Whitehead Institute

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research is a non-profit research institute located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States that is dedicated to improving human health through basic biomedical research

Microneedles can target plant tissues for delivery of micronutrients, hormones, or genes

Fragile X syndrome is reversible at the neuron level in animal models

Fragile X syndrome is the most frequent cause of intellectual disability in males, affecting 1 out of 3600 boys born. For the first time, researchers at Whitehead Institute have restored activity to the fragile X syndrome gene in affected neurons using a modified CRISPR/Cas9 system they developed that removes the methylation—the molecular tags that keep

Fragile X syndrome is reversible at the neuron level in animal models

Engineered Red Blood Cells Could Carry Precious Therapeutic Cargo

Whitehead Institute scientists have genetically and enzymatically modified red blood cells to carry a range of valuable payloads—from drugs, to vaccines, to imaging agents—for delivery to specific sites throughout the body. “We wanted to create high-value red cells that do more than simply carry oxygen,” says Whitehead Founding Member Harvey Lodish, who collaborated with Whitehead

Engineered Red Blood Cells Could Carry Precious Therapeutic Cargo

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Under a microscope, mouse colons and mutant pollen become art
Humans who lack lamina (a mutation seen in some skeletal and muscular conditions) generally cannot survive for more than 20 years, according to the biologists at MIT’s Whitehead Institute and ...
Jaime L. Whitehead
Jaime L. Whitehead's office is located at 800 Main St, Augusta, AR. View the map. A family nurse practitioner is a nurse who completed a graduate degree in advanced practice nursing and a ...
Q&A: The preclinical research origin of the first drug to treat Rett syndrome
Rett syndrome is a devastating developmental disorder, principally occurring in girls, caused by mutations in the gene MECP2 that leads to severe cognitive, motor and other symptoms. That's why the ...
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
The Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research became financially independent from MIT in 1982. The Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research while fiscally independent is attached to MIT via ...
New funding for controversial MIT and Whitehead Institute scientist David Sabatini draws divided reactions
Billionaire New York hedge fund manager Bill Ackman announced last week that he and an anonymous donor had pledged $25 million over five years toward a new research lab for Sabatini, who is ...

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Drug Discovery & Development
The Master of Science degree program in Drug Discovery & Development (DDD) offers students the opportunity to understand, evaluate and engage with the entire process of drug discovery and development.
Under a microscope, mouse colons and mutant pollen become art
Humans who lack lamina (a mutation seen in some skeletal and muscular conditions) generally cannot survive for more than 20 years, according to the biologists at MIT’s Whitehead Institute and ...
Jaime L. Whitehead
Jaime L. Whitehead's office is located at 800 Main St, Augusta, AR. View the map. A family nurse practitioner is a nurse who completed a graduate degree in advanced practice nursing and a ...
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Double-strand breaks (DSBs) are a type of DNA damage where both strands of DNA break at the same location. They can adversely affect cell growth and functioning. Currently, DSBs are detected by ...
Q&A: The preclinical research origin of the first drug to treat Rett syndrome
Rett syndrome is a devastating developmental disorder, principally occurring in girls, caused by mutations in the gene MECP2 that leads to severe cognitive, motor and other symptoms. That's why the ...