Whitehead Institute of MIT

Toxoplasma gondii parasite clusters in a host cell

February 20, 2019

Whitehead Institute researchers unravel the unique biology of apicomplexans — the parasites responsible for malaria, toxoplasmosis, and other diseases impacting global health

AudioHelicase podcast: Ankur Jain on RNA clumps and the neurodegenerative diseases associated with them

RNA

February 19, 2019

In this episode of AudioHelicase, Whitehead Institute Member Ankur Jain discusses how RNA can clump in cells and the diseases, such as Huntington's and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), that are associated with these aggregations.

Head and shoulders shot of Ashley Bonneau

Meet a Whitehead Postdoc: Ashley Bonneau

Postdoc Profile

February 15, 2019

Ashley Bonneau is a postdoc in Whitehead Institute Member Peter Reddien’s lab investigating signaling pathways involved in embryonic development and tissue regeneration. We sat down with Bonneau to learn more about her and her experiences in and out of the lab.

Postdoc Alessandra Dall'Agnese conducts research in Whitehead Institute Member Richard Young's lab

Video: Winter 2019 Research Highlights from Whitehead Institute

Cancer

February 13, 2019

A medley of Whitehead Institute scientists' research updates from Winter 2019. In this video, catch up on discoveries by the labs of Institute Members Jing-Ke Weng, Richard Young, and David Sabatini.

Meet the Scientists Keeping Whitehead Institute’s Core Facilities Thriving

Whitehead Culture

February 04, 2019

From genomics to electron microscopy, the Institute’s core facilities scientists excel in enabling world-class research.

Why study Toxoplasma?

Blog

February 01, 2019

TabulaSynthase, the blog of Whitehead Institute, brings together ideas and perspectives from the Whitehead community and beyond. This guest blog was written by Saima Sidik, a research associate in the lab of Whitehead Institute Member Sebastian Lourido.

A man in a blue shirt smiles with a research lab in the background.

Meet a Whitehead Postdoc: Lukas Chmatal

Postdoc Profile

January 31, 2019

Lukas Chmatal is a postdoc in the Whitehead Institute Member David Page’s lab, and he is investigating the higher incidence of certain cardiac diseases in men versus women.

David Meeker speaks at Whitehead Connects

A better path to drug development

Blog

January 24, 2019

TabulaSynthase, the blog of Whitehead Institute, brings together ideas and perspectives from the Whitehead community and beyond. David Meeker is one of the most respected leaders in the drug development industry. He’s recognized for his business acumen, his clear-sighted understanding of the political and economic issues facing the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, and his calm, personable demeanor. Recently, Meeker visited Whitehead Institute to participate in Whitehead Connects — a speaker series which brings noted leaders of business and science to interact with the Kendall Square community.