This RNA-based technique could make gene therapy more effective

Biological engineers design RNA circuits that enable precise control over the dose of therapeutic protein a patient receives.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 16, 2018 ~7 min

Tissue architecture affects chromosome segregation | MIT News

Biologists discover that the environment surrounding a cell plays an integral role in its ability to accurately segregate its chromosomes.

Ashley Junger | Koch Institute • mit
Aug. 23, 2018 ~7 min


Scientists sharpen the edges of cancer chemotherapy | MIT News

Whitehead team deploys CRISPR tools to better understand and uncover ways of improving methotrexate, a popular chemotherapy drug.

Nicole Davis | Whitehead Institute • mit
July 12, 2018 ~10 min

Restricting a key cellular nutrient could slow tumor growth | MIT News

Researchers identify the amino acid aspartate as a metabolic limitation in certain cancers.

Raleigh McElvery | Department of Biology • mit
June 28, 2018 ~9 min

Scene at MIT: PhD baby and her amazing mama | MIT News

A new daughter helped Alejandra Falla PhD ’18 gain perspective on life — and her tiny MIT regalia stole the show at Commencement.

MIT News Office • mit
June 12, 2018 ~5 min

Ankur Jain joins Whitehead Institute and the Department of Biology | MIT News

Biophysicist will investigate the biology of RNA aggregation.

Merrill Meadow | Whitehead Institute • mit
June 11, 2018 ~4 min

Decoding RNA-protein interactions | MIT News

Scientists leverage one step, unbiased method to characterize the binding preferences of more than 70 human RNA-binding proteins.

Raleigh McElvery | Department of Biology • mit
June 7, 2018 ~9 min

Network of diverse noncoding RNAs acts in the brain | MIT News

Scientists identify the first known network consisting of three types of regulatory RNAs.

Nicole Giese Rura | Whitehead Institute • mit
June 7, 2018 ~4 min


Neuroscientists discover roles of gene linked to Alzheimer’s | MIT News

Study reveals why people with the APOE4 gene have higher risk of the disease.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 31, 2018 ~7 min

Ingestible “bacteria on a chip” could help diagnose disease | MIT News

Ultra-low-power sensors carrying genetically engineered bacteria can detect gastric bleeding.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 24, 2018 ~7 min

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