HealthCare am MIT
- Augmented reality system could make medical ultrasounds easier to interpretvon Anne Trafton | MIT News am 10. Juni 2026 um 9:00
MIT researchers have designed an ultrasound system that creates a real-time 3D representation of the object being imaged.
- Augmented reality system could make medical ultrasounds easier to interpretvon Anne Trafton | MIT News am 10. Juni 2026 um 9:00
MIT researchers have designed an ultrasound system that creates a real-time 3D representation of the object being imaged.
- A new vaccine adjuvant could make it easier to eradicate poliovon Anne Trafton | MIT News am 3. Juni 2026 um 18:00
The adjuvant can help the injectable polio vaccine induce a strong immune response in the GI tract, which is considered critical to eradicating the virus.
- Ultrasound-based pacemaker noninvasively steadies the heartvon Jennifer Chu | MIT News am 2. Juni 2026 um 9:00
The new design could offer a surgery-free alternative to traditional cardiac implants.
- A new sensor could enable earlier detection of bladder cancervon Anne Trafton | MIT News am 28. Mai 2026 um 16:00
Using a catheter coated with carbon nanotubes, researchers can detect biomarkers produced by cancer cells in the bladder.
- Four from MIT named 2026 Searle Scholarsvon Julie Pryor | Bendta Schroeder | McGovern Institute for Brain Research | Koch Institute am 20. Mai 2026 um 20:00
Computational neuroscientist Sven Dorkenwald and cell biologist Whitney Henry, along with two MIT alumni, are recognized for their exceptional early-career research contributions.
- Justin Solomon appointed associate dean of engineering educationvon Mary Beth Gallagher | School of Engineering am 19. Mai 2026 um 21:10
MIT faculty member in electrical engineering and computer science to focus on innovation in engineering education and new pedagogical approaches.
- Single-molecule tracker illuminates workings of cancer-related proteinsvon Leah Eisenstadt | Broad Institute am 19. Mai 2026 um 15:35
Researchers can now use custom-built microscopy and nanotechnology to tag and follow the activity of individual proteins in real-time.
- Single-molecule tracker illuminates workings of cancer-related proteinsvon Leah Eisenstadt | Broad Institute am 19. Mai 2026 um 15:35
Researchers can now use custom-built microscopy and nanotechnology to tag and follow the activity of individual proteins in real-time.
- Big strides in cancer detection and treatment from the tiniest technologiesvon Koch Institute am 15. Mai 2026 um 19:35
The MIT Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine looks back at 10 years of turning big ideas about nanotechnology into transformative advances for cancer patients.
- Big strides in cancer detection and treatment from the tiniest technologiesvon Koch Institute am 15. Mai 2026 um 19:35
The MIT Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine looks back at 10 years of turning big ideas about nanotechnology into transformative advances for cancer patients.
- Elazer Edelman receives the 2026-2027 Killian Awardvon Anne Trafton | MIT News am 13. Mai 2026 um 20:00
The professor of medical engineering and science is honored for medical research that has led to better treatments for cardiovascular disease.
- A new approach to cancer vaccination yields more powerful T cellsvon Anne Trafton | MIT News am 13. Mai 2026 um 9:00
Using immune-remodeling mRNA molecules, researchers generated T cells that can slow tumor growth and, in some cases, eradicate tumors.
- A new approach to cancer vaccination yields more powerful T cellsvon Anne Trafton | MIT News am 13. Mai 2026 um 9:00
Using immune-remodeling mRNA molecules, researchers generated T cells that can slow tumor growth and, in some cases, eradicate tumors.
- MIT School of Engineering faculty receive awards in winter 2026von Jordan Silva | School of Engineering am 7. Mai 2026 um 16:40
Faculty members and researchers were honored in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence.
- Celebrating dorm-to-market social entrepreneurship at MITvon PKG Center am 7. Mai 2026 um 15:20
At the 25th IDEAS Social Innovation Incubator Showcase and Awards, 21 student-led ventures joined 1,200 alumni-led ventures tackling the world’s most pressing problems through social entrepreneurship.
- MIT BrainTrust supports neighbors living with brain injuriesvon Sarah Foote | Division of Student Life am 6. Mai 2026 um 18:25
Nearly 100 MIT students participate in a buddy program that assists Boston-area residents.
- Beacon Biosignals is mapping the brain during sleepvon Zach Winn | MIT News am 1. Mai 2026 um 4:00
Founded by Jake Donoghue PhD ’19 and former MIT researcher Jarrett Revels, the company is creating an AI-driven platform to help diagnose and treat disease.
- Study: Immigrants help address the US eldercare shortagevon Peter Dizikes | MIT News am 30. April 2026 um 4:00
Economists find that in metro areas with more immigration, nurses are spending more time with elderly patients.
- Mapping molecular markers of physical fitnessvon Anne Trafton | MIT News am 28. April 2026 um 4:00
A new study reveals cellular pathways that appear to underlie some differences in physical fitness.
- Self-organizing “pencil beam” laser could help scientists design brain-targeted therapiesvon Adam Zewe | MIT News am 27. April 2026 um 9:00
MIT researchers leveraged a surprise discovery to devise a faster and more precise biomedical imaging technique.
- New chip can protect wireless biomedical devices from quantum attacksvon Adam Zewe | MIT News am 23. April 2026 um 4:00
Ultra-efficient chip design enables extremely strong cryptography algorithms to run on energy-constrained edge devices.
- Two MIT alumnae named 2026 Gates Cambridge Scholarsvon Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships am 21. April 2026 um 22:35
Mitali Chowdhury ’24 and Christina Kim ’24 will pursue graduate studies at Cambridge University in the UK.
- Youth may increase vulnerability to a carcinogen found in contaminated water and some drugsvon Anne Trafton | MIT News am 16. April 2026 um 4:00
A new study suggests that the chemical NDMA is much more likely to cause cancerous mutations after exposure early in life.
- MIT study reveals a new role for cell membranesvon Anne Trafton | MIT News am 16. April 2026 um 4:00
Long thought to be mainly a structural support, the cell membrane also influences how cells respond to signals and may contribute to the growth of cancer cells.
- Sixteen new START.nano companies are developing hard-tech solutions with the support of MIT.nanovon Amanda Stoll DiCristofaro | MIT.nano am 7. April 2026 um 20:40
Startup accelerator program grows to over 30 companies, almost half of them with MIT pedigrees.
- How bacteria suppress immune defenses in stubborn wound infectionsvon Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology am 7. April 2026 um 15:40
Study finds a common bacterium can suppress the body’s early warning system in wounds, causing infections to persist and create an environment that allows other bacteria to take hold.
- Turning muscles into motors gives static organs new lifevon Rubina Veerakone | McGovern Institute for Brain Research am 31. März 2026 um 18:30
A new biohybrid system developed at MIT is the first living implant that uses rewired nerves to revive paralyzed organs.
- MIT engineers design proteins by their motion, not just their shapevon Stephanie Martinovich | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering am 26. März 2026 um 20:20
An AI model generates novel proteins based on how they vibrate and move, opening new possibilities for dynamic biomaterials and adaptive therapeutics.
- Study reveals why some cancer therapies don’t work for all patientsvon Anne Trafton | MIT News am 26. März 2026 um 15:00
A backup survival pathway can help tumor cells resist certain lung cancer and other drugs. Combining therapies may offer a solution.
- Implantable islet cells could control diabetes without insulin injectionsvon Anne Trafton | MIT News am 26. März 2026 um 15:00
The cells can survive in the body for at least three months, producing enough insulin to control blood sugar levels, research shows.
- Study reveals why some cancer therapies don’t work for all patientsvon Anne Trafton | MIT News am 26. März 2026 um 15:00
A backup survival pathway can help tumor cells resist certain lung cancer and other drugs. Combining therapies may offer a solution.
- Enduring passions for medicine, journalism, and triathlonsvon Frances Klemm | MIT News correspondent am 25. März 2026 um 4:00
As an aspiring physician-scientist and editor-in-chief of The Tech, MIT senior Alex Tang has found inspiration in the lives of patients and others in his community.
- Enduring passions for medicine, journalism, and triathlonsvon Frances Klemm | MIT News correspondent am 25. März 2026 um 4:00
As an aspiring physician-scientist and editor-in-chief of The Tech, MIT senior Alex Tang has found inspiration in the lives of patients and others in his community.
- How to create “humble” AIvon Anne Trafton | MIT News am 24. März 2026 um 4:00
An MIT-led team is designing artificial intelligence systems for medical diagnosis that are more collaborative and forthcoming about uncertainty.
- Bridging medical realities in the study of technology and healthvon Peter Dizikes | MIT News am 22. März 2026 um 4:00
Anthropologist Amy Moran-Thomas studies overlooked insights from people health care is meant to reach.
- After 16 years leading Picower Institute, Li-Huei Tsai will sharpen focus on research, teachingvon David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory am 20. März 2026 um 13:00
Tsai, who has grown the MIT neuroscience institute, will increase focus on research including Alzheimer’s disease and Down syndrome.
- Improving cartilage repair through cell therapyvon Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology am 19. März 2026 um 13:50
SMART breakthrough offers a promising pathway toward improved manufacturing of high‑quality cells for regenerative therapies to treat joint diseases.
- New sensor sniffs out pneumonia on a patient’s breathvon Jennifer Chu | MIT News am 16. März 2026 um 4:00
The technology could enable fast, point-of-care diagnoses for pneumonia and other lung conditions.
- 3 Questions: Building predictive models to characterize tumor progressionvon Lillian Eden | Department of Biology am 10. März 2026 um 20:50
Assistant Professor Matthew Jones is working to decode molecular processes on the genetic, epigenetic, and microenvironment levels to anticipate how and when tumors evolve to resist treatment.
- Personal tech, social media, and the “decline of humanity”von Peter Dizikes | MIT News am 6. März 2026 um 19:00
In Compton Lecture at MIT, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt warns of dramatic global decay in cognition, attention spans, and civic life, and urges curbs to tech use.
- Injectable “satellite livers” could offer an alternative to liver transplantationvon Anne Trafton | MIT News am 3. März 2026 um 16:00
The engineered tissue grafts could take on the liver’s function and help thousands of people with liver failure.
- W.M. Keck Foundation to support research on healthy aging at MITvon Lillian Eden | Department of Biology am 2. März 2026 um 23:30
Assistant Professor Alison Ringel will investigate the intersection of immunology and aging biology, aiming to define mechanisms that underlie aging-related decline, thanks to a grant from the foundation.
- A portable ultrasound sensor may enable earlier detection of breast cancervon Anne Trafton | MIT News am 2. Februar 2026 um 5:00
The new system could be used at home or in doctors’ offices to scan people who are at high risk for breast cancer.
- Cancer’s secret safety netvon Danielle Randall Doughty | Department of Chemistry am 23. Januar 2026 um 20:40
Researchers uncover a hidden mechanism that allows cancer to develop aggressive mutations.
- Richard Hynes, a pioneer in the biology of cellular adhesion, dies at 81von Bendta Schroeder | Koch Institute am 23. Januar 2026 um 19:45
Professor, mentor, and leader at MIT for more than 50 years shaped fundamental understandings of cell adhesion, the extracellular matrix, and molecular mechanisms of metastasis.
- AI-generated sensors open new paths for early cancer detectionvon Anne Trafton | MIT News am 6. Januar 2026 um 10:00
Nanoparticles coated with molecular sensors could be used to develop at-home tests for many types of cancer.
- Study: High-fat diets make liver cells more likely to become cancerousvon Anne Trafton | MIT News am 22. Dezember 2025 um 16:00
New research suggests liver cells exposed to too much fat revert to an immature state that is more susceptible to cancer-causing mutations.
- A new immunotherapy approach could work for many types of cancervon Anne Trafton | MIT News am 16. Dezember 2025 um 10:00
Using new molecules that block an immune checkpoint, researchers showed they could stimulate a strong anti-tumor immune response.
- MIT researchers find new immunotherapeutic targets for glioblastomavon Bendta Schroeder | Koch Institute am 11. Dezember 2025 um 21:40
A study profiling antigens presented on immune and tumor cells in co-culture points to new strategies for attacking a treatment-resistant and deadly brain cancer.








































