Health and the Bioeconomy
MIT Positions
MIT supports strong funding for biomedical research, especially research that brings together a variety of scientific and engineering disciplines to address medical issues and to apply biological knowledge to other issues, such as improving manufacturing.
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Bioeconomy
MIT submitted these comments in response to a January 2023 White House Request for Information on the bioeconomy.
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ARPA-H Report
MIT faculty prepared a White Paper with recommendations on the optimal focus and approach for ARPA-H.
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ARPA-H Funding Letter
MIT wrote this letter to Congress in support of ARPA-H funding for FY24.
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Convergence
A group of MIT faculty laid out the case in 2016 for a “convergence” between biology and other scientific fields in this paper.
Faculty Ideas
Numerous MIT faculty and entities are engaged in research related to biomedicine and biomanufacturing. Here are just a few examples.
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Biomanufacturing
Two leading MIT researchers were involved with the report on the bioeconomy by President Biden’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).
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AI and Breast Cancer
Professor Regina Barzilay’s research on improving breast cancer detection with artificial intelligence was featured in an article in The Washington Post.
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Cancer Research
The Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT works to create knowledge, tools and treatments to fight cancer.
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Brain Research
The McGovern Institute studies the brain and applies that knowledge to addressing brain disorders.
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Medical Science and Engineering
The Institute for Medical Engineering and Science brings together engineering and science research and education to improve human health.