http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/topic/cancer-research.html Cancer research headlines from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology News Office. en-us http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/www/mitlogo-rss.jpg http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/topic/cancer-research.html 88 31 Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/stomach-0501.html Prompt treatment of a microbe that causes stomach ulcers and other ailments can reverse damage to the lining of the stomach and ultimately prevent one of the most lethal forms of cancer from developing there, MIT researchers have concluded. Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/stomach-0501.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/rnai-0427.html A team of researchers from MIT and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has developed safe and effective methods to perform RNA interference, a therapy that holds great promise for treating a variety of diseases including cancer and hepatitis. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/rnai-0427.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/jacks-0414.html Tyler E. Jacks, director of the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, has been named president-elect of the American Association for Cancer Research. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/jacks-0414.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/aandh-tt0319.html Recent achievements by members of the MIT community. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/aandh-tt0319.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/cell-roll-tt0312.html Capitalizing on a cell's ability to roll along a surface, MIT researchers have developed a simple, inexpensive system to sort different kinds of cells--a process that could result in low-cost tests for diseases such as cancer, even in remote locations. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/cell-roll-tt0312.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/cancer-sidebar-0310.html Dozens of journalists from national and international publications attended a special media briefing on March 6, in which several MIT faculty members discussed research they will pursue at the new Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/cancer-sidebar-0310.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/cancer-groundbreak-0308.html MIT broke ground on Friday for the new David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, a state-of-the-art facility that its director, Tyler Jacks, said will usher in "the next generation in cancer research." Sat, 8 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/cancer-groundbreak-0308.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/microrna-0307.html Snippets of genetic material that have been linked to cancer also play a critical role in normal embryonic development in mice, according to MIT cancer biologists. Their work shows that a family of microRNAs protect mouse cells during development. Fri, 7 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/microrna-0307.html