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Koch Institute Symposium: Engineering the next wave of immunotherapy—Sept. 17

The 19th Annual Koch Institute Summer Symposium will be held virtually on September 17, 2021 and will focus on cancer immunotherapy.

While checkpoint blockade therapy has demonstrated that the immune system can be harnessed to fight cancer, the next generation of treatments will require us to understand what causes resistance in non-responders, how this can be overcome, and how these issues are best addressed clinically. Discussing these questions will be at the core of this symposium.

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Asylum Research: Applications of Atomic Force Microscopy in 2D Materials Research—Sept. 8

Oxford Instruments Asylum Research will host an online virtual symposium on applications of atomic force microscopy in 2D materials research. The symposium will feature a panel of leading researchers who will each describe the role of atomic force microscopy in their research projects and share recent results.

September 8, 2021
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. EDT
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Call for applications: Falling Walls Lab

Falling Walls Lab is a platform for candidates from all academic disciplines who would like to present their research work, business model, innovative project or transformative idea in front of their peers and a distinguished jury from academia and business.

The call for applications is now open. Undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, young professionals, entrepreneurs and faculty members are invited to apply. Read more.

July 26, 2021

“Magic-angle” trilayer graphene may be a rare, magnet-proof superconductor

New findings might help inform the design of more powerful MRI machines or robust quantum computers.

July 21, 2021

Enhancing drug delivery with ultrasound

Suono Bio, founded by two MIT professors and an alumnus, is using a proven technology to boost the treatment of gastrointestinal tract disorders.

July 20, 2021

MIT.nano receives American Institute of Architects’s Top Ten Award for sustainable design

MIT.nano has been awarded the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2021 Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten Award for excellence in sustainability and design.

The annual award recognizes 10 projects, located anywhere in the world, that meet AIA’s Framework for Design Excellence — 10 principles aimed at creating a zero-carbon, equitable, resilient, and healthy built environment.

Read more at MIT News.

July 16, 2021