Celebrating 20 years of discovery, Picower Institute looks ahead to continuing impact
At an exhibition marking two decades since a transformative gift from the Picower Foundation, current and alumni members described research at the forefront of neuroscience and beyond.
David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory •
mit
Oct. 12, 2022 • ~15 min
Oct. 12, 2022 • ~15 min
Neurodegenerative disease can progress in newly identified patterns
A machine-learning method finds patterns of health decline in ALS, informing future clinical trial designs and mechanism discovery. The technique also extends to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Lauren Hinkel | MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab •
mit
Sept. 27, 2022 • ~10 min
Sept. 27, 2022 • ~10 min
Assay determines the percentage of Omicron, other variants in Covid wastewater
Developed by the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, the assay can provide new details about the type of SARS-CoV-2 circulating in a community.
Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology •
mit
Aug. 25, 2022 • ~11 min
Aug. 25, 2022 • ~11 min
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