2025 Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine Poster Symposium—May 20

The 2025 Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine poster symposium will convene members of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and broader MIT community working on nano- and precision based approaches for the early detection and treatment of cancer.

Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Location: Luria Auditorium, 76-156, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research Cambridge, MA 02142

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MIT Workshop on Small Display Technologies—May 19

This workshop represents a unique opportunity to delve into the latest advancements and trends in the field of display technologies, including AR/VR, transparent, flexible, and holographic displays. Industry leaders such as Samsung, Apple, and Meta will be joining to provide an exceptional platform for networking and insights into state-of-the-art industry practices. Presented by Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL) at MIT.

Monday, May 19, 2025
8:30 AM - 6 PM
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, 8th Floor
Open to the MIT Community

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2025 MIT Health Science Forum—May 8

At MIT, researchers are working across disciplines—drawing on breakthroughs in biology, computer science, and materials engineering, among others—to improve healthcare. This convergence is enabling a new paradigm that is more personalized, precise, and data-driven, impacting everything from molecular discovery to clinical care.

The 2025 MIT Health Science Forum will showcase cutting-edge research by MIT's leading faculty and researchers, alongside innovative startups emerging from the MIT ecosystem.

8:30 AM - 2:00 PM

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A brief history of expansion microscopy

Since an MIT team introduced expansion microscopy in 2015, the technique has powered the science behind kidney disease, plant seeds, the microbiome, Alzheimer’s, viruses, and more.