Technique identifies T cells primed for certain allergies or infections

Researchers develop a method to isolate and sequence the RNA of T cells that react to a specific target.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 19, 2019 ~8 min

Soft robotics breakthrough manages immune response for implanted devices

Discovery could enable longer-lasting and better-functioning devices — including pacemakers, breast implants, biosensors, and drug delivery devices.

Institute for Medical Engineering and Science • mit
Sept. 4, 2019 ~5 min


Unmasking mutant cancer cells

A new dosing regimen for an old cancer drug shows new promise as an immunotherapy.

Bendta Schroeder | Koch Institute • mit
July 17, 2019 ~5 min

New vaccine strategy boosts T-cell therapy

Super-charging a treatment for leukemia also makes it effective on solid tumors.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 11, 2019 ~7 min

A new approach to targeting tumors and tracking their spread

Researchers develop nanosized antibodies that home in on the meshwork of proteins surrounding cancer cells.

Helen Knight | MIT News correspondent • mit
May 6, 2019 ~7 min

“Inactive” ingredients may not be, study finds

Most pills contain compounds with potential to cause allergic reactions or discomfort in some patients.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
March 13, 2019 ~8 min

Study suggests glaucoma may be an autoimmune disease | MIT News

Unexpected findings show that the body’s own immune system destroys retinal cells.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 10, 2018 ~6 min

Cellular reprograming implicated in model of Alzheimer's disease | MIT News

Neuroscientists identify genetic changes in microglia in a mouse model of neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease.

Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Oct. 12, 2017 ~6 min


3-D antibody arrays offer better sensing | MIT News

New tool could help diagnose malaria and other diseases.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 4, 2017 ~5 min

A new approach against Salmonella and other pathogens | MIT News

Immunization strategy could prevent gastrointestinal disease.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 7, 2016 ~5 min

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