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Scientists find different cell types contain the same enzyme ratios
New discovery suggests that all life may share a common design principle.
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Scientists deliver high-resolution glimpse of enzyme structure
Using a state-of-the-art type of electron microscopy, an MIT-led team has discovered the structure of an enzyme that is crucial for maintaining an adequate supply of DNA building blocks in human cells.
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Pew recognizes four MIT researchers for innovation in biomedical science
The Pew Charitable Trusts has named Ibrahim Cissé, assistant professor of physics, and Gene-Wei Li, assistant professor of biology, as 2017 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences. In addition, two postdocs, Ana Fiszbein and María…
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Deploying therapeutic payloads to cells
Mark Bathe develops molecular packages for targeted delivery of drugs, vaccines, and gene-editing tools.
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Microbiome diversity is influenced by chance encounters
Study finds a role for randomness in the composition of the gut’s microbe populations.
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Biophysics Seminars
** All seminars are to be held in the Duboc Room (4-331) and will begin at 10:45am, unless otherwise noted **
February 4, 2025
– Ziming Liu, MIT
* hosted by Jeff Gore | Note: this seminar will take place on a Tuesday, in 4-332
February 19, 2025
– Thierry Emonet, Yale University
* hosted by Arup Chakraborty
March 12, 2025
– Anthony Fitzpatrick, Columbia University
* hosted by Joey Davis
April 16, 2025
– Benjamin Machta, Yale University
* hosted by Mehran Kardar
April 23, 2025
– Cengiz Pehlevan, Harvard University
* hosted by Mehran Kardar
April 30, 2025
– Shixin Liu, Rockefeller University
* hosted by Bin Zhang
May 7, 2025
– Buddhapriya Chakrabarti, Kansas State University
* hosted by Mehran Kardar
+ Indicates a Special Biophysics Seminar, in addition to the Biweekly Seminar Series