News
2009-11-09:
Nature Nanotechnology Feature article describes CSB work on TB detection using magnetic nanoparticles, microfluidics and nuclear magnetic resonance. (pdf)
2009-10-12:
Dr. Ralph Weissleder has been elected as a new member of the U.S. National Academies Institute of Medicine (IOM). This is one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
2009-08-30:
Collaboration between CSB's Dr. Weissleder and MIT's Dr. Cima in developing cancer monitoring methods is described in the New York Times. (pdf)
2009-08-09:
CSB's work on TB detection using DMR technology is featured in New Scientist (pdf) and MIT Technology Review (pdf)
2009-08-08:
New Boston Museum of Science's Virtual Exhibit features work of Drs. Weissleder and Harisinghani on the design of a clinical trial to determine how iron-oxide nanoparticles could enhance a diagnostic image produced by an MRI machine to the extent that the spread of cancer could be accurately assessed.
2009-07-22:
Bloomberg News describes application of CSBs DMR chip for cancer detection - A rapid test for cancer using tiny magnetic sensors was able to detect as few as two cancer cells in a sample of human tissue within 15 minutes, a study said. (pdf)
2007-05-14:
The MGH Center for Systems Biology (CSB) is established as one of the four thematic interdisciplinary Centers at MGH. The Center is directed by Professor Ralph Weissleder.