Confronting Zika | MIT News

MIT's Institute of Medical Engineering and Science is on the front lines of efforts to diagnose and develop a vaccine against the emerging Zika virus.

Stacey Resnikoff | Institute of Medical Engineering and Science • mit
Feb. 23, 2016 ~10 min

Sneezing produces complex fluid cascade, not a simple spray | MIT News

High-speed imaging shows how fluid breaks apart in air, may help identify super-spreaders.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 10, 2016 ~6 min


Curing disease by repairing faulty genes | MIT News

New delivery method boosts efficiency of CRISPR genome-editing system.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 1, 2016 ~7 min

No more insulin injections? | MIT News

Encapsulated pancreatic cells offer possible new diabetes treatment.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 25, 2016 ~9 min

Four MIT faculty named 2015 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors | MIT News

Belcher, Bhatia, Brown, and Horvitz recognized for demonstrating a prolific spirit of innovation and invention resulting in a tangible impact on society.

School of Engineering | School of Science • mit
Dec. 18, 2015 ~5 min

“Kill switches” shut down engineered bacteria | MIT News

Synthetic biology technique could make it safer to put engineered microbes to work outside the lab.

Helen Knight | MIT News correspondent • mit
Dec. 11, 2015 ~6 min

Protein imaging reveals detailed brain architecture | MIT News

New technique could contribute to efforts to map the human brain.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 3, 2015 ~7 min

Interdisciplinary Design Conversations will feature Lee Gehrke | MIT News

Public Event on Dec. 8 will explore hacks for rapid diagnostic devices.

Deb Payson | MIT International Design Center • mit
Dec. 1, 2015 ~2 min


Reprogramming biology | MIT News

Biological engineer James Collins designs genetic circuits with novel functions.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 14, 2015 ~6 min

Kwanghun Chung awarded Packard Fellowship | MIT News

Funding will support the development of novel technologies for better understanding of large-scale biological systems.

Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Oct. 20, 2015 ~2 min

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