MIT Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research

MIT Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research Bringing MIT’s scientists and engineers together to advance the fight against cancer.

The Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, a National Cancer Institute-designated Basic Cancer Research Center, is the hub of cancer research on the MIT campus. Bringing together biologists, chemists, engineers, computer scientists, clinicians, and others in a state-of-the-art facility, the Koch Institute offers fresh perspectives and interdisciplinary approaches to advancing the fight agai

nst cancer. Koch Institute investigators are focused on five research areas that are believed to be critical for rapid progress toward controlling cancer: nanotechnology-based cancer therapeutics, detection and monitoring, metastasis, precision cancer medicine, and cancer immunology and immunotherapy. Working within the vibrant MIT research community and with external collaborators, including NCI-designated clinical cancer centers and biotech/pharma partners, the Koch Institute is dedicated to developing novel insights into cancer, as well as new tools and technologies to better detect, treat, and prevent the disease.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating 10 years of the MIT Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine!The evening...
04/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating 10 years of the MIT Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine!The evening reflected on a decade of progress in cancer detection, treatment, and monitoring—highlighting how advances in nanomedicine are moving from discovery toward real-world impact. We’re grateful to our community for helping shape what’s next.

Be part of the celebration April 9 as we mark 10 years of innovation at the MIT Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine. J...
03/27/2026

Be part of the celebration April 9 as we mark 10 years of innovation at the MIT Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine. Join us for a special with/in/sight anniversary event recognizing a decade of impact. Marble Center director Sangeeta Bhatia, member Bob Langer, and a panel of Center alumni and collaborators bringing nanomedicine applications to market will highlight successes and preview innovations guiding the future of cancer nanomedicine.

Register:
https://ki.mit.edu/events/public/with-in-sight/decade-of-cancer-nanomedicine

Spiky Success: Immune monitoring in cancer, vaccination, infection, and autoimmune disorders requires detection of certa...
03/24/2026

Spiky Success: Immune monitoring in cancer, vaccination, infection, and autoimmune disorders requires detection of certain antigen-specific immune cells, yet because they are few and far between in the blood stream, finding them is a challenge. A platform from the Hammond and Irvine labs cleverly exploits memory T cells to induce circulating immune cells of interest to accumulate in the skin, which can then be sampled non-invasively by a microneedle patch.

Recently published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, earlier work on this approach was supported by the Bridge Project and appears in the KI Image Awards Archive.

Read the paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41551-026-01617-7
Learn more about the image:
https://ki-images.mit.edu/jalili-1

Congratulations to the 2026 KI Images People’s Choice Award winner, “Neural Control of Female Reproduction” — created b...
03/20/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 KI Images People’s Choice Award winner, “Neural Control of Female Reproduction” — created by Seong-Jin Kim and Sara Prescott.

This image highlights the complexity of female reproductive anatomy and its integration with surrounding nerves and fat. Dense neuronal networks (green) span the tract, sensory fibers (magenta) course alongside them, and lipid-rich fat (red) envelops the organs.

We had an amazing night unveiling the 2026 winning images and hearing lightning talks about the research behind them. Thank you to all of our winners for sharing your incredible work and making the evening so memorable!

See the rest of the 2026 winners in our online gallery: https://ki-images.mit.edu/

It's almost time! Don’t miss the 2026 Koch Institute Image Awards on Thursday, March 19. Discover the stunning intersect...
03/17/2026

It's almost time! Don’t miss the 2026 Koch Institute Image Awards on Thursday, March 19. Discover the stunning intersection of science and art as we unveil this year's winning images and hear from researchers about the stories behind them.

Register now.

https://ki.mit.edu/events/public/image-awards/2026

Are you a grad student pursuing the life sciences or biomedical research outside the U.S.? We're now accepting appllicat...
03/16/2026

Are you a grad student pursuing the life sciences or biomedical research outside the U.S.?

We're now accepting appllications for the Angelika Amon Young Scientist Award until
June 12, 2026. Winners receive $1,000 USD and a chance to present their work and network with MIT faculty.

This award recognizes graduate students in life sciences or biomedical research from non-U.S. institutions who share Dr. Amon's passion for discovery science.

https://ki.mit.edu/events/prizes-lectures/amon-award

It’s getting late but there’s still time for early Pi Day fun! Support the Koch Institute before MIT’s 24 Hour Challenge...
03/13/2026

It’s getting late but there’s still time for early Pi Day fun! Support the Koch Institute before MIT’s 24 Hour Challenge ends at midnight and help us unlock $12K in additional funds for cancer research and training. http://giving.mit.edu/24hc-ki

Show some heart. Like the immune cells pictured here, scientific research is a team effort with discoveries and innovati...
03/12/2026

Show some heart. Like the immune cells pictured here, scientific research is a team effort with discoveries and innovations that enhance our health and quality of life. MIT’s 24 Hour Challenge is a participation-based effort too—your gift TODAY in any amount provides unrestricted support for MIT cancer researchers and helps unlock $12K in challenge funds. Be part of our team! http://giving.mit.edu/24hc-ki

Apple Pi’s Delicious. Cherry Pi’s R2. This Irrationally Tasty Chocolate Raspberry Pi—“best overall” at last year’s KI pi...
03/12/2026

Apple Pi’s Delicious. Cherry Pi’s R2. This Irrationally Tasty Chocolate Raspberry Pi—“best overall” at last year’s KI pie bake-off—really makes it count and so can you! Be one of 125 donors to contribute to the Koch Institute Director’s Endowed Fund during MIT’s 24-Hour Challenge. Your gift in any amount to this participation-based effort provides unrestricted support for MIT’s cancer research community and helps unlock $12K in additional challenge funds. http://giving.mit.edu/24hc-ki

It’s (almost) Pi Day! Celebrate TODAY, support MIT cancer research for years to come. Be one of 125 donors to contribute...
03/12/2026

It’s (almost) Pi Day! Celebrate TODAY, support MIT cancer research for years to come. Be one of 125 donors to contribute to the Koch Institute Director’s Endowed Fund during MIT’s 24-Hour Challenge. Your gift in any amount to this participation-based effort provides unrestricted support for MIT’s cancer research community and helps unlock $12K in additional challenge funds.

http://giving.mit.edu/24hc-ki

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