Training in chemical biology at MIT enables graduate students to address problems that transcend the traditional boundaries of chemistry and biology. Chemical biologists interrogate molecular processes that occur in human, plant, and microbial cells, as well as in viruses and animals.
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.
The Wiesner Student Art Awards are presented annually in recognition of outstanding contributions to the arts at MIT.
Given by the MIT School of Science, this fellowship recognizes extraordinary service contributions of graduate students in support of their community.
The Institute also ranks second in seven subject areas.
Chakraborty, alongside IMES Professor James J. Collins, has been honored for his long, distinguished career in physical science.
Seven faculty members, along with 12 additional alumni, are honored for significant contributions to engineering research, practice, and education.
Researchers uncover a hidden mechanism that allows cancer to develop aggressive mutations.
Learning more about this structure could help scientists find ways to block Tau from forming tangles in the brain of Alzheimer’s patients.