Topics: Genetics

Ryan Alexander researches microRNAs to determine their possible role as therapeutics for obesity and other diseases. Photo: Len Rubenstein
Winter 2011

Dream to Help Millions

Ryan Alexander researches microRNAs to determine their possible role as therapeutics for obesity and other diseases.

Mriganka Sur, head of MIT's Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences. Photo: Len Rubenstein
Fall 2009

MIT Brainpower

Institute experts are now addressing one of the greatest intellectual and scientific challenges of the 21st century — understanding the human brain and mind.

Asst. Prof. Michael Hemann is working to boost the effectiveness of cancer therapies. Photo: Ed Quinn
Summer 2007

Tailoring Treatments

Asst. Prof. Michael Hemann is working to boost the effectiveness of cancer therapies.

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.

Biology Prof. Tyler Jacks, director of the MIT Center for Cancer Research, says the path to truly major inroads against the disease “won’t be easy; but I do think we’re turning the corner.” Photo: Ed Quinn
Spring 2006

New Strategies for Saving Lives

Are we turning the corner against cancer? Thanks in significant part to some remarkable new discoveries and technologies emerging from MIT, the outlook is getting steadily brighter.