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AwardsCharles Park named 2025 STAT Wunderkind
October 17, 2025 -
AwardsThe Wyss Institute’s 2025-2026 Validation Projects
August 14, 2025 -
CommunityFeyisayo (Sayo) Eweje on Helping Gene Therapies ENTER The Right Cells
May 29, 2025 -
Press ReleaseENTERing a new era of drug delivery
May 15, 2025 -
AwardsJennifer Lewis awarded James Prize in Science and Technology Integration
January 27, 2025 -
Press ReleaseInnovative tissue engineering: ESCAPE, a pioneering new method explained
December 11, 2024 -
AwardsKwasi Adu-Berchie named 2024 STAT Wunderkind
October 16, 2024 -
Translation NewsAttivare licenses Wyss Institute’s immune-modulating biomaterial technology to advance immunotherapies
October 2, 2024 -
CommunityEliz Amar Lewis on Using Many Tools to Fight a Sophisticated Disease
September 24, 2024 -
CommunityPreventing pollution with bioinspired solutions
September 19, 2024 -
Press Release3D-printed blood vessels bring artificial organs closer to reality
August 7, 2024 -
Translation NewsFrom Montreal to a menu near you
April 25, 2024 -
CommunityEmily Stoler on Developing Sustainable Solutions
April 22, 2024 -
Press ReleaseEmpty “backpacks” activate the immune system against cancer
March 19, 2024 -
Research SpotlightsChanging the calculus of cancer treatment
January 25, 2024 -
Press ReleaseShining a light on the hidden damage of mild brain injuries
January 3, 2024 -
Translation NewsThe Wyss Institute’s 2023-2024 Validation Projects
October 19, 2023 -
Video/AnimationStaying dry for months underwater
October 5, 2023 -
Research SpotlightsSustainable cooling technology heats up
September 20, 2023 -
Press ReleaseA backpack full of multiple sclerosis therapy
April 21, 2023 -
Press ReleaseCreating a blueprint for optimized ear tubes and other implantable fluid-transporting devices
April 5, 2023 -
Research SpotlightsImmunotherapy’s Next Act
March 15, 2023 -
Press ReleaseAttacking COVID-19’s moving antibody target
February 2, 2023 -
Press ReleaseA soft, stimulating scaffold supports brain cell development ex vivo
January 5, 2023 -
Translation NewsKraft Heinz partners with Wyss Institute to make sugar healthier
December 20, 2022 -
Awards14 Wyss Faculty named Highly Cited Researchers in 2022
November 16, 2022 -
Research SpotlightsActivating STING could make brain tumors more susceptible to treatment
July 14, 2022 -
Translation NewsWyss Technologies Top Harvard’s 2022 President’s Innovation Challenge
May 9, 2022 -
Video/AnimationGiving old drugs new life…to save lives
February 17, 2022 -
Translation NewsAlkem licenses technology from Harvard University, aiming to treat ischemic injury and vascular diseases
February 10, 2022 -
CommunitySasha Stafford on Developing Drug Delivery Technology
October 29, 2021 -
Translation NewsHarvard’s eardrum-restoring PhonoGraft enters commercial development
August 19, 2021 -
Press ReleaseElectrodes that flow to fit the body
June 17, 2021 -
Translation NewsHarvard University licenses its nasal swab collection technology, developed at the Wyss Institute and Harvard Medical School, to Mass. startup Rhinostics
May 4, 2021 -
Video/AnimationTough yet flexible treatment for babies in the womb
November 30, 2020 -
Press ReleaseTurning the problem of cancer metastasis into an opportunity
November 16, 2020 -
Research SpotlightsUltra-sensitive and resilient sensor for soft robotic systems
November 11, 2020 -
CommunityThe OMNIVAX team sets out to follow their dream
October 22, 2020 -
Translation NewsMetalmark launches to make clean air affordable for all
September 1, 2020 -
Research SpotlightsPutting a crown on OMNIVAX
August 17, 2020 -
Research SpotlightsPortable, injectable clotting agent could treat trauma victims on the front lines
July 31, 2020 -
Translation NewsWyss Institute’s tough gel technology licensed to Amend Surgical for oral surgery applications
July 21, 2020 -
Research SpotlightsMultifunctional nanofiber protects against extreme temperatures and fast-moving projectiles
June 29, 2020 -
Research SpotlightsKirigami grips could help seniors keep their footing
June 1, 2020 -
Research SpotlightsNext generation of soft robots inspired by a children’s toy
May 21, 2020 -
Video/AnimationCooler catalytic converters: Cleaner air for all
April 22, 2020 -
Research SpotlightscSNAP: Air conditioning that cools people and the planet
April 22, 2020 -
CommunityTanya Shirman on Catalytic Materials for Air Purification
March 30, 2020 -
Video/AnimationA stress test for jellyfish
February 24, 2020 -
Research SpotlightsDNA nanostructures suit up for future missions
February 21, 2020 -
Research SpotlightsControlling light with light
February 5, 2020 -
Press ReleaseEmpowering mucosal healing with an engineered probiotic
December 6, 2019 -
Press ReleaseELeCt-ing a better candidate for chemo delivery
November 13, 2019 -
Press ReleaseReal texture for lab-grown meat
October 21, 2019 -
Research SpotlightsShape-shifting structures take the form of a face
October 2, 2019 -
CommunityWyss Symposium Offers Glimpse into the Future of Diagnostics
September 26, 2019 -
Research SpotlightsThinner shells for delivering gentler therapeutic bursts
September 23, 2019 -
Press ReleaseBiomaterials smarten up with CRISPR
August 22, 2019 -
Press ReleaseSelf-folding “Rollbot” paves the way for fully untethered soft robots
August 21, 2019 -
Press ReleaseTrust your gut to be healed with probiotic hydrogels
August 12, 2019 -
Press ReleaseAnother trick up the immune system’s sleeve: regrowing blood vessels
July 31, 2019 -
Press ReleaseTime heals all wounds, but this adhesive can help
July 24, 2019 -
Press ReleaseHelping transplanted stem cells stick around and do their jobs
July 15, 2019 -
Press ReleaseWyss Institute Faculty Curate “Selects” Exhibition at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
July 9, 2019 -
AwardsWyss Institute’s Ida Pavlichenko Named MIT Technology Review 2019 Innovator Under 35
June 25, 2019 -
Video/AnimationSaving the Planet with Robots, Microbes, and Nanotechnology
June 5, 2019 -
CommunityBen Freedman on Tough Gel Adhesives
May 22, 2019 -
AwardsJoanna Aizenberg elected to National Academy of Sciences
May 3, 2019 -
AwardsHansjörg Wyss Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 18, 2019 -
Research SpotlightsHarnessing Nature to Beat Cancer
February 28, 2019 -
AwardsJoanna Aizenberg elected member of National Academy of Engineering
February 12, 2019 -
Research SpotlightsA bioengineered factory for T-cells
February 12, 2019 -
Press ReleaseMicroscopic “sunflowers” for better solar panels
December 4, 2018 -
Press ReleaseSolar panels for yeast cell biofactories
November 15, 2018 -
AwardsWyss Institute researchers receive back-to-back MassChallenge and Mass Innovation Nights awards
November 9, 2018 -
Press ReleaseFiltering liquids with liquids
November 8, 2018 -
Video/AnimationPrinting with sound
August 31, 2018 -
Video/AnimationA new spin for soft micro-actuators
August 24, 2018 -
Research SpotlightsA multifunctional, multiscale, reconfigurable surface
June 25, 2018 -
CommunityKatia Bertoldi on reconfiguring the world with new materials
April 20, 2018 -
AwardsJennifer Lewis honored for outstanding teaching
April 4, 2018 -
Translation NewsHarvard bioengineers’ biomaterial-based cancer immunotherapies to be developed by Novartis
March 20, 2018 -
Research SpotlightsDrawing inspiration from plants and animals to restore tissue
March 19, 2018 -
Video/AnimationTowards a better catalyst
March 8, 2018 -
Video/AnimationNovel 3D printing method embeds sensing capabilities within robotic actuators
February 28, 2018 -
Press ReleaseKatia Bertoldi and Ting Wu Join The Wyss Institute
February 21, 2018 -
Press ReleaseSmall but fast: a miniaturized origami-inspired robot combines micrometer precision with high speed
January 17, 2018 -
Research SpotlightsShaping animal, vegetable and mineral
October 16, 2017 -
Press ReleaseA super-elastic surgical glue that sticks and seals in vivo, even when tissues are moving
October 4, 2017 -
CommunitySymposium on Therapeutic Organ Engineering

September 26, 2017 -
Press ReleaseFresh blood for damaged tissues via alginate hydrogels
September 26, 2017 -
Press ReleaseLow-cost wearables manufactured by hybrid 3D printing
September 6, 2017 -
Video/AnimationIntroducing ‘Immuno-Materials’ to immunotherapy
June 28, 2017 -
Research SpotlightsCell-free biofilm materials as catalysts for biomanufacturing
August 19, 2017 -
Press ReleaseSlippery liquid surfaces confuse mussels to stop them from sticking to underwater structures
August 17, 2017 -
Research SpotlightsHarvard researchers develop tough, self-healing rubber
August 14, 2017 -
Press ReleaseSticky when wet: strong adhesive for wound healing
July 27, 2017 -
Press ReleasePost-stroke patients reach terra firma with Wyss Institute’s exosuit technology
July 26, 2017 -
Press ReleaseSoft and stretchy fabric-based sensors for wearable robots
July 12, 2017 -
Research SpotlightsHow eggs got their shapes
June 22, 2017 -
Translation NewsSLIPS Technologies featured in The Science Coalition’s Sparking Economic Growth report
May 5, 2017 -
Research SpotlightsSculpting optical microstructures with slight changes in chemistry
March 30, 2017 -
Video/AnimationA stem’s ‘sense of self’ contributes to shape
March 23, 2017 -
Press ReleaseLife-like stretching of cells
March 13, 2017 -
Research SpotlightsPortable nanofiber device offers precise, point-and-shoot capability for fabricating 3D tissue and smart fabrics
March 1, 2017 -
AwardsJennifer Lewis elected to National Academy of Engineering
February 9, 2017 -
Research SpotlightsMimicking nature’s cellular architectures via 3D printing
February 6, 2017 -
Press ReleaseA toolkit for transformable materials: How to design materials with reprogrammable shape and function
January 10, 2017 -
Press ReleasePatching a gap in wound care
November 29, 2016 -
Press ReleaseControlling bleeding disorders with fitted hydrogel casts
November 16, 2016 -
Research Spotlights‘Bacterial builders’ produce functional biomaterials
November 8, 2016 -
Press ReleaseCreating a slippery slope on the surface of medical implants
November 1, 2016 -
Press ReleaseMaking every cell matter
October 31, 2016 -
Press ReleaseFirst entirely 3D-printed organ-on-a-chip with integrated sensors
October 24, 2016 -
CommunityLaunching the field of Biologically Inspired Engineering
October 18, 2016 -
CommunitySelf Assembly: Nature’s Design Principle
October 18, 2016 -
Press ReleaseA step forward in building functional human tissues
October 11, 2016 -
Press ReleaseStiffening a blow to cancer cells
October 10, 2016 -
Translation NewsHarvard spinout Validere to commercialize “liquid fingerprinting” technique
August 4, 2016 -
Press ReleaseWyss Institute welcomes new Core and Associate Faculty members
July 6, 2016 -
Press ReleaseSoft exosuit improves walking economy in its wearers
June 7, 2016 -
Press ReleaseActuators inspired by muscle
June 1, 2016 -
Press ReleaseHarnessing engineered slippery surfaces for tissue repair
May 18, 2016 -
Press ReleasePrinting metal in midair
May 16, 2016 -
Press ReleaseScaling up tissue engineering
March 7, 2016 -
Research SpotlightsPulling water from thin air
February 24, 2016 -
Press ReleaseBreaking cell barriers with retractable protein nanoneedles
February 11, 2016 -
Press ReleaseNovel 4D printing method blossoms from botanical inspiration
January 25, 2016 -
Press ReleaseSquishy robot fingers aid deep sea exploration
January 20, 2016 -
Press ReleaseTwo Wyss Institute core faculty named 2015 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine
December 23, 2015 -
Press ReleaseTwo of Harvard’s Wyss Institute core faculty members elected as Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
December 15, 2015 -
Press ReleaseChanging the fate of stem cells
November 30, 2015 -
Press ReleaseCreating a new vision for multifunctional materials
November 19, 2015 -
Research SpotlightsNew SLIPS-enhanced steel is supremely durable
October 21, 2015 -
Research SpotlightsBarnacles and mussels won’t stick to boats with this fully-slippery coating
September 22, 2015 -
Press ReleaseNew frontiers in 3D printing
September 21, 2015 -
Research SpotlightsEliminating entanglements
August 10, 2015 -
Press ReleaseA jump for soft-bodied robots
July 9, 2015 -
CommunityPop-Up Challenge: Help Revolutionize Pop-Up Robotics
June 22, 2015 -
Press ReleaseJennifer Lewis is one of 2015’s Most Creative People in Business
May 11, 2015 -
Press ReleaseA practical gel that simply “clicks” for biomedical applications
May 1, 2015 -
Research SpotlightsGlass sponges hold internal secrets to structural strength
April 16, 2015 -
Press ReleaseFluid-filled pores separate materials with fine precision
March 5, 2015 -
CommunitySLIPS showcased on Capitol Hill
February 12, 2015 -
Press ReleaseNovel non-stick material joins portfolio of slippery surface technologies
February 10, 2015 -
Press ReleaseJennifer Lewis named 2014 Global Thinker by Foreign Policy magazine
November 17, 2014 -
Translation NewsWyss Institute launches ‘SLIPS’ company
October 29, 2014 -
Press ReleaseCrystallizing the DNA nanotechnology dream
October 19, 2014 -
Press ReleaseBioinspired coating for medical devices repels blood and bacteria
October 12, 2014 -
Press ReleaseRobot folds itself up and walks away
August 7, 2014 -
Research SpotlightsBioinspired Adaptive Materials: From Molecules to Buildings
June 27, 2014 -
Press ReleaseCarbon-fiber epoxy honeycombs mimic the material performance of balsa wood
June 25, 2014 -
Press ReleaseDelivering drugs on cue
June 23, 2014 -
Press ReleaseWyss Institute Founding Director Don Ingber to deliver 2014 Graeme Clark Oration
June 3, 2014 -
Research SpotlightsResearchers 3D print biomimetic shark skin
May 30, 2014 -
Press ReleaseWyss Institute Core Faculty member Joanna Aizenberg elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 24, 2014 -
Press ReleaseNew shrinking gel steers tooth tissue formation
March 5, 2014 -
Press ReleaseManufacturing a solution to planet-clogging plastics
March 3, 2014 -
Press ReleaseChameleon of the sea’ reveals its secrets
January 28, 2014 -
Research SpotlightsStain no more
January 10, 2014 -
Press ReleaseBayer Early Excellence in Science Award: EUR 30,000 for international scientists
January 10, 2014 -
Press ReleaseW-Ink Team Receives 2013 R&D 100 Award
November 8, 2013 -
Press ReleaseNew coating turns ordinary glass into superglass
August 2, 2013 -
Press ReleaseLifelike cooling for sunbaked windows
July 30, 2013 -
Press ReleaseWatermark Ink device (W-INK) wins R&D 100 Award
July 8, 2013 -
CommunitySpinning up a Silk Pavilion
May 28, 2013 -
Press ReleaseBeautiful “flowers” self-assemble in a beaker
May 16, 2013 -
Press ReleaseCry me a river of possibility: Scientists design new adaptive material inspired by tears
April 8, 2013 -
Press ReleaseBioinspired fibers change color when stretched
January 28, 2013 -
Press ReleaseJennifer A. Lewis, pioneer in 3D printing and bioinspired materials, joins Harvard faculty
January 10, 2013 -
AwardsSLIPS: Toward a Greener Future
November 29, 2012 -
Community4th Annual Wyss Retreat: The Adventure Continues
November 20, 2012 -
Press ReleaseInjectable sponge delivers drugs, cells, and structure
November 13, 2012 -
AwardsSLIPS receives prestigious R&D 100 Award
November 2, 2012 -
AwardsWikiCell design wins award
October 24, 2012 -
Press ReleaseTough gel stretches to 21 times its length, recoils, and heals itself
September 5, 2012 -
Press ReleaseUncoiling the cucumber’s enigma
August 30, 2012 -
Press ReleaseWriting the Book in DNA
August 16, 2012 -
Research SpotlightsSurviving extreme dehydration
August 1, 2012 -
Press ReleaseNew coating evicts biofilms for good
July 30, 2012 -
Press ReleaseHarvard’s Wyss Institute Receives $2.6 Million in DARPA Funding to Develop Smart Suit That Improves Physical Endurance
July 19, 2012 -
Press ReleaseSmart materials get SMARTer
July 11, 2012 -
Press ReleaseSLIPS Receives 2012 R&D 100 Award
June 20, 2012 -
Press ReleaseA new spin on antifreeze
June 11, 2012 -
AwardsWyss Institute Research Honored at the Massachusetts Life Science Innovation Day 2012
May 31, 2012 -
Press ReleaseInspired by Insect Cuticle, Wyss Researchers Develop Low-Cost Material with Exceptional Strength and Toughness
December 13, 2011 -
Press ReleaseDiscovery of Mechanical Mechanism in Embryo Formation Could Lead to New Approach for Organ Engineering
October 24, 2011 -
CommunityBuildings Inspired by Nature: Inventing the Future Built Environment
October 11, 2011 -
Press ReleaseWyss Institute Awarded Grant from DARPA to Develop Bioinspired Sepsis Therapeutic Device
September 28, 2011 -
Press ReleaseSlippery slope: Researchers take advice from carnivorous plant
September 21, 2011 -
CommunityWyss Institute Welcomes Hong Kong Biotechnology Delegation
June 27, 2011 -
Press ReleaseHow the lily blooms
March 21, 2011 -
Press ReleaseWyss Institute Experts to Share Cutting-Edge Research in Bio-inspired Building Materials at International Architecture Symposium
March 2, 2011 -
Press ReleaseFounding Director of Harvard’s Wyss Institute Elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
February 4, 2011 -
Press ReleaseBreaking the ice before it begins
November 12, 2010 -
Press ReleaseHarvard’s Wyss Institute Welcomes Swiss Delegation
October 29, 2010 -
Press ReleaseShape-shifting sheets automatically fold into multiple shapes
June 28, 2010 -
Press ReleaseBioengineers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute Successfully Replicate Nature’s Design Principles to Create Customized Nanofabrics
June 2, 2010 -
Press ReleaseCharacteristic Shape of a Long Leaf Revealed
November 23, 2009 -
Press ReleaseThe book of life can now literally be written on paper
October 19, 2009 -
Press ReleaseWhitesides receives inaugural Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences
September 29, 2009 -
Press ReleaseNanoscale origami from DNA
August 6, 2009 -
Press ReleaseAssembly of nanobristles into helical clusters
January 8, 2009