Victory Yinka-Banjo, an MIT junior in computer science and molecular biology, shares a glimpse into her busy life, conducting research into computational biology at the Broad Institute, acting in theater productions, and participating in student groups.
As part of a nationwide collaboration, Broad Clinical Labs researchers have optimized 10 polygenic scores for use in clinical research as part of a study on how
MIT faculty researchers explain glycoscience, a rapidly growing field broadly applicable to not just to biology and chemistry but also to bioengineering, medicine, materials science, and more.
A new search algorithm has identified 188 kinds of new CRISPR systems in bacterial genomes. The systems have a range of functions and could enable gene editing, diagnostics, and more.
Professor Angela Koehler has been appointed as the faculty director of the MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation. The center works with MIT faculty and students on bringing innovative technologies to market.