Study helps explain varying outcomes for cancer, Down Syndrome | MIT News

Differences in chromosome number may underlie variation among genetically identical individuals.

Helen Knight | MIT News correspondent • mit
April 6, 2017 ~6 min

Method may help myeloma patients avoid painful biopsies | MIT News

Microfluidic device isolates plasma cells from blood rather than bone marrow.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
April 4, 2017 ~7 min


Progress toward a Zika vaccine | MIT News

Researchers program RNA nanoparticles that could protect against the virus.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
March 29, 2017 ~8 min

Detecting mutations could lead to earlier liver cancer diagnosis | MIT News

New technique can reveal exposure to aflatoxin, a potent carcinogen, before tumors develop.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
March 27, 2017 ~7 min

Tethered nanoparticles make tumor cells more vulnerable | MIT News

New strategy could improve performance of some immune-based drugs.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
March 20, 2017 ~6 min

Putting data in the hands of doctors | MIT News

Computer scientist Regina Barzilay empowers cancer treatment with machine learning.

Meg Murphy | School of Engineering • mit
Feb. 16, 2017 ~8 min

Vera Gorbunova delivers eighth Paul F. Glenn Lecture | MIT News

Expert on long-lived rodents provides insights into research on longevity and cancer resistance.

Vivian Siegel | Department of Biology • mit
Feb. 16, 2017 ~4 min

Making single-cell RNA sequencing widely available | MIT News

Portable tool could help scientists learn more about cells’ roles in many diseases.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 13, 2017 ~8 min


Biomarker could help guide cancer therapy, avoid drug resistance | MIT News

Biologists link levels of Mena protein to breast cancer cells’ sensitivity to chemotherapy.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 22, 2016 ~7 min

Predicting cancer cells’ response to chemotherapy | MIT News

Measuring DNA repair capability can reveal tumors’ sensitivity to drugs.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 2, 2016 ~6 min

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