News 11.22.2022 Gene-delivering viruses reach the brain in a step toward gene therapy for neurological diseases Researchers have engineered a family of adeno-associated viral vectors that cross the blood-brain barrier in primate models. Rare Disease Read more
News 09.19.2022 Broad Discovery Center in Cambridge opens to the public this October Visitors are invited to explore galleries highlighting key discoveries and transformative insights in biomedicine. Gerstner Center for Cancer Diagnostics NeuroGap Precision Cardiology Laboratory Cancer Program Chemical Biology and Therapeutics Science Program Genetic Perturbation Program Imaging Platform Medical and Population Genetics Program Metabolism Program Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program ... Read more
News 08.15.2022 Deployment of outbreak-simulating app on college campuses reveals hidden transmission pathways Researchers talk about how their Operation Outbreak app can help colleges respond to outbreaks. Coronavirus News and Media Read more
News 05.24.2022 Computer model predicts dominant SARS-CoV-2 variants Machine-learning model could serve as an early warning system to help public health officials prepare for future COVID-19 waves. Coronavirus News and Media Read more
News 03.03.2022 Machine learning could help scientists design better viral diagnostics Researchers have developed an automated method that predicts the effectiveness of viral diagnostic tests and designs optimized ones. Coronavirus Infectious Disease and Microbiome News and Media Read more
News 06.01.2021 Researchers identify potential new targets for next-generation COVID-19 vaccines Peptides encoded by unexplored regions of the SARS-CoV-2 genome provoke strong immune responses compared to other known peptides. Coronavirus Read more
Blog 12.21.2020 Q&A: Genomic epidemiology reveals patterns of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from greater Boston Genetic data about the virus enables study of early outbreak dynamics and spread Data Sciences Platform Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program Viral genomics Coronavirus News and Media Read more
News 11.20.2020 Rapid COVID-19 test delivers accurate results with minimal equipment The experimental CRISPR-based test, with further development, could potentially be used outside of labs. Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program Coronavirus Infectious Disease and Microbiome SHERLOCK CRISPR Read more
News 11.06.2020 Single-cell study of Ebola highlights virus’s lethal maneuvers Analysis of individual immune cells shows how Ebola manipulates the immune system. Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program Viral genomics Infectious Disease and Microbiome Single cell genomics Read more
News 08.26.2020 Rapid diagnostic detects Lassa and Ebola in real-time Inexpensive, sensitive, CRISPR-based tests diagnose two deadly viruses in settings with limited infrastructure Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program Infectious Disease and Microbiome SHERLOCK CRISPR News and Media Read more