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Alex Shalek’s technologies for single-cell RNA profiling can help dissect the cellular bases of complex diseases around the globe.
Within a given tissue or organ, cells may appear very similar or even identical. But at the molecular level, these cells can have small differences that lead to wide variations in their functions.
Alex K. Shalek, an MIT associate professor of chemistry, relishes the challenge of...
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Insight into the way the EGF receptor sends signals into cells could help researchers design new cancer drugs that target this protein.
Receptors found on cell surfaces bind to hormones, proteins, and other molecules, helping cells respond to their environment. MIT chemists have now discovered how one of these receptors...
The CSB Ph.D. Program is proud to announce the following thesis defense:
CSB Ph.D. Candidate: Conner Kummerlowe
Advisor: Alex Shalek
Committee members: Doug Lauffenburger and Bryan Bryson
When: Wednesday, June 29th, 2022
Time: 1:30PM - 2:30 PM ET.
Title: High throughput measurement and perturbation of tissues and tissue-derived cellular models
Location: MIT Building E25 room 111
Abstract: ...
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The system rapidly scans the genome of cancer cells, could help researchers find targets for new drugs.
Cancer cells can have thousands of...