New player in cellular signaling | MIT News
Researchers have identified a key nutrient sensor in the mTOR pathway that links nutrient availability to cell growth.
Nov. 9, 2017 • ~5 min
Department of Biology hosts 2017 Massachusetts Junior Academy of Science Symposium | MIT News
High school students present research projects to build communication skills while earning membership to the American Junior Academy of Science.
Oct. 24, 2017 • ~6 min
Department of Biology hosts its first Science Slam | MIT News
Eight biology trainees had just three minutes to explain their research and earn favor with the judges and audience in new yearly event.
Oct. 5, 2017 • ~3 min
The Committee on Animal Care solicits feedback | MIT News
Sept. 27, 2017 • ~2 min
Astronaut Kate Rubins returns to the Whitehead Institute to describe her experiences in low-Earth orbit | MIT News
Former Whitehead Fellow and recent International Space Station resident gives public talk and engages with the next generation of scientists and engineers.
Sept. 20, 2017 • ~4 min
Three MIT biologists receive NIH Outstanding Investigator Awards | MIT News
Graham Walker, Michael Yaffe, and Robert Weinberg earn support from the National Institutes of Health to further their research endeavors.
Sept. 19, 2017 • ~5 min
Department of Biology welcomes three new faculty members | MIT News
Recent additions bring diverse expertise and cultural perspectives to research community.
July 25, 2017 • ~8 min
Progress toward a Zika vaccine | MIT News
Researchers program RNA nanoparticles that could protect against the virus.
March 29, 2017 • ~8 min
Susan Lindquist, pioneering biologist and former director of Whitehead Institute, dies at 67 | MIT News
Biology professor and mentor to many investigated protein folding and its role in disease.
Oct. 28, 2016 • ~10 min
Targeting genes by the thousands | MIT News
PhD student Tim Wang uses CRISPR to take a big-picture approach to cancer research.
Aug. 2, 2016 • ~8 min
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