In a study of E. coli, MIT researchers discovered that mutations to genes involved in metabolism can also help bacteria to evade the toxic effects of several different antibiotics.
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A study by MIT researchers, including an HST faculty member, suggests forcing bacteria to burn more energy could make them more susceptible to antibiotics.
The Future Founders Initiative aims to increase the fraction of MIT female faculty who found companies from less than 10 percent to 25 percent by 2024.
MIT faculty, including an HST faculty member, collaborate with members of the Boston-area biotech community to commercialize women’s discoveries and promote female entrepreneurship.
Lee Gehrke, Hermann L. F. von Helmholtz Professor of Health Sciences and Technology, MIT, an HST faculty member, and a member of the core faculty at the Institute of Medical Engineering and Science (IMES), has been named to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows.
