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Wyss Institute Faculty member Peng Yin receives NIH Director’s Pioneer Award
October 2, 2018
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A golden ticket to faster muscle recovery
October 1, 2018
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Putting their heads together: when engineers and clinicians talk medicine
September 27, 2018
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Wyss Core Faculty member Peng Yin receives award to accelerate Human BioMolecular Atlas Program
September 26, 2018
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Multi-joint, personalized soft exosuit breaks new ground
September 17, 2018
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Wyss Institute’s infant health-promoting technology licensed to Prapela
August 22, 2018
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Synthetic biology researchers receive 2018 Massachusetts Life Science Innovation Day prize
July 16, 2018
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Delivering insulin in a pill
June 25, 2018
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Turning the tables on the cholera pathogen
June 13, 2018
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Straight to the heart
June 11, 2018
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Creating piece of mind
May 30, 2018
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Pig organs for human patients: A challenge fit for CRISPR
May 30, 2018
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Profiling the genome hundreds of variations at a time
May 21, 2018
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Human intestine on-a-chip: state-of-the-art and into the future
May 3, 2018
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Harvard’s Wyss Institute partners with Cellectis to recode the human genome
May 1, 2018
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Katia Bertoldi on reconfiguring the world with new materials
April 20, 2018
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Harvard’s Wyss Institute launches NuProbe to facilitate global precision medicine
April 23, 2018
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Wyss Institute Entrepreneur in Residence Tina Liu and Research Scientist Ying Kai Chan present next-generation gene therapy project at venture capital symposium
April 12, 2018
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Jennifer Lewis Inducted into Elite Medical and Biological Engineering Society
April 9, 2018
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Keeping the genetic code clean
March 26, 2018
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Harvard bioengineers’ biomaterial-based cancer immunotherapies to be developed by Novartis
March 20, 2018
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Startup promises minimally invasive heart repair
March 15, 2018
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A new model for an old killer
March 8, 2018
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Personal cancer vaccines get their own boost
March 5, 2018
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A gut reaction…on a chip
February 14, 2018
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True to type: From human biopsy to complex gut physiology on a chip
February 13, 2018
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Stop the clots, spare the coagulation
January 15, 2018
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Fast-tracking T cell therapies with immune-mimicking biomaterials
January 15, 2018
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A vision of 3D Organ Engineering
December 16, 2017
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Visualizing single molecules in whole cells with a new spin
December 12, 2017
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Antibiotics alter the infectious microenvironment and may reduce the ability of immune cells to kill bacteria
November 30, 2017
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Kill switches for engineered microbes gone rogue
November 16, 2017
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Driving drug resistance out of fungi
October 30, 2017
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Wyss Researcher Named 2017 STAT Wunderkind
October 13, 2017
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Personal Genome Project-Memory Challenge
October 10, 2017
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Lung cancer research gets a breath of fresh air
October 10, 2017
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A super-elastic surgical glue that sticks and seals
in vivo
, even when tissues are moving
October 4, 2017
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Symposium on Therapeutic Organ Engineering
September 26, 2017
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Fresh blood for damaged tissues via alginate hydrogels
September 26, 2017
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Harvard’s Wyss Institute launches human Organ Chip project to model influenza virus infection and develop new therapies
September 13, 2017
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To improve health monitoring, simply trip the ‘nanoswitch’
September 11, 2017
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The secret life of bacteria, revealed
August 31, 2017
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Introducing ‘Immuno-Materials’ to immunotherapy
June 28, 2017
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Dangerous cell detachment decoded
August 15, 2017
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Post-stroke patients reach terra firma with Wyss Institute’s exosuit technology
July 26, 2017
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Gene Therapy for Canine Heart Failure
July 6, 2017
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A new weapon for the war on cancer: a broad-spectrum circulating tumor cell capture agent for diagnostics
June 28, 2017
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A mechanical trigger for toxic tumor therapy
June 15, 2017
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Wyss Institute’s Organ Chips get smart and go electric
June 14, 2017
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Bioelectricity is a new weapon to fight dangerous infection
May 26, 2017
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Gene Therapy: The Age of AAV
May 23, 2017
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Engineering heart valves for the many
May 18, 2017
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Wyss Institute startup, Opsonix Inc., honored with prestigious Spinoff Award
May 15, 2017
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Engineering human stem cells to model the kidney’s filtration barrier on a chip
May 10, 2017
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Flexi-Mitts Study
July 1, 2018
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Soft Exosuits for Neurorehabilitation Study
July 1, 2018
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Warrior Web Exosuit Study
July 1, 2018
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Seeing Is Believing: Therapeutic Cancer Vaccines
April 5, 2017
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Scientists unveil CRISPR-based diagnostic platform
April 13, 2017
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Pam Silver elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 13, 2017
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Setting a trap for autoimmunity
April 10, 2017
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Zika diagnostic named finalist for the Katerva Award
March 24, 2017
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Wyss Institute and Lumos Labs Launch Research Collaboration on Memory of High Performing Individuals
March 9, 2017
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William Shih: Lego-Style Construction of Future Therapeutics From DNA
February 15, 2017
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Firing up bacterial metabolism to fight antibiotic resistance
February 6, 2017
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Wyss Institute’s human gut-on-a-chip goes viral
February 1, 2017
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Soft robot helps the heart beat
January 18, 2017
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Soft exosuit economies: understanding the costs of lightening the load
January 18, 2017
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Multiregional brain on a chip
January 14, 2017
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David Mooney elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
December 13, 2016
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Tooling up for safer genome editing
December 1, 2016
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Patching a gap in wound care
November 29, 2016
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Controlling bleeding disorders with fitted hydrogel casts
November 16, 2016
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Creating a slippery slope on the surface of medical implants
November 1, 2016
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Making every cell matter
October 31, 2016
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Mimicking life-like cigarette smoke exposure and patient-specific responses in human lung airway chips
October 27, 2016
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First entirely 3D-printed organ-on-a-chip with integrated sensors
October 24, 2016
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Wyss Institute’s rapid Zika test named “Best of What’s New” by Popular Science magazine
October 19, 2016
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A step forward in building functional human tissues
October 11, 2016
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Stiffening a blow to cancer cells
October 10, 2016
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An unobstructed view into the human body
September 26, 2016
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Just add water: Biomolecular manufacturing ‘on-the-go’
September 22, 2016
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‘Fixing’ blood vessel cells to diagnose blood clotting disorders
August 9, 2016
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Nanoparticle niche
June 20, 2016
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How to diagnose systemic infections much more quickly and reliably
June 14, 2016
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Shimmer partners with Harvard’s Wyss Institute to advance the field of remote patient monitoring using wearable sensing technology
June 13, 2016
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Soft exosuit improves walking economy in its wearers
June 7, 2016
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Harvard’s Wyss Institute to lead multi-institutional project to uncover underlying causes of tolerance to infection
May 31, 2016
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Finding Zika one paper disc at a time
May 26, 2016
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A guide to CRISPR gene activation
May 23, 2016
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Wyss Institute collaborates with ReWalk Robotics to develop wearable exosuits for patients with limited mobility
May 17, 2016
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Vibrating insoles could aid strenuous walking and improve athletic performance
May 2, 2016
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Wyss Institute Founding Director Donald Ingber elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 20, 2016
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Designing Better Drugs
April 15, 2016
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A bioactive coating could improve function and lifetime of implantable medical devices
April 13, 2016
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Seeking new strategies for improving antibiotic efficacy
March 21, 2016
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Self-actuating materials
March 14, 2016
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Scaling up tissue engineering
March 7, 2016
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Crossing a barrier in the study of neurological disease
March 1, 2016
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Testing the power of stem cell-derived heart muscle cells
February 16, 2016
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Breaking cell barriers with retractable protein nanoneedles
February 11, 2016
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Sensing the future of molecule detection
January 27, 2016
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Newfound strength in regenerative medicine
January 25, 2016
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Detecting when and why deadly blood clots form
January 6, 2016
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Two Wyss Institute core faculty named 2015 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine
December 23, 2015
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Modeling COPD and asthma in a human small airway-on-a-chip
December 21, 2015
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Two of Harvard’s Wyss Institute core faculty members elected as Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
December 15, 2015
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A cultural revolution in the study of the gut microbiome
December 14, 2015
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The Wyss Institute and the KeepSmilin4Abbie Foundation join forces towards early detection and treatment of anaphylaxis
December 7, 2015
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Changing the fate of stem cells
November 30, 2015
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Shining light on microbial growth and death inside our guts
November 30, 2015
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Effectiveness of infant apnea prevention technology demonstrated in clinical trial
November 23, 2015
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Sensors give a helping hand to flexible surgical robots
November 10, 2015
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Microbiomes could hold keys to improving life as we know it
October 29, 2015
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Drug-device combination opens potential new path to treat stroke
October 27, 2015
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New SLIPS-enhanced steel is supremely durable
October 21, 2015
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Harvard’s Wyss Institute launches Ultivue to facilitate super-resolution microscopy
October 13, 2015
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Removing 62 barriers to pig-to-human organ transplant in one fell swoop
October 11, 2015
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Wyss Institute launches startup to commercialize new sepsis therapy
October 8, 2015
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Fixing holes in the heart without invasive surgery
October 5, 2015
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New frontiers in 3D printing
September 21, 2015
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Filling a void in stem cell therapy
September 14, 2015
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Dually noted: New CRISPR-Cas9 strategy edits genes two ways
September 1, 2015
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Inciting an immune attack on cancer cells
August 25, 2015
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Harvard’s Wyss Institute improves its sepsis therapeutic device
August 20, 2015
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Eliminating entanglements
August 10, 2015
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Wyss software licensed for hospital bedside data collection
July 22, 2015
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Future cancer therapeutics could coax tumor cells back to normal
July 14, 2015
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Biofilms turned into enzymatic factories
July 13, 2015
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Troubleshooting the gene targeting process
July 13, 2015
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Reenergizing Antibiotics in the War Against Infections
June 23, 2015
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Human organs-on-chips named Design of the Year 2015
June 22, 2015
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Emulate Announces Strategic Collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Innovation to Use Organs-on-Chips Platform to Better Predict Human Response in Drug Development Process
June 18, 2015
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Re-booting the human gut
June 16, 2015
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Rethinking aging and life span
June 15, 2015
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Setting the circadian clock
June 12, 2015
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Soft robotic glove puts control in the grasp of hand-impaired patients
June 4, 2015
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A practical gel that simply “clicks” for biomedical applications
May 1, 2015
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Soft bracing technology could reduce NFL knee injuries
April 3, 2015
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Conor Walsh receives NSF CAREER award
March 25, 2015
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Fluid-filled pores separate materials with fine precision
March 5, 2015
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Organs-on-Chips acquired by MoMA
March 4, 2015
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Activating genes on demand
March 3, 2015
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Organs-on-chips secure a bid for Design of the Year 2015
February 19, 2015
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Novel non-stick material joins portfolio of slippery surface technologies
February 10, 2015
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DNA nanoswitches reveal how life’s molecules connect
January 29, 2015
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Injectable 3D vaccines could fight cancer and infectious diseases
December 8, 2014
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New single-cell analysis reveals complex variations in stem cells
December 4, 2014
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Harvard’s Wyss Institute welcomes Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a new collaborating institution
December 3, 2014
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Broad Institute, Harvard and MIT license CRISPR-Cas9 technology to Editas Medicine for therapeutic applications
December 1, 2014
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Computer model sets new precedent in drug discovery
November 18, 2014
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Jennifer Lewis named 2014 Global Thinker by Foreign Policy magazine
November 17, 2014
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Wyss Institute launches ‘SLIPS’ company
October 29, 2014
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Study Shows Vibrating Insoles Could Reduce Falls Among Seniors
October 28, 2014
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Harvard’s Wyss Institute and University of Zurich announce partnership
October 27, 2014
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Synthetic biology on ordinary paper, results off the page
October 23, 2014
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Toehold Switches
October 19, 2014
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New molecular probe tracks cellular forces
October 15, 2014
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Bioinspired coating for medical devices repels blood and bacteria
October 12, 2014
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DNA nano-foundries cast custom-shaped metal nanoparticles
October 9, 2014
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Airway muscle-on-a-chip mimics asthma
September 23, 2014
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Blood-cleansing biospleen device developed for sepsis therapy
September 14, 2014
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Harvard’s Wyss Institute awarded DARPA contract to further develop Soft Exosuit
September 11, 2014
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Tissue development ‘roadmap’ created to guide stem cell medicine
August 14, 2014
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Wyss Institute’s technology translation engine launches ‘Organs-on-Chips’ company
July 28, 2014
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A new genome editing strategy offers potential way to control spread of insect-borne disease and invasive species
July 17, 2014
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Delivering drugs on cue
June 23, 2014
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Researchers use light to coax stem cells to repair teeth
May 28, 2014
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Patient stem cells used to make ‘heart disease-on-a-chip’
May 12, 2014
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Bone marrow-on-a-chip unveiled
May 5, 2014
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Wyss Institute Core Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
April 30, 2014
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Cloaked DNA nanodevices survive pilot mission
April 22, 2014
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Bacterial reporters that get the scoop
March 17, 2014
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New shrinking gel steers tooth tissue formation
March 5, 2014
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A bird’s eye view of cellular RNAs
February 27, 2014
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Artificial muscles that do the twist
February 26, 2014
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An Essential Step toward Printing Living Tissues
February 19, 2014
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Capturing ultrasharp images of multiple cell components at once
February 3, 2014
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Novel noninvasive therapy prevents breast cancer formation in mice
January 1, 2014
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Wyss Institute Core Faculty member elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
October 21, 2013
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Harvard’s Wyss Institute and AstraZeneca Announce Collaboration on Organs-on-Chips for Drug Safety Testing
October 16, 2013
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DNA nanotechnology opens new path to super-high-resolution molecular imaging
October 3, 2013
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Programmable glue made of DNA directs tiny gel bricks to self-assemble
September 9, 2013
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Cross-disciplinary team from Harvard University and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute brings novel therapeutic cancer vaccine to human clinical trials
September 6, 2013
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Harvard’s Wyss Institute to use ‘Organ-on-a-Chip’ microdevices to evaluate therapies for lethal radiation exposure
August 12, 2013
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New coating turns ordinary glass into superglass
August 2, 2013
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Dodging antibiotic side effects
July 3, 2013
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A Shot in the Arm for Old Antibiotics
June 19, 2013
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Printing Tiny Batteries
June 18, 2013
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A potential new target to thwart antibiotic resistance
June 10, 2013
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A Fantastic Voyage through the Future of Nanomedicine
June 7, 2013
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Cry me a river of possibility: Scientists design new adaptive material inspired by tears
April 8, 2013
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Wyss Institute awarded DARPA contract to further advance sepsis therapeutic device
March 25, 2013
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Wyss Institute and Sony DADC Announce Collaboration on Organs-on-Chips
March 18, 2013
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Wyss Institute’s Lung-on-a-Chip wins prize for potentially reducing need for animal testing
February 26, 2013
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New Technology May Help Doctors Monitor Concussions, Aging, and Neurological Function
February 7, 2013
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Scientists Notch a Win in War Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
February 4, 2013
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First joint cancer forum
February 1, 2013
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Jennifer A. Lewis, pioneer in 3D printing and bioinspired materials, joins Harvard faculty
January 10, 2013
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Injectable sponge delivers drugs, cells, and structure
November 13, 2012
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Wyss Institute Models a Human Disease in an Organ-on-a-Chip
November 7, 2012
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Two Wyss Institute Core Faculty Elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
October 15, 2012
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Wyss Institute at Harvard University Enters $10 Million X PRIZE Competition
October 4, 2012
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Wyss Institute Participates in World Innovation Summit
September 29, 2012
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Tough gel stretches to 21 times its length, recoils, and heals itself
September 5, 2012
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Smart materials get SMARTer
July 11, 2012
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Harvard’s Wyss Institute Develops Novel Nanotherapeutic that Delivers Clot-Busting Drugs Directly to Obstructed Blood Vessels
July 5, 2012
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SLIPS Receives 2012 R&D 100 Award
June 20, 2012
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Special themed issue of Lab on a Chip inspired by the Wyss
June 15, 2012
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Third annual Wyss Institute Symposium explores the noise and rhythm of living systems
June 11, 2012
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Wyss Institute Develops New Nanodevice Manufacturing Strategy Using Self-Assembling DNA “Building Blocks”
May 30, 2012
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New Microdevice Enables Culture of Rare Circulating Tumor Cells from Blood
April 24, 2012
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Harvard’s Wyss Institute Creates Living Human Gut-on-a-Chip
March 27, 2012
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Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute Develop DNA Nanorobot to Trigger Targeted Therapeutic Responses
February 16, 2012
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Wyss Institute’s George Church Elected Member of National Academy of Engineering
February 13, 2012
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Researchers Develop “Smart” Nanotherapeutics that Deliver Drugs Directly to Pancreas
January 12, 2012
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Inspired by Insect Cuticle, Wyss Researchers Develop Low-Cost Material with Exceptional Strength and Toughness
December 13, 2011
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Discovery of Mechanical Mechanism in Embryo Formation Could Lead to New Approach for Organ Engineering
October 24, 2011
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Wyss Institute Awarded Grant from DARPA to Develop Bioinspired Sepsis Therapeutic Device
September 28, 2011
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Slippery slope: Researchers take advice from carnivorous plant
September 21, 2011
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Wyss Institute’s Lung-on-a-Chip Named Finalist for 2011 INDEX: Design for Life Award
June 9, 2011
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Wyss Institute Explores Microfluidics and Medicine in its Second Annual Symposium
May 17, 2011
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New Research Could Lead to Cheap, Effective Treatments for Chronic Bacterial Infections
May 13, 2011
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Harvard’s Wyss Institute Receives Multiple Honors for Innovative Organ-on-Chip Technologies
March 11, 2011
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James J. Collins Elected a Member of the National Academy of Engineering
February 9, 2011
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Wyss Institute faculty member wins NSF Career Award
January 25, 2011
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Harvard’s Wyss Institute Announces International Competition on Biomolecular Nanotechnology
January 10, 2011
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Wyss faculty member receives Milton Fund Award
December 20, 2010
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Wyss Researchers Develop Low-Cost, Reliable, Rapid Gene-Synthesis Technology
December 8, 2010
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Harvard’s Wyss Institute Welcomes Swiss Delegation
October 29, 2010
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Wyss Institute Awarded $3.3 Million from NIH-FDA to Develop “Heart-Lung Micromachine” for Drug Safety Testing
October 4, 2010
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Peng Yin of Harvard’s Wyss Institute Receives NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
September 30, 2010
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New Research Finds Evidence of Charitable Behavior in Bacteria
September 1, 2010
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Wyss Founding Director Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of In Vitro Biology
June 7, 2010
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First cancer vaccine to eliminate tumors in mice
November 25, 2009
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The book of life can now literally be written on paper
October 19, 2009
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Dr. Donald Ingber cited for outstanding achievements
October 5, 2009
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Whitesides receives inaugural Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences
September 29, 2009
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Scientists create custom three-dimensional structures with “DNA origami”
May 20, 2009
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Collins Wins Exceptional Achievement Award
May 14, 2009
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Egg Carton Analogy: How wounds heal and tumors form
May 14, 2006
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