M+Visión Consortium wins Spanish industry association prize
The Madrid-MIT M+Visión Consortium, a partnership of the regional government of Madrid and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was recognized and awarded a 10,000 Euro prize by the Fundación Tecnología y Salud (Foundation for Technology and Health) for its contributions to healthcare technology innovation and economic development in Spain. The…
Read MoreSangeeta Bhatia named one of Foreign Policy's 100 Leading Global Thinkers
Koch Institute faculty member Sangeeta Bhatia has been selected as one of Foreign Policy magazine’s 100 Leading Global Thinkers of 2014 for her work in developing inexpensive and noninvasive diagnostics for the early detection of colon cancer. The annual list identifies top minds with translational ideas in politics, business, technology,…
Read MoreBose grants reward risk
Solar cells made from coal, smart nanoparticles that work with bacteria to fight cancer, and an effort to enhance human cognition by stimulating brain waves are just a few examples of the high-risk, high-impact projects funded by the first round of Prof. Amar G. Bose Research Grants. As a scientist,…
Read MoreNew interdisciplinary center at MIT to focus on the microbiome and human health
More than 90 percent of the genes in our bodies do not come from our own cells. Instead, the vast majority of this genetic material is found within the trillions of microorganisms that call our bodies home. Collectively known as the microbiome, these communities of bacteria and other microbes play…
Read MoreDiagnostic exhalations
Paramedics respond to a 911 call to find an elderly patient who’s having difficulty breathing. Anxious and disoriented, the patient has trouble remembering all the medications he’s taking, and with his shortness of breath, speaking is difficult. Is he suffering from acute emphysema or heart failure? The symptoms look the…
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