Disease

3 Questions: Using AI to accelerate the discovery and design of therapeutic drugs

Professor James Collins discusses how collaboration has been central to his research into combining computational predictions with new experimental platforms.

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Five with MIT ties elected to National Academy of Medicine for 2025

Professors Facundo Batista and Dina Katabi, along with three additional MIT alumni, are honored for their outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

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AI maps how a new antibiotic targets gut bacteria

MIT CSAIL and McMaster researchers used a generative AI model to reveal how a narrow-spectrum antibiotic attacks disease-causing bacteria, speeding up a process that normally takes years.

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MIT spinout maps the body’s metabolites to uncover the hidden drivers of disease

ReviveMed uses AI to gather large-scale data on metabolites — molecules like lipids, cholesterol, and sugar — to match patients with therapeutics.

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