IMES researchers on Boston as the epicenter of biomedical research
In a Bloomberg video featured as part of the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular series, IMES faculty members Sangeeta Bhatia, Emery Brown, and Bob Langer discuss why Boston is the epicenter of biomedicine and how Boston’s collaborative environment provides crucial connections to local hospitals, universities, and industry. https://vimeo.com/user12308995/review/221937657/ec4a3ce5da *Video content starts at 30…
Read MoreWhy is one twin smaller than the other? Answer could lie in the placenta.
MRI study finds differences in prenatal oxygen transport from mother to baby When a baby is born small, it’s often attributed to genetic factors or maternal risk factors like poor nutrition or smoking. But a twin study led by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital now find that slower transport of…
Read MoreHelena de Puig Guixe and Tony Kulesa Named 2016/2017 Broshy Fellows
The Broshy Fellowship recipients named for the 2016/2017 award season were Helena de Puig Guixe, a Mechanical Engineering PhD student working in the Gerhke Lab with Professor Lee Gehrke, and Tony Kulesa, a Biological Engineering PhD student working with Professor Paul Blainey in the Blainey Lab. The Broshy Fellowship, named for Eran…
Read MoreMaking single-cell RNA sequencing widely available
Portable tool could help scientists learn more about cells’ roles in many diseases. Sequencing messenger RNA molecules from individual cells offers a glimpse into the lives of those cells, revealing what they’re doing at a particular time. However, the equipment required to do this kind of analysis is cumbersome and…
Read MoreKwanghun Chung Receives NIH New Innovator Award
Kwanghun Chung, Samuel A. Goldblith Career Development Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering at MIT, core faculty member of the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, core member of the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, and an Associate member of the Broad Institute, was selected to receive a 2016 NIH New…
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