Chemical Biology

Jeremiah Johnson included on the NSF Center for the Chemistry of Molecularly Optimized Networks (MONET) team at Duke University

MONET will bring together experts in polymer chemistry, synthetic methods, photochemistry, multi-scale modeling and bioconjugation.

Department of Chemistry seeks Assistant Professor Candidates

Shalek paper published in Nature Communications

The paper, Live cell tagging tracking and isolation for spatial transcriptomics using photoactivatable cell dyes, was published online on August 17, 2021.

Machine learning discovers new sequences to boost drug delivery

MIT researchers employ machine learning to find powerful peptides that could improve a gene therapy drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Gerald Wogan, professor emeritus of biological engineering, chemistry, and toxicology, dies at 91

Pioneering scientist isolated, characterized, and established the mechanisms of many environmental toxins relevant to public health.

Early antiviral response in the nose may determine the course of COVID-19

Cells taken from patients at the time of diagnosis who later developed severe COVID-19 show a muted antiviral response, study finds

Five MIT School of Science professors receive tenure for 2021

Professors earn tenure in the departments of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics.

Uncovering the mysteries of milk

PhD student Sarah Nyquist applies computational methods to understudied areas of reproductive health, such as the cellular composition of breast milk.