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MIT News: Prof Amy Keating
Amy E. Keating, the Jay A. Stein Professor of Biology and a professor of biological engineering, has been named the new head of the Department of Biology. Learn More
WIRED: Prof Katharina Ribbeck
Mucus keeps the microbiome healthy. The Ribbeck Lab have clues about how it stops good microbes from going bad. Learn More
MIT News: MIT-Northpond Program
The new MIT-Northpond program was established with the intent to couple incredible advancements in engineering and biology with innovative entrepreneurial and business opportunities. Learn More
MIT News: Prof Katharina Ribbeck
The more infectious form of the yeast Candida albicans is a long filament (left). Ribbeck Lab have shown that when the yeast is grown in the presence of mucin glycans, it remains in its round, harmless form (right). Learn More
MIT Commencement 2022
Congratulation to our graduates. Learn More
MIT News: Prof Scott Manalis
Manalis Lab have discovered that before cells start to divide, they toss waste products. In this image, the magenta represents DNA, and the green represents a lysosomal marker on the surface of the cells, which is an indicator of lysosomal exocytosis. Learn More

Open Faculty Positions

The MIT Department of Biological Engineering invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the assistant professor level. LEARN MORE

BioMakerspace

A place where students can grow into their leadership capabilities by spearheading projects. LEARN MORE

Environmental Health Sciences

CEHS studies the biological effect of environmental agents with specific emphasis on how such exposures affect human health and the health of our ecosystem. LEARN MORE

Seminar

September 15 | 4:00PM |
32-141
Vincent B. Young (University of Michigan Medical School)
Host-microbe Interactions in the Gut: Lessons from Patients and Animal Models
 
 
 
 
 
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