Engineers at MIT have developed a groundbreaking nanoparticle delivery system designed to improve the efficacy of personalized cancer vaccines. By packaging specific tumor neoantigens and adjuvants together, these lipid-like nanoparticles ensure both components are delivered directly to the same immune cells. This targeted approach significantly enhances the immune system's ability to recognize and destroy cancer cells by activating potent T-cell responses. The innovative platform holds immense promise for creating more effective, customized immunotherapies tailored to individual patient tumor profiles. Ultimately, this advancement could pave the way for more successful and precise treatments across a wide variety of cancers.
For more than a decade, MIT students have turned Next House’s basement into a spooky escape-room style test of puzzles, teamwork, and ingenuity. Sarah Foote | Division of Student Life Publication Date: October 29, 2026 Press Inquiries Press Contact: Sarah…
Researchers hope to use these sensors to help people with amputation achieve more natural movements with their prosthetic limbs. Watch Video Anne Trafton | MIT News Publication Date: October 29, 2026 Press Inquiries Press Contact: Sarah McDonnell Email: s_mcd@mit.edu Phone:…
The Social.Wiki framework enables anyone to easily edit social websites within the system, while allowing them to choose the content they see. Watch Video Adam Zewe | MIT News Publication Date: October 29, 2026 Press Inquiries Press Contact: Abby Abazorius…
By tracking over 1 million cells, researchers created a detailed map of embryonic development in mice. It could provide development and disease insights. Shafaq Zia | Whitehead Institute Publication Date: October 28, 2026 Press Inquiries Press Contact: Greta Friar Email:…
Professor Michael Yaffe and six MIT alumni are honored for their outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. Bendta Schroeder | Koch Institute Publication Date: October 28, 2026 Press Inquiries Press Contact: Bendta Schroeder Email: bendta@mit.edu Phone: 617-324-7795 Koch Institute…
MIT researchers showed that the APOE4 gene variant suppresses molecular signaling needed for oligodendrocytes to myelinate neurons and also demonstrated a proof-of-concept fix. David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory Publication Date: October 28, 2026 Press Inquiries…
MIT engineers designed a robotic enteroscope that can inch through the hard-to-reach small intestine, making biopsies and drug delivery easier. Watch Video Anne Trafton | MIT News Publication Date: October 28, 2026 Press Inquiries Press Contact: Sarah McDonnell Email: s_mcd@mit.edu…
Professor Ali Jadbabaie describes how AI, digital transformation, climate change, and complex geopolitics are forcing engineers and policymakers to rethink how infrastructure is designed, built, and managed. Stephanie Martinovich | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Publication Date: October 28,…
Professor Paris Smaragdis develops computers with superhuman hearing for applications like speech recognition, music understanding, and environmental monitoring. Adam Zewe | MIT News Publication Date: October 28, 2026 Press Inquiries Press Contact: Abby Abazorius Email: abbya@mit.edu Phone: 617-253-2709 MIT News…