Nature Nanotechnology Feature article describes CSB work on TB detection using magnetic nanoparticles, microfluidics and nuclear magnetic resonance. (pdf)

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.

Collaboration between CSB's Dr. Weissleder and MIT's Dr. Cima in developing cancer monitoring methods is described in the New York Times. (pdf)

CSB's work on TB detection using DMR technology is featured in New Scientist (pdf) and MIT Technology Review (pdf)

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.

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)