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
Robert Langer, the David H. Koch Institute Professor, discusses his research in material science and biomaterials at TEDxBigApple.
Robert Mathis explains the science behind his beautiful image, "Molecular Watercolor: Mixing Fluorescent Proteins to Label Families of Cells." Robert's image was selected as a winner of the 2013 Koch Institute Image Awards. See all the winners ...
Omid Veiseh, Joshua Doloff, Minglin Ma, Alan Chiu and Arturo Vegas explain the science behind their fascinating image, "Sushi Implant: Seaweed-Encapsulated Cells for Treating Diabetes." The image was selected as a winner of the 2013 Koch Institute Image Awards. See all the winners ...
Alex Shalek explains the science behind his striking image, "Cellular Injections: Using Nanowires to Investigate the Causes of Leukemia." Alex's image was selected as a winner of the 2013 Koch Institute Image Awards.
Kwabena Badu-Nkansah explains the science behind his beautiful image, Feel the Pulse: Smooth Muscle Cells Respond to Stretching Forces. Kwabena image was selected as a winner of the 2013 Koch Institute Image Awards. See all the winners at http://ki-galleries.mit.edu.
Eric Williams explains the story behind his beautiful image, "On the Scent: Investigating an Anti-Aging Gene Inside the Nose." Eric's image was selected as a winner of the 2013 Koch Institute Image Awards.
Tuomas Tammela explains the science behind his fascinating image, A Dangerous Meeting: Blood Vessels and a Tumor Come Together. Tuomas's image was selected as a winner of the 2013 Koch Institute Image Awards. See all the winners ...
Tal Danino explains the science behind his incredible image, Bacterial Supernova: Programming E. coli to Release Drugs into a Tumor. Tal's image was selected as a winner of the 2013 Koch Institute Image Awards. See all the winners ...
Michael Wells explains the science behind his striking image, Patch of Light: Trying to Understand a Newly Discovered Autism-Linked Gene. Michael's image was selected as a winner of the 2013 Koch Institute Image Awards. See all the winners at http://ki-galleries.mit.edu.
Vasilena Gocheva explains the science behind her striking image, Cancer Deconstructed: Investigating the Role of Non-Cancerous Cells in a Lung Tumor. Vasilena's image was selected as a winner of the 2013 Koch Institute Image Awards. See all the winners ...
RNA interference (RNAi) is a process in which small pieces of silencing RNA (siRNA) bind to cellular RNA, thereby shutting down the production of the encoded protein.
Nozomi, a self-described artist and comic book lover, describes how her training to become a scientist was akin to that of a ninja.
Dr. Sarah Bowman studies a protein from a pathogenic bacterium that is found in the stomach and is known to cause ulcers. She explains how the bacterium survives in the low pH environment of the stomach by using a nickel-dependent protein to buffer the acidity of its ...
Dr. Nozomi Ando conducts research on a protein that is essential for DNA synthesis, repair and replication. She explains how this protein is in equilibrium between an active and an inactive form, and how discovering strategies to lock the protein in the inactive ...
Ben Ofori-Okai discusses the concept of orbital degeneracy (two orbitals with the same energy) in relation to his research on nanoscale MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
Stefanie Sydlik explains how her research on designing sensors for explosives depends on the principles of VSEPR (valence shell electron pair repulsion) theory.
The Life Science Forum of the MIT Club of Northern California hosted the first Bay Area With/In/Sight™ lecture series from the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT.The event showcased research from Prof. Michael Cima, the David Koch ...
MIT researchers at the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research have developed a new material that changes its shape after absorbing water vapor.
This with/in/sight program on Nov. 7, 2012, featured three experts exploring the future of cancer diagnostics and treatments that are personalized to the unique attributes of each patient and their cancer: Nikhil Munshi, multiple myeloma physician at Dana-Farber Cancer ...
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