National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Four MIT researchers attend White House announcement of brain initiative
April 2, 2013
Obama invites Boyden, Brown, Desimone and Seung to launch of new federal initiative.
Gore wins $1.13 million NIH grant
April 2, 2013
Award will fund study evolution of antibiotic-resistance in bacteria
Big medical data
January 25, 2013
At the intersection of medicine and computer science, researchers look for clinically useful correlations amid mountains of information.
Also labeled: Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs), Artificial intelligence, Big data, Medical data mining, Engineering Health, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES), Computer science and technology, Health care, Health sciences and technology, Medicine
Improving the accuracy of cancer diagnoses
December 24, 2012
New spectroscopy technique could help doctors better identify breast tumors.
Also labeled: Breast cancer, Cancer, Collaboration, Diagnostic devices, Faculty, Graduate, postdoctoral, Health, Health care, Physics, Research, Spectroscopy
New technology may enable earlier cancer diagnosis
December 16, 2012
Nanoparticles amplify tumor signals, making them much easier to detect in the urine.
On the hunt for rare cancer cells
November 12, 2012
Jellyfish-inspired device that rapidly and efficiently captures cancer cells from blood samples could enable better patient monitoring.
Also labeled: Cancer, Cells, Chemotherapy, Health sciences and technology, Mechanical engineering, Microfluidics, Research, Tumors
Inside the unconscious brain
November 5, 2012
New study reveals brain-wave patterns that mark loss of consciousness during anesthesia.
Calcium reveals connections between neurons
October 17, 2012
New way to image brain-cell activity could shed light on autism and other psychiatric disorders.
Also labeled: Autism, Brain and cognitive sciences, McGovern Institute, Neurons, Neuroscience, Research
Drawing a line, with carbon nanotubes
October 9, 2012
New low-cost, durable carbon nanotube sensors can be etched with mechanical pencils.
MIT team builds most complex synthetic biology circuit yet
October 7, 2012
New sensor can detect four different molecules, could be used to program cells to precisely monitor their environments.
Tracking stem cell reprogramming
September 13, 2012
Biologists reveal genes key to development of pluripotency, in single cells.
Also labeled: Biology, Cells, Reprogramming, Research, Stem cells, Therapy, Whitehead Institute, Disease, Pluripotency, Rudolf Jaenisch
Four from MIT win NIH grants
September 13, 2012
Brown, Gore, Ploegh and Zhang receive grants for innovative biomedical research.
MIT neuroscientists achieve 'dream engineering' in rats
September 2, 2012
Protein impedes microcirculation of malaria-infected red blood cells
August 30, 2012
MIT-led research team finds that protein significantly reduces infected cells’ ability to squeeze through tiny channels compared to healthy cells.
Researchers engineer light-activated skeletal muscle
August 30, 2012
Technique may enable robotic animals that move with the strength and flexibility of their living counterparts.
Stroke disrupts how brain controls muscle synergies
August 20, 2012
Distinctive patterns could allow doctors to develop better rehab programs for stroke patients.
Success of engineered tissue depends on where it’s grown
August 15, 2012
Cells grown on different types of scaffolds vary in their ability to help repair damaged blood vessels.
Also labeled: Atherosclerosis, Health sciences and technology, Research, Tissue engineering, Endothelial cells
DARPA and NIH to fund ‘human body on a chip’ research
July 24, 2012
MIT-led team to receive up to $32 million from DARPA and NIH to develop technology that could accelerate pace and efficiency of pharmaceutical testing.
Researchers achieve RNA interference, in a lighter package
June 4, 2012
Pared-down nucleic acid nanoparticle poses less risk of side effects, offers better targeting.
Kaiser to lead National Institute of General Medical Sciences
October 18, 2011
Cell biologist to start new position in spring 2012.
Two MIT scientists elected to the Institute of Medicine
October 18, 2011
Sur, Tsai among the 65 new members
Five from MIT win NIH grants
September 20, 2011
Grants support biomedical research that will ‘challenge the status quo’ with risk-taking, innovative ideas.
The power of ‘convergence’
January 4, 2011
In white paper, MIT scientists discuss potential for revolutionary advances in biomedicine and other fields.
Also labeled: AAAS, Biotechnology, Collaboration, Convergence, Faculty, Nanoscience and nanotechnology, Nobel Prizes, Research
Tuning in to a new hearing mechanism
November 10, 2010
Findings from MIT scientists could lead to hearing aids that mimic the ear’s ability to focus on particular frequencies.
5 from MIT win NIH awards
September 30, 2010
The grants are designed to promote risky, innovative research with the potential to transform a field of study.
Protein linked to aging may boost memory and learning ability
July 14, 2010
Discovery could lead to new drugs to fight Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases.
An easier way to synthesize new drug candidates
June 25, 2010
MIT chemists’ answer to long-standing problem could have a big impact on pharmaceutical business.
Also labeled: Chemistry and chemical engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Diabetes, Drug discovery, Medicine
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