New materials improve delivery of therapeutic messenger RNA
In an advance that could lead to new treatments for a variety of diseases, MIT researchers have devised a new way to deliver messenger RNA (mRNA) into cells. Messenger RNA, a large nucleic acid that encodes genetic information, can direct cells to produce specific proteins. Unlike DNA, mRNA is not…
Read MoreElazer Edelman named Director of Institute for Medical Engineering & Science
Elazer R. Edelman has been named the new Director of the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES), effective May 1. The announcement was made today at a special meeting of the faculty for IMES and the Health Science and Technology (HST) program. “Elazer’s strengths as a researcher, a practitioner…
Read MoreIMES Distinguished Speaker Series – 5/10/2018 – Miriam Merad
IMES Special Seminar – 05/14/18 – Stephen Boppart
HST Student Aikaterini Mantzanivou is a 2018 Koch Institute Image Awards Winner
Into the Fold: Using Origami to Beat Metastasized Cancer Contributors: Aikaterini Mantzanivou, Lina A. Colucci, Michael J. Cima Many advanced cancer patients have tumors growing throughout their abdomen. They need treatment that combines surgery and chemotherapy to kill as many cancer cells as possible while minimizing damage to their body….
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