MIT alumnus Albert E. Almada studies super-healing species to explore regeneration, and how those processes may go awry in degenerative muscle diseases and aging.
The National Academy of Sciences awarded MIT professor emerita and pioneering molecular biologist Nancy Hopkins with the 2024 Public Welfare Medal for leadership in advancing women’s representation in science.
At a White House Demo Day, a team from the Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine at the MIT Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research showcased nanotechnologies designed to improve the detection and treatment of cancer and other diseases.
In mice and human cell cultures, MIT researchers showed that lipid nanoparticles can deliver a potential RNA therapy for inflammation in the brain, a prominent symptom in Alzheimer’s disease.
MIT Professor Angela Belcher gave the 2023 Mildred S. Dresselhaus Lecture hosted by MIT.nano on “Evolving organisms to grow new nanomaterials for energy, the environment, and medicine.”