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Researchers find new actions of neurochemicalsMIT researchers have found novel C. elegans neurochemical receptors, the discovery of which could lead to new therapeutic targets for psychiatric disorders if similar receptors are found in humans. July 2, 2009 MIT, CDC find H1N1 flu virus ill-suited for rapid transmissionA team from MIT and the Centers for Disease Control has found a genetic explanation for why the new H1N1 "swine flu" virus has spread from person to person less effectively than other flu viruses. July 2, 2009 Extending the shelf life of antibody drugsAntibody treatments are the most rapidly growing class of drugs, but their relatively short shelf life can be a problem. A computer model developed at MIT aims to help scientists develop antibodies that can be stored for longer periods of time. June 29, 2009 Nanotechnology expert wins Lemelson-MIT PrizeProfessor Chad Mirkin, director of Northwestern University's International Institute for Nanotechnology, has been awarded the 2009 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize. June 24, 2009 Koch Institute symposium targets tumor metastasisResearchers from around the world discussed some of the latest developments at the June 19 annual symposium of the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, held in Kresge Auditorium. June 22, 2009 Newly formed Ragon Institute hosts symposium on computational immunologyScientists recently gathered at MIT for a Ragon Institute symposium to discuss how to harness computational immunology to develop treatments for some of today's deadliest infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS. June 18, 2009 Study takes aim at opportunistic fungal pathogensAn international team, including researchers from the Broad Institute, decoded and analyzed the genomes of fungal species that cause bloodstream infections. Their findings offer some initial clues about what makes some fungi pathogenic and others not. June 18, 2009 RNA snippet suppresses spread of breast cancerHigh levels of a tiny fragment of RNA appear to suppress the spread of breast cancer in mice, according to researchers at Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. June 12, 2009 |
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