MIT Department of Biological Engineering

Who's up at BATS today?
Patrick Song (Belcher Lab): “Symbiotic Cultures of Bacteria and Yeast as Engineered Living Materials for Water Purification” https://be.mit.edu/our-community/seminars/

BE Seminar tomorrow with Robbie Majzner, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute “Drawing on Biologic Principles to Engineer More Effective Cancer Immunotherapies” https://ow.ly/eMUL50XBCP3

New TB-targeted vaccine: picking up where the BCG left off A shot in the arm for science...

The Naked Scientists interview with Bryan Bryson on research toward a TB-targeted vaccine as part of their series 'New ways to combat the Antibiotic Apocalypse.'
https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/interviews/new-tb-targeted-vaccine-picking-where-bcg-left

Who's up at BATS?
M Lockwood (COLLINS) “Engineering Saccharomyces boulardii as an Enterically Targeted Living Therapeutic for Ulcerative Colitis”
N Cuthbert (NILES) “Investigating Plasmodium falciparum Survival and Resistance through Pfkelch13 Conditional Knockdown”
https://ow.ly/qB4150XvOYG

🚨 Attention undergraduate scientists and engineers! 🚨 Want to spend a summer doing research at MIT? Join us for the 2026 MIT Summer Research Program!
Learn more and apply: oge.mit.edu/msrp/
@mitdeptofbe.bsky.social @mitcheme.bsky.social @mitkochinstitute.bsky.social

Highly Cited Researchers 2025 honors nine Wyss members By Alexandra Jirstrand (BOSTON) – Clarivate Analytics announced its Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list, which honors the top 1% of researchers around the world whose papers have been cited the most ov...

We’re proud to share that nine Wyss Institute faculty and staff have been named to @clarivate.com Analytics’ Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list, which recognizes the top 1% of scientists worldwide whose research has been most frequently cited over the past decade.

BE senior Sofia Lara is among four from MIT named 2026 Rhodes Scholars.
https://news.mit.edu/2025/four-mit-named-2026-rhodes-scholars-1115

Who's up at BATS?
Anna Lapteva (Langer & Anderson): “Rational Design of Modular, Conjugation-free Targeted mRNA Delivery Systems”
Allison Glynn (Ribbeck & Raines): “Collagen-Mimetic Peptide Strand Displacement for Programmable Biomaterials”
https://be.mit.edu/our-community/seminars/

In this reel, Pablo talks about the shift from a structured undergraduate life to a more self-directed experience as a doctoral student. #phdlife #gradlife #stemlife

Who's up at BATS?
Lauren “Ren” Ramlan (Voigt & Kong ): “Transformation of Non-model Filamentous Fungi for BioMaterial Applications”
Sophie VanderWeele (Hansen & Page): “Examining Gene Expression From the ‘inactive’ X Chromosome Between Human and Mouse”
https://ow.ly/svT150XorA7

This afternoon at 4pm…

Lean into your curiosity! That's what Felicia did when she decided to pursue a doctoral degree at MIT. #PhDLife #BiologicalEngineering #GradLife https://be.mit.edu/graduate-program/phd-program/

In a new study, Bryson Lab and White Lab researchers identified several possible antigens that could be developed as a new vaccine for TB, the world’s deadliest infectious disease.
https://ow.ly/sXeq50XntMf

BE Seminar Series this Thurs w Lukasz Bugaj University of Pennsylvania “Using Light, Temperature, and Protein Condensation to Understand and Control Cells”
https://be.mit.edu/our-community/seminars/

Prof Linda Griffith is the guest endometriosis researcher AND patient on Science Friday.

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Sarah Sobol (Wittrup & DeKosky): “Development of a High-throughput Functional Screen for GPCR Targeting Antibodies”
Nickeisha Cuthbert (Niles): “Investigating Plasmodium falciparum Survival and Resistance through Pfkelch13 Conditional Knockdown”
https://be.mit.edu/our-community/seminars/

Ellen majored in biomedical engineering for her undergrad, gaining significant experience through years of UG research. She'll tell you why she chose to pursue a PhD at MIT BE https://ow.ly/V5cs50XkEkX

Who's up at BATS?
Tran Luu (Stark Lab): “Investigating CD44 as a Broadly Expressed, Cancer-associated Ligand for Glycoimmune Checkpoint Receptor Siglec-9”
Brian Cho (Stark Lab): “Identifying and Targeting Glyco-Neoantigens for Cancer Immunology” https://be.mit.edu/our-community/seminars/

Ariana, a PhD student, discusses her research. Learn more about the BE doctoral program: https://ow.ly/w4Tj50Xh77b Interested in applying? Sign up for the upcoming webinar https://ow.ly/o64Y50Xh77a

This afternoon…

BE Seminar tomorrow 10/23 with Gabriel Rocklin “Large-scale Discovery of Protein Folding Stability and Conformational Dynamics” https://ow.ly/1nTC50XgcAK

The Neurotech 2025 symposium presents six talks by neurotechnology pioneers whose cutting-edge innovations are transforming neurobiological research, from molecules to cognition. Learn more neurotech.mit.edu 10/31 🎃

The Anders Sejr Hansen Lab have found tiny loops in the genomes of dividing cells. Enabled by a new high-resolution mapping technique, the findings overturn a long-held belief that the genome loses its internal 3D structure when cells divide.
https://ow.ly/CWMG50Xf2uo

The Neurotech 2025 symposium presents six talks by neurotechnology pioneers whose cutting-edge innovations are transforming neurobiological research, from molecules to cognition. Learn more neurotech.mit.edu 10/31 🎃

Who's up at BATS?
Riyam Al Msari (Wittrup) Reprogramming Tumor Associated Myeloid Cells via Localized Interferon-γ Delivery
Valeria Márquez-Pellegrin (Belcher & DeKosky) Identifying the Breast Cancer TCR Landscape to Develop a Minicell Based Cancer Vaccine Platform
https://ow.ly/1kNI50XcFRV

Honored to be part of the 2025 #STATWunderkinds! Grateful for the many supportive mentors, colleagues, and friends with special shoutout to @bkleinstiver.bsky.social.

Full list: www.statnews.com/wunderkinds/

@statnews.com @mitdeptofbe.bsky.social @mgbresearch.bsky.social @harvardmed.bsky.social

Pablo talks about the shift from a structured undergraduate life to a more self-directed experience as a doctoral student. https://ow.ly/cxMw50XcHl0 #phdlife #gradlife #stemlife

Applying to the MIT BE PhD program? Join our informational webinar on Oct 28, 10-11:30am EDT. Current graduate students and faculty present an overview of the BE PhD application process and answer questions. Open to all, so share widely! https://ow.ly/JfPy50XbnHm

"It's not that complicated. It's really fun, actually." Jason's going to tell you quickly about graduate student life at MIT. #doctorallife #phdlife https://be.mit.edu/graduate-program/how-do-i-apply/

Who's up at BATS?
Owen Farchione (MANALIS): “Investigating Segmented Filamentous Bacteria (SFB), a Novel Immunostimulatory Gut Commensal”
Eric Lu (DEL VECCHIO): “Genetic Circuits in Bacterial Stationary Phase”
https://be.mit.edu/our-community/seminars/