A two-dose schedule could make HIV vaccines more effective

MIT researchers find that the first dose primes the immune system, helping it to generate a strong response to the second dose, a week later.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Sept. 20, 2024 ~8 min

A new way to reprogram immune cells and direct them toward anti-tumor immunity

MIT scientists’ discovery yields a potent immune response, could be used to develop a potential tumor vaccine.

Danielle Randall Doughty | Department of Chemistry • mit
Sept. 16, 2024 ~6 min


Study assesses seizure risk from stimulating the thalamus

In animal models, even low stimulation currents can sometimes still cause electrographic seizures, researchers found.

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Sept. 6, 2024 ~5 min

New method enables fast, accurate estimates of cardiovascular state to inform blood pressure management

A mathematical method, validated with experimental data, provides a fast, reliable, and minimally invasive way of determining how to treat critical blood pressure changes during surgery or intensive care.

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
July 30, 2024 ~7 min

Study reveals why AI models that analyze medical images can be biased

These models, which can predict a patient’s race, gender, and age, seem to use those traits as shortcuts when making medical diagnoses.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
June 28, 2024 ~9 min

Technologies enable 3D imaging of whole human brain hemispheres at subcellular resolution

Three innovations by an MIT-based team enable high-resolution, high-throughput imaging of human brain tissue at a full range of scales, and mapping connectivity of neurons at single-cell resolution.

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
June 17, 2024 ~12 min

New treatment could reverse hair loss caused by an autoimmune skin disease

A microneedle patch that delivers immune-regulating molecules can teach T cells not to attack hair follicles, helping hair to regrow.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
May 9, 2024 ~7 min

Circadian rhythms can influence drugs’ effectiveness

MIT researchers find circadian variations in liver function play an important role in how drugs are broken down in the body.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
April 24, 2024 ~7 min


A closed-loop drug-delivery system could improve chemotherapy

New CLAUDIA system could continuously monitor patients during an infusion and adjust dosage to maintain optimal drug levels.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
April 24, 2024 ~9 min

A biomedical engineer pivots from human movement to women’s health

Postdoc Shaniel Bowen studies women's sexual anatomy and health while also working to interest young women in STEM careers.

Michaela Jarvis | School of Engineering • mit
April 12, 2024 ~7 min

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