A soft robot could help doctors diagnose and treat disorders of the small intestine October 30, 2026 MIT engineers, including affiliated with IMES, designed a robotic enteroscope that can inch through the hard-to-reach small intestine, making biopsies and drug delivery easier. Why teaching AI about symmetry could make prenatal diagnosis more reliable October 30, 2026 A model developed by researchers at MIT, including those affiliated with IMES, and Boston Children's Hospital adjusts scans on the fly to track fetal movement, potentially sparing families repeat hospital visits. For students with their sights set on space medicine, a new community takes flight October 30, 2026 MIT’s Doctors Without Gravity club connects health and space science enthusiasts. Reprogrammed NK immune cells target cancer and autoimmune disorders October 30, 2026 A new approach can program these cells inside the body and shows promise against diseases caused by dysfunctional T cells, including lymphoma and autoimmune hepatitis. IMES community profile: April Gibbons October 29, 2026 April Gibbons, IMES HR coordinator, previously worked at the MIT Department of Material Science and Engineering (DMSE). Regina Barzilay, Jim Collins, are recipients of the 2026 Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence October 29, 2026 The prize recognizes academic scientists and research teams whose work jointly advances artificial intelligence and the natural sciences or engineering. Each award carries a prize of $50,000. IMES community profile: Abigail Jackson October 1, 2026 Abigail Jackson, HST MEMP PhD student, is interested in understanding the impact of immune pressure on viral evolution, both within patients and on a global scale. 3 questions: Finding the pulse of robust AI in health September 22, 2026 Creating and applying machine learning to understand and improve human health in ways that are effective, private and fair. MIT and the Institute of Science Tokyo launch new collaboration September 18, 2026 MIT and Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) launched a three-year collaboration designed to strengthen ties between the two institutions and lay the groundwork for educational and scientific exchange. A burst of “pink noise” may lead to more restorative sleep September 11, 2026 Delivered at just the right time, this type of auditory stimulus can strengthen the flow of cerebrospinal fluid, which clears debris from the brain and keeps it healthy. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 … Next page Next Last page Last » Side navigation News Events Distinguished Speaker Series: Founder’s Lecture Distinguished Speaker Series: Richter Lecture
A soft robot could help doctors diagnose and treat disorders of the small intestine October 30, 2026 MIT engineers, including affiliated with IMES, designed a robotic enteroscope that can inch through the hard-to-reach small intestine, making biopsies and drug delivery easier.
Why teaching AI about symmetry could make prenatal diagnosis more reliable October 30, 2026 A model developed by researchers at MIT, including those affiliated with IMES, and Boston Children's Hospital adjusts scans on the fly to track fetal movement, potentially sparing families repeat hospital visits.
For students with their sights set on space medicine, a new community takes flight October 30, 2026 MIT’s Doctors Without Gravity club connects health and space science enthusiasts.
Reprogrammed NK immune cells target cancer and autoimmune disorders October 30, 2026 A new approach can program these cells inside the body and shows promise against diseases caused by dysfunctional T cells, including lymphoma and autoimmune hepatitis.
IMES community profile: April Gibbons October 29, 2026 April Gibbons, IMES HR coordinator, previously worked at the MIT Department of Material Science and Engineering (DMSE).
Regina Barzilay, Jim Collins, are recipients of the 2026 Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence October 29, 2026 The prize recognizes academic scientists and research teams whose work jointly advances artificial intelligence and the natural sciences or engineering. Each award carries a prize of $50,000.
IMES community profile: Abigail Jackson October 1, 2026 Abigail Jackson, HST MEMP PhD student, is interested in understanding the impact of immune pressure on viral evolution, both within patients and on a global scale.
3 questions: Finding the pulse of robust AI in health September 22, 2026 Creating and applying machine learning to understand and improve human health in ways that are effective, private and fair.
MIT and the Institute of Science Tokyo launch new collaboration September 18, 2026 MIT and Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) launched a three-year collaboration designed to strengthen ties between the two institutions and lay the groundwork for educational and scientific exchange.
A burst of “pink noise” may lead to more restorative sleep September 11, 2026 Delivered at just the right time, this type of auditory stimulus can strengthen the flow of cerebrospinal fluid, which clears debris from the brain and keeps it healthy.
