My longtime executive assistant is retiring 😮 and we are looking for someone special to help run our team and support our bioengineering mission and lab culture. Please spread the word! hhmi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External…

Science is about to get super fun at the 2024 Cambridge Science Festival @cambscifest September 23-29! Kids & families can dive into #STEAM with hands-on activities, awesome demos, and lots of surprises. Check out the full line-up: mit-ki.org/csf2024

🎙️Our latest episode of Cancer Luminaries is live. Our alumni star guest is cancer immunologist and alumni star Stefani Spranger from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Koch Institute at MIT. podbean.com/eas/pb-qcggn-1…

It’s time for the The Kavli Prize #nanoscience lectures by laureates Bob Langer Koch Institute at MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Paul Alivisatos The University of Chicago Nano Letters & Chad Mirkin Chad A. Mirkin International Institute for Nanotechnology Northwestern hosted by Naomi Halas Rice University (all inaugural ACS Nano EAB members) Universitetet i Oslo #nano

How sweet it is! Bob Langer’s latest accomplishment is getting a chocolate named after him. Ben & Bill’s Chocolate Emporium in Falmouth has introduced Dr. Bob's Dark Chocolate Maple Syrup Cream, inspired by Bob’s love of maple: mit-ki.org/3XbmJgp

The Omer Yilmaz lab led by Shinya Imada and Saleh Khawaled, PhD demonstrates the benefits and downside of fasting. They’ve discovered that fasting helps intestinal stem cells regenerate and heal injuries - but also leads to a higher risk of cancer in mice. mit-ki.org/4dw18oJ

Ready to shine a spotlight on your microscopic marvels? The deadline for the 2025 Image Awards competition is 10/18. Share your best biomedical pix for a chance to be featured in our exhibition - open to all MIT students, faculty, & staff. Entry details: mit-ki.org/2025-image-awa…

Three MIT professors accepted the prestigious The Kavli Prize from King Harald V of Norway in Oslo on Sept. 3. The event was part of Kavli Week, a series akin to Nobel Week in which new Kavli Laureates in astrophysics, nanoscience, and neuroscience take part in lectures, roundtable

Congratulations to Anna Uzonyi of Weizmann Institute & Lukas Teoman Henneberg of Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB), winners of the Amon Young Scientist Awards. They’ll present at the Amon Awards ceremony at the KI on 11/14 at 2 p.m. The MIT community & Amon Lab alumni are invited. mit-ki.org/4g5Gb5P

It’s time to say Bye! 👋 After my last discussion with Bob and Gio, my research visit at MIT Koch Institute at MIT comes to the last day. It is such a privilege to receive mentorship from two great scientists, and fortunate to work with a group of talents! See you again Boston!

MIT and DF/HCC researchers: The deadline for Bridge Project proposals is just days away! Send your proposals for translational cancer research projects by September 16 at 10am. For more details: For more details: ki.mit.edu/bridge-RFA

.@KochInstitute cancer research spans all stages of the research pipeline—from bench to bedside. In these series of lightning talks, these postdocs will tell you how they are preparing for life beyond the bench with CSP. RSVP: bit.ly/4cQ6sly

Congrats to Dr. Jeremiah Johnson for receiving the Yosemite-American Cancer Society Society Award. Jeremiah received the award for his work on overcoming therapeutic resistance in cancer treatment through innovative antibody-bottlebrush prodrug conjugates. pressroom.cancer.org/YosemiteAwarde…

No place like home: the MVH Lab found cancer cells prefer the nutrient landscape of their tissue of origin after they metastasize. The results may explain why cancers tend to metastasize more frequently to certain tissues and organs. Nature Metabolism: buff.ly/3XkZnUx

Excited to share our new story from the lab in close collaboration with the Love lab Koch Institute at MIT. Here is brief summary: ever wondered where T cells expand following immune checkpoint blockade therapy? The answer is in the white pulp of the spleen.

MIT and @‌df_hcc researchers: The deadline for Bridge Project proposals has been extended! The new deadline is October 15th at 10am EDT. Don’t miss this opportunity to send us your proposals for translational cancer research projects. For more details: buff.ly/4elJDHH

*please distribute widely* My department is searching for a new assistant professor in the immune engineering space with a keen interest in cancer applications. be.mit.edu/about/open-fac… Please reach out if you’re interested or know of someone we should proactively reach out to!

(1/n) From Viraat Goel Ed Banigan et al. collab w blobellab Leonid Mirny biorxiv.org/content/10.110… RCMC at the M-to-G1 transition reveals strong microcompartments between CREs (E,P) in mitosis, that weaken upon G1 entry Sims reveal chromosome compaction as key regulator

MATCHMAKERS, one of 3⃣ #CancerGrandChallenges teams co-funded by The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, is tackling our T-cell receptors challenge. Michael Birnbaum (Koch Institute at MIT, MATCHMAKERS team lead) and Ryan Schoenfeld (CEO of The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research) discuss the team's ambitious plans 👉 bit.ly/3zr1iPi

Laura Kiessling, Jeremiah Johnson, Alex Shalek, and Darrell Irvine discovered a way to mobilize the immune system against cancer cells—producing the type of anti-tumor immunity needed to function as a tumor vaccine. buff.ly/47wbliL