Biological and Medical Devices and Systems

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November 26, 2024

Improving health, one machine learning system at a time

Marzyeh Ghassemi works to ensure health-care models are trained to be robust and fair.

November 12, 2024

A causal theory for studying the cause-and-effect relationships of genes

By sidestepping the need for costly interventions, a new method could potentially reveal gene regulatory programs, paving the way for targeted treatments.

October 7, 2024

MIT engineers create a chip-based tractor beam for biological particles

The tiny device uses a tightly focused beam of light to capture and manipulate cells.

July 15, 2024

Machine learning and the microscope

PhD student Xinyi Zhang is developing computational tools for analyzing cells in the age of multimodal data.

July 11, 2024

MIT-Takeda Program wraps up with 16 publications, a patent, and nearly two dozen projects completed

The program focused on AI in health care, drawing on Takeda’s R&D experience in drug development and MIT’s deep expertise in AI.

July 11, 2024

Implantable microphone could lead to fully internal cochlear implants

This tiny, biocompatible sensor may overcome one of the biggest hurdles that prevent the devices from being completely implanted.

June 28, 2024

Study reveals why AI models that analyze medical images can be biased

These models, which can predict a patient’s race, gender, and age, seem to use those traits as shortcuts when making medical diagnoses.

June 5, 2024

QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2024-25

Ranking at the top for the 13th year in a row, the Institute also places first in 11 subject areas.

May 3, 2024

QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 11 subjects for 2024

The Institute also ranks second in five subject areas.

March 4, 2024

Student Spotlight: Victory Yinka-Banjo

Victory Yinka-Banjo is a junior majoring in 6-7: Computer Science and Molecular Biology.