To divide or not to divide?
August 15, 2019
Whitehead Institute team reveals molecular program that controls cells’ capacity for division
An emerging view of RNA transcription and splicing
August 7, 2019
Whitehead Institute scientists discover that chemical modification contributes to trafficking between non-membrane-bound compartments that control gene expression
Meet the Scientists Keeping Whitehead Institute’s Core Facilities Thriving
August 2, 2019
From genomics to electron microscopy, the Institute’s core facilities scientists excel in enabling world-class research.
Speeding up drug discovery for brain diseases
July 31, 2019
Whitehead Institute team finds drugs that activate a key brain gene; initial tests in cells and mice show promise for rare, untreatable neurodevelopmental disorder
Multi “-omics” approach uncovers the riches of traditional global medicine
July 22, 2019
Researchers solve how the kava plant produces its pain-relieving and anti-anxiety molecules, and demonstrate an extensible method to scale and optimize their production
Genetic study takes sex differences research to new heights
July 18, 2019
Researchers find differences in gene expression between males and females throughout the body in humans and other mammals, including ones that contribute to the average height difference between the sexes
The science of self-repair: regeneration research at Whitehead Institute
June 17, 2019
Researchers at Whitehead Institute are uncovering the underlying genetics, mechanisms, and principles of regeneration.
Whitehead Institute Postdoc Izabella Pena Selected as a 2019 Pew Latin American Fellow
June 10, 2019
Pena, who hails from Brazil, studies in Whitehead Institute Member David Sabatini's lab how cells calibrate their growth, metabolism, and proliferation based on nutrient availability
Drug-resistant cancer cells create own Achilles heel
May 27, 2019
Whitehead Institute and Broad Institute researchers determine that cancer cells commonly change their energy source, creating a weakness that the drug elesclomol exploits to resensitize cancer cells to proteasome inhibitors
CRISPR in space
May 4, 2019
Whitehead Institute researchers lent their expertise and mentorship to Genes in Space, a challenge that invites students to propose experiments that will be carried out onboard the International Space Station
Whitehead Institute Spring into Science - an evening lecture series for the Cambridge community featuring the latest in biomedical research
May 2, 2019
Join Whitehead Institute for Spring into Science, an evening lecture series for the Cambridge community featuring the latest in biomedical research.
Video: Spring 2019 Research Highlights from Whitehead Institute
April 30, 2019
Catch up on the latest discoveries by Whitehead Institute scientists including David Bartel, Sebastian Lourido, Harvey Lodish, Jing-Ke Weng, Peter Reddien, and David Page.