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At MIT and continuing at Northeastern University, Hazel Sive studies fundamental mechanisms underlying vertebrate face and brain formation, as well as the molecular underpinnings for …

I got to see how biology worked on a practical level, and experience a hands-on connection by running DNA on a gel and doing other experiments. During lab meetings, it’s exciting to witness scientific …

Before I started at MIT, I spent several years working in a cancer research lab, in order to prepare to spearhead my own project as a graduate student. I joined the Vander Heiden lab at MIT Biology …

The Biology Department is committed to educating premeds in aspects of Biology relevant to the molecular basis of disease. Your training will include formulating and testing hypotheses, a skill at …

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The life of an MIT biology graduate student is a rich amalgam of experiences—academic, scientific, social, and recreational. Our first-year students work and study together, forming friendships and …

Computational Biology Alternate proteins from the same gene contribute differently to health and rare disease A new way to understand and predict gene splicing Q&A: Picower researchers including MIT …

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