Tag: James Collins

  • Nation & World

    Deep learning takes on synthetic biology

    Computational algorithms enable identification and optimization of RNA-based tools for myriad applications.

    11 minutes
    Rendering.
  • Nation & World

    Wyss donates third major gift

    The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced today the latest gift of $131 million from its founder, entrepreneur and philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss, M.B.A. ’65.

    9 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Big data targets drug resistance

    Harvard Medical School symposium examines the role of big data in fighting drug-resistant microbes.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Keeping the genetic code clean

    Researchers have taken the first step toward removing unwanted cells by converting the CRISPR/Cas9 genome-engineering system into a genome-surveillance tool that removes newly occurring disease-associated mutations.

    5 minutes
    CRISPR-Cas9
  • Nation & World

    Paper disc can quickly detect Zika virus in the field

    Researchers at the Wyss Institute at Harvard have developed a workflow that could diagnose a patient with Zika within two to three hours. The goal of developing the low-cost, rapid paper-based diagnostic system for strain-specific detection of the Zika virus is its use in the field to screen blood, urine, or saliva samples.

    5 minutes
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    Newsmakers

    Altshuler to stay through fall Alan A. Altshuler, who announced last fall that he will step down as dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD), has agreed to stay on as dean for the fall semester until a new dean is selected. Altshuler was appointed acting dean of the School in July 2004…

    2 minutes