Hunting a “Jekyll-and-Hyde” molecule

A screening method developed by MIT researchers targets hydrogen peroxide in the search for new cancer therapeutics.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Chemical Engineering • mit
Nov. 4, 2021 ~8 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


Engineers devise a way to selectively turn on RNA therapies in human cells

A new RNA-based control switch could be used to trigger production of therapeutic proteins to treat cancer or other diseases.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 28, 2021 ~7 min

Solid, liquid, or gas? Technique quickly identifies physical state of tissues and tumors

The method could be a route to quicker, less invasive cancer diagnoses.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 25, 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

Weighing cancer cells to personalize drug choices

A new study shows a link between patient survival and changes in tumor cell mass after glioblastoma treatment.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 5, 2021 ~8 min

Counting cells may shed light on how cancer spreads

MIT engineers devised a way to count elusive circulating tumor cells in mice, allowing them to study the dynamics of metastasis.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 28, 2021 ~6 min


Deep learning helps predict new drug combinations to fight Covid-19

Neural network identifies synergistic drug blends for treating viruses like SARS-CoV-2.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Sept. 24, 2021 ~6 min

Study: Global cancer risk from burning organic matter comes from unregulated chemicals

The researchers hope scientists and regulators will consider a broader class of compounds in evaluating cancer risk due to PAH exposure.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 22, 2021 ~7 min

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