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Whitehead Institute

@WhiteheadInst

Whitehead Institute is a world-renowned, non-profit scientific institution dedicated to improving human health through basic biomedical research.

Cambridge, MA, USA

wi.mit.edu

Joined September 2012

Whitehead Institute
@WhiteheadInst
Mar 9, 2020
Whitehead Institute announced today that the globally respected cell biologist Jonathan Weissman has become the Institute’s newest Member and will be the inaugural Landon T. Clay Professor of Biology at Whitehead Institute: ow.ly/cXeX50yGAXg
Whitehead Institute
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Jun 4, 2020
Internationally renowned developmental biologist Yukiko Yamashita will become the newest Member of Whitehead Institute in Sept. 2020. Yamashita will also be a Professor @MITBiology and the Susan Lindquist Chair for Women in Science at Whitehead Institute. ow.ly/bpew50zYMsa
Whitehead Institute
@WhiteheadInst
Sep 19, 2019
The Whitehead Institute Board of Directors today announced the selection of Ruth Lehmann, a world renowned developmental and cell biology researcher, as the Institute’s fifth Director. Lehmann will succeed current Director David Page on July 1, 2020. ow.ly/fbNc50wgbJa
Whitehead Institute
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Nov 30, 2020
Tobiloba Oni @CancerHacker, a cell biologist whose graduate research @CSHL helped open new paths for understanding, detecting, and potentially treating pancreatic cancer, has been appointed as a Whitehead Fellow. He will open his lab in Feb. 2021: ow.ly/cMPo50Cy8Yd
Whitehead Institute
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Oct 30, 2020
We mourn the death of Angelika Amon, one of the world’s most respected biomedical researchers and a former Whitehead fellow. “Angelika was both an extraordinary scientist and a wonderful person,” says Whitehead Institute director Ruth Lehmann. ow.ly/geXL50C7vsq
Whitehead Institute
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Jan 29, 2021
Whitehead Institute Member Robert Weinberg has received the 2021 Japan Prize with Bert Vogelstein for contributions to the development of a multi-step carcinogenesis model, the model’s application & its impact on improving cancer treatment—congratulations! ow.ly/6eDi50Dm9WA
Whitehead Institute
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Apr 11, 2018
New study led by Whitehead Member Robert Weinberg suggests taking a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may prevent early metastatic relapse in post-surgical breast cancer patients. goo.gl/LwWppN #breastcancer
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Oct 10, 2019
mTORC1 is a master regulator of cell growth. A study led by @kbrogala in @DMSabatini’s lab refines the model of how mTORC1 binds the Rag-Ragulator complex and docks with the lysosome, where it can become activated. ow.ly/OKk050wGYav @MITBiology @ScienceMIT @HHMINEWS
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Whitehead Institute
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Apr 21, 2022
Congratulations to Whitehead Institute Director @REMLehmann for receiving the 2022 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science! The award recognizes women who have made important contributions to the science of medicine, while mentoring other women in science: wi.mit.edu/news/ruth-lehm…
Whitehead Institute
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Oct 19, 2020
Tuesday, Nov. 3rd will be a paid day off for Whitehead Institute to emphasize the importance of the day and give those choosing to vote in person additional flexibility. Those with the opportunity to do so are encouraged to also use the day to volunteer and give back.
Whitehead Institute
@WhiteheadInst
Oct 14, 2021
Whitehead Institute Member Sebastian Lourido has received a 2021 Odyssey Award from the Smith Family Foundation, to support his studies of metamorphosis in single-cell parasites, including those that cause malaria and toxoplasmosis. Congrats, Sebastian! ow.ly/r6gX50GnZxI
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Apr 24, 2023
Congratulations to Whitehead Institute Member Yukiko Yamashita, who has been elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences! Learn more about this prestigious recognition and @yamashitaflylab's research: wi.mit.edu/news/whitehead…
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Whitehead Institute
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Jun 10, 2021
Congrats to Whitehead Institute Postdoc Deniz Atabay for receiving the 2021 John Hatch Memorial Prize! The prize recognizes @KutayDeniz as a veteran mentor in the @GenesinSpace program, which challenges students to design DNA experiments addressing obstacles in space exploration.
Whitehead Institute
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Jan 16, 2019
Usually, cells quickly break down parts of genes that don’t encode proteins, called introns. A new @nature study by David Bartel's lab, led by Jeff Morgan with Gerald Fink, found introns that persist and regulate growth. @MITBiology @ScienceMIT @HHMINEWS ow.ly/Yuv550kdEAj