Topics: Biological Engineering

Ram Sasisekharan was worried that the bird flu might affect people, causing a global pandemic. Photo: Ed Quinn
Spring 2009

Bird Flu

Thanks to a new finding by biologist Ram Sasisekharan, the bird flu virus may not endanger human life.

Judy Swanson makes the lead gift to establish the Robert A. Swanson Biotechnology Center at MIT.
Fall 2008

Upholding a Dream

Judy Swanson, along with MIT alumni, establish a biotechnology center in the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research to honor Bob Swanson, ’69. Photo courtesy Judy Swanson

Nobel laureate Phillip Sharp says MIT’s new cancer center will blend science and engineering to find new treatments for cancer. Photo: Ed Quinn
Spring 2008

The Third Revolution

Nobel laureate Phillip Sharp says MIT’s new cancer center will blend science and engineering to find new treatments for cancer.

Leona Samson’ studies of DNA repair mechanisms promise new strategies for cancer. Photo: Ed Quinn
Winter 2007

Revealing DNA

Prof. Leona Samson hopes that one day treatments for cancer can be tailored to individual patients by determining how DNA repairs itself.

Prof. Scott Manalis wants to use an adapted version of a research tool to measure proteins that may be signs of cancer. Photo: Ed Quinn
Summer 2006

Special Scale

Prof. Scott Manalis wants to use an adapted version of a research tool to measure proteins that may be signs of cancer.