Study finds the SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect the inner ear
The prevalence of auditory symptoms in Covid-19 patients is unknown, but infection of the inner ears may be responsible for hearing and balance problems. Many Covid-19 patients have reported symptoms affecting the ears, including hearing loss and tinnitus. Dizziness and balance problems can also occur, suggesting that the SARS-CoV-2 virus…
Read MoreEngineers devise a way to selectively turn on RNA therapies in human cells
A new RNA-based control switch could be used to trigger production of therapeutic proteins to treat cancer or other diseases. Researchers at MIT, including at IMES, and Harvard University, have designed a way to selectively turn on gene therapies in target cells, including human cells. Their technology can detect specific…
Read MoreSix with MIT ties elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2021
Professors Linda Griffith and Feng Zhang along with Guillermo Ameer ScD ’99, Darrell Gaskin SM ’87, and HST alums William Hahn, and Vamsi Mootha, are recognized for contributions to medicine, health care, and public health. The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has announced the election of 100 new members for…
Read MoreNew members with MIT ties elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2021
National Academy of Medicine inductees, recognized for contributions to medical sciences, health care, and public health, include two HST alums. The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has announced the election of 100 new members for 2021, including two MIT faculty members and three additional Institute affiliates. Faculty honorees include Linda G….
Read MoreSix from MIT named American Physical Society Fellows for 2021
APS names Bourouiba, Grego, Liu, Peacock, Winslow, and Yildiz as MIT’s newest fellows for their contributions to physics. Six members of the MIT community have been elected fellows of the American Physical Society for 2021. The APS Fellowship Program was created in 1921 for those in the physics community to…
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