anti-malaria therapeutic targets; ; more >
• Professor Roger Kamm elected to Institute of Medicine; more >
• Professor Jacquin Niles< receives NIH New Innovator Award; more >
• Biotech company Adimab founded by Professor Dane Wittrup selected as Technology Pioneer 2011 by World Economic Forum; more >
• BE PhD alum Dr Mikhail Shapiro selected as a TR35 Young Innovator; more >
• Professor Darrell Irvine laboratory develops new immune cell therapy boost; more >
• Prof Krystyn Van Vliet laboratory quantifies blood vessel cell-cell forces; more >
• Prof Kim Hamad-Schifferli laboratory accelerates protein generation via gold nanoparticles; more >
• Prof Bevin Engelward laboratory develops high-throughput DNA damage assay; more >
• Prof. Angie Belcher laboratory creates virus-based scaffold for light-driven water-splitting; more >
• Prof. Scott Manalis laboratory accomplishes single-cell mass measurements; more >
• Prof. Roger Kamm and colleagues awarded new NSF Science & Technology Center for 'biological machines'; more >
• Prof. Angie Belcher wins ENI Prize for Renewable & Non-Convential Energy; more >
• Prof. Alan Jasanoff laboratory develops fMRI neurotransmitter sensors; more >
• Prof. Ed Boyden laboratory generates new avenue for therapeutic neuroengineering more >

2009

• Professors Roger Kamm and Bruce Tidor named AAAS Fellows more >
• Prof. Mark Bathe appointed Samuel A. Goldblith Career Development Professorship
• Center for Gynepathology Research launched
• Prof. Jay Han wins Analytical Chemistry Young Innovator Award more >
• Prof. Leona Samson selected for NIH Pioneer Award more >
• Prof. Linda Griffith receives NIH Transformative Research Grant more >
• Prof. Doug Lauffenburger receives inaugural Systems Biology Foundation Award
• Prof. Linda Griffith receives Society for Biomaterials Clemson Award for Basic Research.
• Belcher laboratory and collaborators create bacteriophage-based rechargeable batteries. more >
• Fox/Schauer/Tannenbaum/Wogan collaboration determines nitric oxide role in colon cancer. more >
• Samson laboratory identifies DNA repair link to blindness. more >

2008

• Wittrup and Tidor laboratories discover novel antibody properties. more >
• Hamad-Schifferli lab constructs controllable multi-drug delivery nanoparticles. more >
• Kamm laboratory device enables study of blood vessel development. more >
• Lang laboratory demonstrates mechanism for motor protein movement. more >
• Prof. Jim Fox receives AALAS Griffin Award.
• Course 20 Senior Matt Gethers named Rhodes Scholar. more >
• Prof. Ed Boyden named in Discover magazine's "Top 20 Under 40". more >
• Prof. Forbes Dewey has been elected an International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. more >
• Samson lab develops method for prediction of patient-specific chemotherapy responses. more >
• Prof. Michael Yaffe is founding editor of Science Signaling. more >
• Prof. Scott Manalis lands NIH EUREKA award. more >
• Prof. Angela Belcher and collaborators create virus-based microbatteries. more >
• Prof. Kim Hamad-Schifferli designs nanorod/biomolecule interface. more >
• Engelward/So collaboration develops new imaging-based method for detecting mutated cells. more >
• Lang and Kamm labs measure molecular interactions in cytoskeletal dynamics. more >
• Prof. Darrell Irvine develops novel cell-penetrant nanoparticles. . more >
• Prof. Bob Langer awarded Millenium Technology Prize. more >
• MIT graduates first class of Biological Engineering SB majors. more >
• BE faculty team confirms inflammation-cancer link. more >
• Prof. Darrell Irvine selected as HHMI Investigator. more >
• Fox Lab Finds Early Treatment of Stomach Infection May Prevent Cancer. more >
• Prof. Ed DeLong is elected to National Academy of Sciences. more >
• Sasisekharan laboratory solves the mystery of heparin-related deaths in the US and Germany. more >
• Alm laboratory identifies gene signatures for microbial evolution in ocean ecology. more >
• Prof. Steve Tannenbaum receives AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry in Cancer Research. more >
• Sasisekharan laboratory discovers basis for 1918 flu pandemic. more >
• Manalis laboratory microcantilever selected among top 2007 Nature papers. more >