Bioengineering and Neuroengineering
Cover Photo Credit: Dr. Soohong Kim & Dr. Paul Blainey, Image Credit: Boyden Lab
Research in Bioengineering and Neuroengineering at MIT emphasizes development of innovative tools to enable high-resolution measurements, high-precision control, and high-throughput perturbation of biological systems, including photogenetics and genome engineering.
Myriam Heiman
Arrays of quantum rods could enhance TVs or virtual reality devices
An unprecedented view of gene regulation
MIT engineers’ new technique analyzes the 3D organization of the genome at a resolution 100 times higher than before.
Image: Melanie Gonick/MIT
Much of the human genome is made of regulatory regions that control which genes are expressed at a given time within a cell. Those regulatory elements can be located near a target gene or up to 2 million base pairs away from the target.
CSB Theis Defense
CSB PhD Candidate: Adam Atanas
Advisor: Prof. Steven Flavell
Title: "Brain-wide representations of behavior spanning multiple timescales and states in C. elegans"