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"Overcoming the inherent complexity of biology in living animals required developing new tools that bridge multiple disciplines – including, in this case, genomics, imaging, and AI," Will Allen says. wi.mit.edu/news/putting-l… @HHMINEWS @JswLab

We had so much fun at Expedition: Bio, Whitehead Institute's summer science program for middle school students! Here's everyone showing off what they learned at Friday's poster session. 🧬🌱🧫

A smooth muscle cell is infected with SARS-CoV-2. By studying different cell types acting together, the Jaenisch lab shows that SARS-CoV-2 affects vascular cells indirectly, by infecting neighboring cells: wi.mit.edu/news/biology-i… #WhiteheadWonders

Here are some highlights from Whitehead Institute's annual summer BBQ! ☀️🌭 As per tradition, we had some friendly competition between labs, playing tug of war and giant jenga.

Science isn't about knowing all the answers - it's about being curious enough to ask questions. That's one lesson learned from Expedition: Bio, Whitehead Institute's summer science program for middle school students.

Just as cancer cells can co-opt other cell types to protect themselves, so can therapies co-opt various cell types to destroy the cancer. Read "The company we keep: Revealing cancer’s accomplices": wi.mit.edu/news/company-w…

The Hrvatin (@hrvatin_sinisa) lab (@WhiteheadInst) have developed a way to induce stasis in animals that don't normally experience it. 😴 Their work shows that #stasis slows down the accumulation of markers that bind to DNA and are associated with age: bit.ly/3IlV5IJ

Animals that enter states of dormancy, such as daily torpor or hibernation, live much longer compared to closely related species. But why is that so? And what does it reveal about aging? Whitehead Institute Member Siniša Hrvatin shares how his research probes these questions.

Researchers in the Oni lab study how pancreatic cancer cells manipulate their microenvironment to escape immune attack. Read how the Oni lab and others at Whitehead are studying cancer in context: wi.mit.edu/news/company-w…

Missing this great place for science!

Meet our alums! Six Whitehead Institute alumni reflect on how their time at the Institute informed their careers, and share updates on where they are now. wi.mit.edu/news/meet-whit… (@HuetLab, @IsaacAKlein, @ShawnLiu_Lab)

1/ I'd like to share a major part of my postdoctoral work, co-mentored by Rudolf Jaenisch and @youngricka, and a major collaboration with @MeWantData @CorradinLab, all at @MIT @MITBiology and @WhiteheadInst.

Exciting work from the lab led by @LukeKoblan @KatieEYost @sclerei @WilliamNColgan

A researcher can learn a lot from studying a single gene or cell type in isolation. But study a component within the context of its environment, and the picture becomes even more clear. Read our latest #WhiteheadStoryArc: wi.mit.edu/series/biology…