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Wyss Institute receives Massachusetts Life Science Center award to advance metabolomics and lipidomics research across Massachusetts ecosystem

Jessica Leff — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:03:23 +0000

By Benjamin Boettner (BOSTON) — The Wyss Institute at Harvard University has received an award from the Massachusetts Life Science Center (MLSC), enabling it to host a next-generation metabolomics and lipidomics analytical platform. The platform will allow its researchers to creatively pursue new approaches to biomarker and drug discovery across multiple health challenges the Institute is…

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Tackling cancer through riding and research

Jessica Leff — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:41:21 +0000

By Jessica Leff Imagine it’s 5:50 AM on a Saturday morning in August. The sun’s only been out for 20 minutes, but that hasn’t stopped thousands of bicyclists and an equal number of volunteers from gathering in central Massachusetts. There’s a feeling of anticipation as the clock keeps ticking, getting closer to 6:00 AM. Everyone is there for the same reason: to raise money for cancer research…

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Recapitulating intramuscular vaccination with mRNA vaccines in patient-specific Lymphoid Organ Chips

Mariel Schoen — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:55:40 +0000

By Benjamin Boettner (BOSTON) — The protective abilities of the Moderna and BioNTech mRNA vaccines developed against COVID-19 saved millions of lives during the pandemic and put this platform technology in the spotlight of vaccine research. By now, mRNA vaccines for other infectious diseases, such as influenza, RSV, and HIV are being tested in clinical trials and highly anticipated.

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The Wyss Institute’s 2026-2027 Validation Projects

Jessica Leff — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:00:41 +0000

Each year, the Wyss Institute’s Validation Project program identifies technologies that are ready to move beyond the discovery and into the validation phase. Through dedicated funding, technical resources, business development support, market research, and engagement with clinicians, investors, industry experts, and key opinion leaders, the program helps research teams de-risk high-impact…

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Sarah Sandler on sailing towards a new solution for drug discovery

Jessica Leff — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:27:47 +0000

The Humans of the Wyss (HOW) series features members of the Wyss community discussing their work, the influences that shape them as professionals, and their collaborations at the Wyss Institute and beyond. In sailing and in science, it’s important to communicate and stay calm in stressful situations, which is something postdoctoral fellow Sarah Sandler knows well. As a competitive sailor…

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Machine-learning how to overcome antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea

Jessica Leff — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:55:26 +0000

By Benjamin Boettner (BOSTON) — With tens of millions of annual cases, gonorrhea is the second most frequently reported sexually transmitted infection (STI). In the U.S. alone, over 600,000 cases are reported each year. If left untreated, gonorrhea can result in severe reproductive health issues, including infertility in both women and men, and pelvic inflammatory disease.

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David Chou on keeping people safe from radiation on Earth and beyond

Jessica Leff — Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:27 +0000

The Humans of the Wyss (HOW) series features members of the Wyss community discussing their work, the influences that shape them as professionals, and their collaborations at the Wyss Institute and beyond. David Chou’s work is literally out of this world! In addition to identifying radiation countermeasures for use on Earth, he is part of the AVATAR project, which aims to understand how humans…

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Destigmatizing mental health and democratizing brain-related research

Jessica Leff — Wed, 27 May 2026 13:50:06 +0000

By Jessica Leff More than one in five U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, but in 2024, only 52.1% of them received treatment. One reason people are reluctant to seek help is because of the stigma surrounding mental health. Often, that stigma comes from a lack of understanding and fear. Unfortunately, stigma doesn’t only impact those with mental illnesses, but it also affects…

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Decoding inflammatory bowel disease – on a chip

Jessica Leff — Thu, 21 May 2026 09:30:43 +0000

By Benjamin Boettner (BOSTON) — Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which comprises the inflammatory conditions Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, affects about 1.6 million Americans, many of whom cannot be effectively treated. This is mostly due to a lack of understanding of what exactly causes the increased inflammation, fibrosis, and compromised intestinal barrier that underlie this…

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Multidisciplinary Wyss team receives 2026 Lush Prize Science Award

Jessica Leff — Mon, 18 May 2026 18:30:48 +0000

(BOSTON) — The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University is proud to announce that the Biosensing, Microfluidics, and Microsystems team, led by Wyss Senior Engineer Adama Sesay, Ph.D., together with the Female Reproductive Health team, has received the 2026 Lush Science Prize. The prize recognizes their work developing next-generation, sensor-integrated human Organ…

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