News

Jun 26, 2023

Synthetic biology expert to succeed Angela Belcher as department head effective Aug. 1.

Jun 26, 2023

C16 Biosciences, founded by MIT alumni, has developed a microbial oil to replace palm oil, whose production reaps environmental devastation.

May 26, 2023

The machine-learning algorithm identified a compound that kills Acinetobacter baumannii, a bacterium that lurks in many hospital settings.

May 16, 2023

Three BE undergraduates and one alum have been awarded Fulbright fellowships and will embark on projects overseas in the 2023-24 grant year.

May 12, 2023

A cancer vaccine combining checkpoint blockade therapy and a STING-activating drug eliminates tumors and prevents recurrence in mice.

May 8, 2023

MIT engineers’ new technique analyzes the 3D organization of the genome at a resolution 100 times higher than before.

Apr 25, 2023

Fellowship funds graduate studies for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants.

Apr 19, 2023

In a new study, immunostimulatory drugs slowed tumor growth without producing systemic inflammation.

Apr 6, 2023

Senior Victor Damptey brings his Spanish-speaking abilities to bear as he works toward becoming a physician-scientist.

Feb 8, 2023

Immunology research, public health service, and art history have all been part of senior Julian Zulueta’s journey as an aspiring physician-scientist.