Network of diverse noncoding RNAs acts in the brain
June 7, 2018
First known network consisting of three types of regulatory RNAs is identified
Ankur Jain Joins Whitehead Institute
June 5, 2018
Jain will investigate the biology of RNA aggregation
In Memoriam: Thomas Gochberg
May 31, 2018
The Whitehead Institute community is saddened to hear about the passing of longtime supporter, Thomas "Tom" Gochberg.
For New Whitehead Fellow Kristin Knouse, Basic Science Offers the Power to Ask an Unlimited Number of Questions
May 30, 2018
Kristin Knouse joins Whitehead Institute this summer as its newest Whitehead Fellow. She is a firm believer in the ability of basic science and clinical medicine to inspire and advance one another—and firmly committed to pursuing practical solutions through bench research. But it took her awhile to get there.
Video: A History of Whitehead Institute by Harvey Lodish
May 25, 2018
Whitehead Institute Founding Member Harvey Lodish recalls the Institute's formative years and the ground-breaking discoveries produced by its preeminent scientists.
AudioHelicase podcast: Iain Cheeseman discusses cell division and what can happen when it goes wrong
May 17, 2018
In this episode of AudioHelicase, Whitehead Institute Member Iain Cheeseman discusses how his work on the kinetochore provides a window into cell division and what happens when this vital cellular function goes awry.
Whitehead Institute Founding Member Gerald Fink Receives Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Killian Award
May 16, 2018
The award, which is among MIT’s highest honors, recognizes Fink’s standing as a scientist who has fundamentally changed the way researchers approach biological problems
Whitehead Institute’s 2018 spring high school program inspires local students
May 14, 2018
Emerging scientists spend their spring break not at a beach, but at a lab bench
New single-cell database to propel biological studies
April 19, 2018
Whitehead team analyzes transcriptomes for roughly 70,000 cells in planarians, creates publicly available database to drive research in a variety of organisms and fields
Whitehead Institute’s Chair of Board of Directors elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 18, 2018
Charles D. Ellis joins five Whitehead faculty who hold membership
Study suggests perioperative NSAIDs may prevent early metastatic relapse in post-surgical breast cancer patients
April 11, 2018
Mouse study links early metastasis to systemic inflammation caused by wound healing
Multimedia Feature: Uncovering nature’s riches
April 10, 2018
Merging the wisdom of traditional global medicine with modern approaches