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Early antiviral response in the nose may determine the course of COVID-19

July 29, 2021

Cells taken from patients at the time of diagnosis who later developed severe COVID-19 show a muted antiviral response, study finds Over the past 18 months, researchers have learned much about COVID-19 and its viral cause, SARS-CoV-2. They know how the virus enters the body, coming in through the nose…

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Five MIT School of Science professors receive tenure for 2021

July 28, 2021

Professors earn tenure in the departments of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics, and at IMES. MIT has granted tenure to five faculty members in the MIT School of Science in the departments of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics, and in the MIT Institute for Medical Engineering…

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The tenured engineers of 2021

July 23, 2021

Eight faculty members, including one at IMES, have been granted tenure in five departments across the MIT School of Engineering. The School of Engineering has announced that MIT has granted tenure to eight members of its faculty in the departments of Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Materials Science…

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Meet this year’s MathWorks Fellows: A three part series

July 23, 2021

The 2020-21 School of Engineering MathWorks Fellows use MATLAB software and engineering know-how to tackle problems in modern medicine. Here are profiles of two with ties to IMES. The cardiologist reviews the diagnostic images as they play across her screen. Her patient has developed a dangerous lesion in his vasculature…

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A noninvasive test to detect cancer cells and pinpoint their location

July 21, 2021

Diagnostic nanoparticles could be used to monitor tumor recurrence after treatment or to perform routine cancer screenings. Most of the tests that doctors use to diagnose cancer—such as mammography, colonoscopy, and CT scans—are based on imaging. More recently, researchers have also developed molecular diagnostics that can detect specific cancer-associated molecules…

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HST alum named to MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35 list

July 21, 2021

Shriya Srinivasan is honored for her surgical techniques which have provided a sense of touch to people with prosthetic limbs. Shriya Srinivasan, an HST MEMP PhD 2020 graduate, has been named to  the prestigious 35 Innovators Under 35 list for 2021 by MIT Technology Review. IMES is HST’s home at…

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New face mask prototype can detect Covid-19 infection

July 13, 2021

The sensor technology could also be used to create clothing that detects a variety of pathogens and other threats. Engineers at MIT and Harvard University have designed a novel face mask that can diagnose the wearer with Covid-19 within about 90 minutes. The masks are embedded with tiny, disposable sensors…

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Charting a new course

June 11, 2021

Former naval petty officer Manuel Morales now develops imaging applications to detect cardiac dysfunction in young patients. When it comes to journeys to MIT, Manuel Morales, a doctoral candidate in the Medical Engineering and Medical Physics (MEMP) program at HST, has taken a different tack. As a high school student…

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How two 2021 HST MD grads combined art and friendship

June 8, 2021

Katherine Redfield Chan and Constance Wu shared artistic pursuits, including writing and illustrating a children’s book about Covid, on the way to earning their HST MD degrees. When the world, including all academic activities, moved primarily online at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, many graduate students worried about keeping…

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HST MEMP PhD graduate Avilash Cramer will focus on making technology accessible to all

June 8, 2021

Cramer, focused on the inequities in healthcare and other technologies, has worked on everything from portable radiography tools to seismology research. The past school year, with its primarily online learning format and pandemic-fueled lack of in-person experiences, has been a challenge for students everywhere, including those graduating from the Harvard-MIT…

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