McGovern Institute for Brain Research

The McGovern Institute for Brain Research is a research institute within MIT

Adding new and key capabilities to gene-editing technology are a big step

A team led by researchers from Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, has characterized and engineered a new gene-editing system that can precisely and efficiently insert large DNA sequences into a genome. The system, harnessed from cyanobacteria and called CRISPR-associated transposase (CAST), allows efficient introduction of DNA while

Adding new and key capabilities to gene-editing technology are a big step

A new transformative CRISPR test targets RNA (rather than DNA) as a rapid, inexpensive, highly sensitive diagnostic tool

A team of scientists from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, the Institute for Medical Engineering & Science at MIT, and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University has adapted a CRISPR protein that targets RNA (rather than DNA) as a rapid, inexpensive, highly sensitive

A new transformative CRISPR test targets RNA (rather than DNA) as a rapid, inexpensive, highly sensitive diagnostic tool

Possible new weapon against PTSD

Blocking a newly identified memory pathway could prevent the disorder About 8 million Americans suffer from nightmares and flashbacks to a traumatic event. This condition, known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is particularly common among soldiers who have been in combat, though it can also be triggered by physical attack or natural disaster. Studies have

Possible new weapon against PTSD

MIT study sheds light on what causes compulsive behavior, could improve OCD treatments.

About 1 percent of U.S. adults suffer from OCD, and patients usually receive antianxiety drugs or antidepressants, behavioral therapy, or a combination of therapy and medication By activating a brain circuit that controls compulsive behavior, MIT neuroscientists have shown that they can block a compulsive behavior in mice — a result that could help researchers

MIT study sheds light on what causes compulsive behavior, could improve OCD treatments.

Writing the Book in DNA

Using next-generation sequencing technology and a novel strategy to encode 1,000 times the largest data size previously achieved in DNA, Harvard geneticist encodes his book in life’s language Although George Church‘s next book doesn’t hit the shelves until Oct. 2, it has already passed an enviable benchmark: 70 billion copies — roughly triple the sum

Writing the Book in DNA

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New integrative computational neuroscience center established at MIT’s McGovern Institute
Center has been established at MIT's McGovern Institute to transform data across scales of neuroscience into a deep understanding of the brain.
Discovery Points Toward the Next Revolution in Genome Editing Technology
New Programmable Gene Editing Proteins Found Outside of CRISPR Systems Researchers find RNA-guided enzymes are more diverse and widespread than previously believed. Within the last decade, scientists ...
Seven from MIT receive National Institutes of Health awards
MIT scientists Polina Anikeeva, Myriam Heiman, Manolis Kellis, Pulin Li, Seychelle Vos, Xiao Wang, and Alison Wendlandt win NIH awards to pursue high-risk, high-reward biomedical or behavioral ...
David Julius wins Nobel Prize for work on pain sensation
the Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research, the Scolnick Prize from the McGovern Institute for Brain Research, the Unilever Science Prize, and the Klaus Joachim Zülch ...
David Julius wins Nobel Prize for work on pain sensation
the Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research, the Scolnick Prize from the McGovern Institute for Brain Research, the Unilever Science Prize, and the Klaus Joachim Zülch ...

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Seven from MIT receive National Institutes of Health awards for 2021 - MIT News
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RNA-targeting enzyme expands the CRISPR toolkit | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT News
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New programmable gene editing proteins found outside of CRISPR systems - MIT News
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Discovery Points Toward the Next Revolution in Genome Editing Technology
New Programmable Gene Editing Proteins Found Outside of CRISPR Systems Researchers find RNA-guided enzymes are more diverse and widespread than previously believed. Within the last decade, scientists ...
Seven from MIT receive National Institutes of Health awards for 2021
On Oct. 5, the National Institutes of Health announced the names of 106 scientists who have been awarded grants through the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program to advance highly innovative ...
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David Julius wins Nobel Prize for work on pain sensation
the Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research, the Scolnick Prize from the McGovern Institute for Brain Research, the Unilever Science Prize, and the Klaus Joachim Zülch ...
David Julius wins Nobel Prize for work on pain sensation
“At UCSF, our ability to take excellent care of patients is based on a strong foundation of science, and of researchers like David who have dedicated their lives to discovery ... Research, the ...