For stem cells, bigger doesn’t mean better

MIT biologists show that enlargement of blood stem cells restricts their ability to generate new blood cells during aging.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 12, 2021 ~6 min

Differences in T cells’ functional states determine resistance to cancer therapy

Researchers decipher when and why immune cells fail to respond to immunotherapy, and suggest that T cells need a different kind of prodding in order to re-engage the immune response.

Grace van Deelen | Department of Biology • mit
Nov. 1, 2021 ~7 min


How diet affects tumors

A new study finds cutting off cells’ supplies of lipids can slow the growth of tumors in mice.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 20, 2021 ~8 min

New cancer treatment may reawaken the immune system

By combining chemotherapy, tumor injury, and immunotherapy, researchers show that the immune system can be re-engaged to destroy tumors in mice.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 19, 2021 ~6 min

Cellular environments shape molecular architecture

Researchers glean a more complete picture of a complex structure called the nuclear pore complex by studying it directly inside cells.

Raleigh McElvery | Department of Biology • mit
Oct. 13, 2021 ~6 min

David Julius ’77 shares the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine

MIT alumnus and one other honored for their discoveries of how the nervous system senses temperature and touch.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 4, 2021 ~2 min

Biologists identify new targets for cancer vaccines

Vaccinating against certain proteins found on cancer cells could help to enhance the T cell response to tumors.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 16, 2021 ~6 min

A pivot from accounting to neuroscience

Through a summer research program at MIT, Patricia Pujols explored the neuromuscular junction, and a future in science.

Alison Gold | School of Science • mit
Aug. 26, 2021 ~8 min


New drug combo shows early potential for treating pancreatic cancer

Researchers find three immunotherapy drugs given together can eliminate pancreatic tumors in mice.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 5, 2021 ~7 min

Mapping the cellular circuits behind spitting

Roundworms change the flow of material in and out of their mouths in response to bright light, revealing a new way for neurons to control muscle cells.

Raleigh McElvery | Department of Biology • mit
Aug. 3, 2021 ~6 min

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