The Koch Institute grows out of and transcends the MIT Center for Cancer Research (CCR), which was founded in 1974 by Nobel Laureate and MIT Professor Salvador Luria. It is one of eight National Cancer Institute-designated basic (non-clinical) research centers in the U.S. Learn more
The Koch Institute: Summer Symposium 2012Epigenetics, Plasticity, and CancerThe 2012 Symposium, on “Epigenetics, Plasticity, and Cancer” is the 11th Annual Oncology Research Symposium and was held on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Victoria RichonVice President of ...
This evening event featured insights from three experts from the field of cancer immunotherapy, which seeks to harness the power of the immune system in the fight against cancer. Speakers were Glenn Dranoff, Co-Leader of the Cancer Vaccine Center at Dana-Farber Cancer ...
An MIT undergraduate shares her experience doing cancer research at the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, through MIT's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
200 Boston-area students, MIT scientists and local community members came together to make cutting-edge cancer research come to life.
This film traces the story of the Center for Cancer Research (CCR) at MIT, from its founding in the early 1970s to its transition to the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research in 2007.
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This evening event celebrated the opening of a new exhibition of Image Award winners in the Koch Institute Public Galleries. Learn more about the with/in/sight series at the Koch Institute at https://ki.mit.edu/news/events/withinsight.
Laura Indolfi discusses her image, "Form and Function: Using a Curved Surface to Change Cell Behavior," one of 10 winners of the 2012 Koch Institute Image Awards. See the image at: http://ki-galleries.mit.edu/2012/indolfi.
Peter DeMuth discusses his image, "Immuno Forest: Microneedles for Delivering Vaccines into the Skin," one of ten winners of the 2012 Koch Institute Image Awards. See the image at: http://ki-galleries.mit.edu/2012/demuth.
Praneeth Namburi discusses his image, "Neural Mapping: Understanding How the Cerebellum is Wired," one of ten winners of the 2012 Koch Institute Image Awards. See the image at: http://ki-galleries.mit.edu/2012/namburi.
Rakesh Karmacharya discusses his image, "Modeling the Mind: Neurons Derived from Skin Cells," one of ten winners of the 2012 Koch Institute Image Awards. See the image at: http://ki-galleries.mit.edu/2012/karmacharya.
Salil Desai discusses his image, "Motor Control:How does a Cancer Cell Power its Movement?" one of ten winners of the 2012 Koch Institute Image Awards. See the image at http://ki-galleries.mit.edu/2012/desai.
Ni Ji discusses her image, "Breaking Rank: How Identical Cells Take on Different Fates," one of ten winners of the 2012 Koch Institute Image Awards. See the image at: http://ki-galleries.mit.edu/2012/ji.
Benjamin Larson discusses his image, "Building a New Hip: Cartilage Grown on a Woven Polymer," one of ten winners of the 2012 Koch Institute Image Awards. See the image at: http://ki-galleries.mit.edu/2012/larson.
Brett Zani discusses his image, "Crossing Over: Cells Move Through an Epithelial Bridge," one of ten winners of the 2012 Koch Institute Image Awards. See the image at: http://ki-galleries.mit.edu/2012/zani.
Christopher Turner discusses his image, "Building a Bio-Highway: How Does a Lymphatic Vessel Develop?" one of ten winners of the 2012 Koch Institute Image Awards. See the image at: http://ki-galleries.mit.edu/2012/turner.
This event, the third in the Koch Institute's with/in/sight lecture series, featured three expert perspectives on cancer stem cells and metastatic disease. Speakers were Tyler Jacks, Director of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research; Jonathan ...
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