Arup Chakraborty elected to National Academy of Medicine | MIT News

Recognized for his contributions to health, the distinguished professor is now a member of the national academies of medicine, science, and engineering.

Karen Baird | Institute for Medical Engineering and Science • mit
Oct. 16, 2017 ~4 min

Using artificial intelligence to improve early breast cancer detection | MIT News

Model developed at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory could reduce false positives and unnecessary surgeries.

Adam Conner-Simons | CSAIL • mit
Oct. 16, 2017 ~7 min


Elazer Edelman honored with Cardiovascular Research Foundation career achievement award | MIT News

The 2017 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Career Achievement Award honors a pioneering biomedical engineer, scientist, professor, and cardiologist.

Institute for Medical Engineering and Science • mit
Oct. 13, 2017 ~6 min

Researchers identify molecular motor that transforms chromosomes | MIT News

Experiments confirm hypothesis about how the genome becomes organized into “neighborhoods.”

Helen Knight | MIT News correspondent • mit
Sept. 28, 2017 ~6 min

New test rapidly diagnoses Zika | MIT News

Paper-based diagnostic avoids false positives from Dengue fever and other related viruses.

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

New way to test antibiotics could lead to better drugs | MIT News

Study finds bacterial response to drugs varies in different environments.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 31, 2017 ~5 min

Using machine learning to improve patient care | MIT News

New CSAIL research employs many types of medical data, including electronic health records, to predict outcomes in hospitals.

Rachel Gordon | CSAIL • mit
Aug. 21, 2017 ~8 min

Engineered liver tissue expands after transplant | MIT News

Tiny implantable “seeds” of tissue produce fully functional livers.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 19, 2017 ~7 min


Antibiotic nanoparticles fight drug-resistant bacteria | MIT News

Targeted treatment could be used for pneumonia and other bacterial infections.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 12, 2017 ~6 min

Zika virus likely circulated in Americas long before its detection | MIT News

Analysis of largest collection of Zika genomes to date reveals trajectory and evolution of the virus.

Broad Institute • mit
May 24, 2017 ~7 min

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