Apply now to attend the 2019 Fluids and Health Conference in Corsica!
Applications are now being accepted for current students, alumni, and researchers interested in attending the inaugural 2019 Fluids and Health Conference in Corsica, France! From July 23-August 2, 2019, join experts from a range of fields working to address the challenges of widespread infectious disease and food shortage. Phase 1…
Read MoreWith these nanoparticles, a simple test could diagnose bacterial pneumonia
Results could also indicate whether antibiotics have successfully treated the infection. Pneumonia, a respiratory disease that kills about 50,000 people in the United States every year, can be caused by many different microbes, including bacteria and viruses. Rapid detection of pneumonia is critical for effective treatment, especially in hospital-acquired cases…
Read MoreMovement-enhancing exoskeletons may impair decision making
As engineers make strides in the design of wearable, electronically active, and responsive leg braces, arm supports, and full-body suits, collectively known as exoskeletons, researchers at MIT are raising an important question: While these Iron Man-like appendages may amp up a person’s strength, mobility, and endurance, what effect might they…
Read MoreAlex K. Shalek named 2018 Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research
Alex K. Shalek, Pfizer-Laubach Career Development Assistant Professor, has been named one of five 2018 Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research. This program is a partnership between The Pew Charitable Trusts and The Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust to support promising early career scientists whose research will accelerate discovery and advance…
Read MoreMartha Gray received 2018 Program Award for a Culture of Excellence in Mentoring
The IMPACT Program, a Health Sciences & Technology-HMS/MIT Program, is a recipient of the 2018 Program Award for a Culture of Excellence in Mentoring (PACEM) at Harvard Medical School. IMPACT is housed in IMES and co-led by Martha Gray (MIT) and Deborah Burstein (BIDMC). Emery Brown is a co-PI on…
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