Whitehead Institute @WhiteheadInst
Whitehead Institute is a world-renowned, non-profit scientific institution dedicated to improving human health through basic biomedical research. wi.mit.edu Cambridge, MA, USA Joined September 2012-
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ICYMI: Our latest #ResearchHighlights video covers exciting work from the Jain lab, @JswLab and @iaincheeseman's lab.
"I’m systematically categorizing these changes in the genome associated with opioid use disorder, and trying to compile a list of modifications in the cell that they could be causing," Pavana Rotti says. #WhiteheadPostdocProfiles wi.mit.edu/news/meet-whit…
At Whitehead Institute, we're not just huge fans of DNA — DNA research is an integral part of our history. #DNADay2024
Excited to share our work at this upcoming webinar! This event is free and open to the public—register for a link to attend!
Excited to share our work at this upcoming webinar! This event is free and open to the public—register for a link to attend!
Free webinar, May 8: Whitehead Fellow @AdityaRaguram shares his work developing biological nanoparticles that deliver proteins into cells — technology that could enable new therapies for cancer and genetic disorders. events.eventzilla.net/e/delivering-t…
Have you explored BioNook, Whitehead Institute's collection of free biology resources for students, parents and teachers? Browse our #AskaScientist series, educational videos, and more. wi.mit.edu/bionook
Researchers from the @WhiteheadInst and @MGHCancerCenter have developed a novel screening platform to identify drugs that render #LungCancer cells more vulnerable to macrophage attack. Read more in @jclinicalinvest: bit.ly/4aKp6LE
Recent work from the Jain lab sheds light on how excessive DNA repeats lead to cellular dysfunction in Huntington's disease. #DNADay2024 Catch up on additional research highlights: youtu.be/9xL6cOdi1bw?si… @MITBiology
From genomic "junk" to the "inactive" X chromosome, Whitehead Institute researchers are uncovering the functions of long overlooked cellular components. #WhiteheadStoryArc wi.mit.edu/series/unsung-…
"Combining targeted therapies with CD47-blocking antibodies could help activate macrophage antitumor functions even in resistant cell lines." — Juliet Allen Targeted therapies outperform hundreds of drugs in “priming” lung cancer cells for destruction: wi.mit.edu/news/targeted-…
Neuroscientist Siniša Hrvatin (@hrvatin_sinisa) investigates the biology of torpor and hibernation with the goal of applying this knowledge to improve human health. Read the interview here: bit.ly/4cUqj4y
This #EarthDay2024, learn how a Whitehead Institute initiative is addressing one of the greatest challenges of our time — the impact of climate change on human health: wi.mit.edu/news/using-bio…
Our latest #UnusualLabmates features axolotls, salamanders that can regrow whole limbs and tails, and even parts of their brain and spine. Learn how researchers are studying axolotls to unlock the secrets of regeneration: youtu.be/YP0mnaLAMGA?si…
"You don't want to get scooped, so there is competition there. However, research is so much about collaboration. I actually feel that research is like a team sport," postdoc Sheri Grill says. #WhiteheadPostdocProfiles wi.mit.edu/news/meet-whit…
New preprint! How do cells rewire chromosome segregation during meiosis? We identify a germline-specific mRNA splice isoform for a critical kinetochore protein. This alternative protein transforms its regulatory control, contributing to proper fertility. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
“It’s almost like these drugs stress cancer cells in a way that butters them up to make them more palatable for macrophages," @KippWeiskopf says. wi.mit.edu/news/targeted-… @MITBiology @MGH_RI
Catch up on exciting discoveries at Whitehead Institute by watching our latest #ResearchHighlights video.
Our latest #AudioHelicase episode explores how foundational research can take therapies from lab bench to bedside. Find the full podcast episode on our website: wi.mit.edu/multimedia/aud…
FrezzaLab @FrezzaLab
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Katie Galloway @GallowayLabMIT
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Julia Joung @JuliaJoung
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Iain Cheeseman @iaincheeseman
8K Followers 944 Following Whitehead Institute and Department of Biology, MIT. Lover of cell biology and cell division. Aspiring to do good science and to do good.
Sebastian Lourido @LouridoLab
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Vijay Sankaran @bloodgenes
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Chenda 💎 @chendabunkasem
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José Dinneny @Dinnenylab
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Yue lab @lab_Yue
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183 Followers 2K Following Neurosurgeon,Peking University International Hospital.
Finn Thompson @finn_thompson3
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ひつじ研究 @hrTG9HdKfl9455
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Hoyin Chu @hoyin_chu
114 Followers 261 Following First year grad student at the Tri-Institutional PhD program in Computational Biology & Medicine with research interested in cancer genomics
SOHAM CHATTOPADHYAY @SOHAMCH221998
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Hans Carolus (he/him) @CarolusHans
209 Followers 335 Following Microbiologist with a major interest in neglected pathogens. I unconditionally love yeast, one species gave me a job, another gave me a hobby.
Fred @fredbarut
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Anthoceros @RRhmtl
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clarac32 @clarachung32
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Rui @Kerry_9309
43 Followers 578 Following CRISPR, Genome editing and engineering / PhD in Genetics @CaixiaGaoLab @UCAS1978
Rupinder Kaur, PhD @KaurTweets
663 Followers 592 Following Cell & Molecular Biologist studying Wolbachia, Cytoplasmic incompatibility in 🪰 and 🦟 #SpermChromatin #lncRNA #Epigenetics #Symbiosis #Imaging She/her
David Smith @dewmcp
43 Followers 155 Following
lilychengsiyuan @lilychengsiyuan
456 Followers 5K Following Postdoc in @lisa_wagar lab | translational immunology | organoids | bioinformatics | PhD from @NicoliLab
Michael Herger @HergerMichael
27 Followers 255 Following Postdoc in the Genome Function Laboratory @TheCrick | Functional Genomics, Protein Engineering, Synthetic Biology
Fadi Najm @FadiNajm
274 Followers 332 Following Cancer biologist, genome engineer, uncle, fitness enthusiast
Kristin Knouse @kristinknouse
5K Followers 427 Following Whitehead Career Development Professor @MITBiology @KochInstitute. Building tools to understand and modulate regenerative capacity across tissues.
Rockefeller Universit.. @RockefellerUniv
20K Followers 1K Following The Rockefeller University is a world-renowned center for research and graduate education in the biomedical sciences, chemistry, bioinformatics and physics.
Jay Bradner, M.D. @jaybradner
22K Followers 938 Following Physician-scientist making medicines with friends, memories with family. EVP R&D and CSO at Amgen
Monther Abu-Remaileh @abu_remaileh
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Ben Sabari @bsabari
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Koch Institute at MIT @kochinstitute
41K Followers 1K Following The Koch Institute brings interdisciplinary approaches together to advance the fight against cancer. More places to follow us: https://t.co/fPPRkN0PSj
Iain Cheeseman @iaincheeseman
8K Followers 944 Following Whitehead Institute and Department of Biology, MIT. Lover of cell biology and cell division. Aspiring to do good science and to do good.
Sebastian Lourido @LouridoLab
4K Followers 390 Following Molecular parasitologist leading a lab at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research & MIT. All opinions my own. 🔬🏳️🌈🇨🇴
Kat @KKajderowicz
10K Followers 8K Following PhD’ing @MIT via @pdsoros • interested in neurotech, healthspan/lifespan extension & AI @age1vc
MIT Science @ScienceMIT
36K Followers 540 Following Official account of the @MIT School of Science #ScienceMIT
Naama Kanarek @KanarekNaama
1K Followers 319 Following Metabolic adaptability is magical. A researcher, a mentor, a teacher. Harvard Medical School Professor @Boston Children’s Hospital. opinions are my own.
Rouskin Lab @RouskinLab
5K Followers 442 Following Asst. Professor at Harvard Medical School. We study RNA biology in infection and disease @HarvardMicro
transcriptiondecoder @PavanaRotti
67 Followers 351 Following Decoding epigenetic principles of transcription. Stem Cell, Neuroscience Biology | Postdoc @Whiteheadinst | PhD UIowa
DNA Deviants - #Synbi.. @DnaDeviants
2K Followers 5K Following #SynBio community + biweekly journal club run by PhD students 🧬 (https://t.co/vQeIueXvsj) - msg @kkajderowicz to cohost a jclub!
Jonathan Nelson @J0Nelson
543 Followers 234 Following Assistant Professor at @stonybrooku studying repetitive DNA maintenance in germ cell immortality. Sports fan, cat lover, and dad.
Stowers Institute @ScienceStowers
5K Followers 1K Following At the Stowers Institute, great minds are at work seeking to understand the function & behavior of living organisms, paving the way for future medical advances.
Developmental Cell @Dev_Cell
36K Followers 90 Following We love (and publish) cell biology, development, and everything in between. Tweets by Dev Cell scientific editors http://t.co/TqfN1qxNM7
Asaf Maoz @asaf_maoz
1K Followers 3K Following Medical Oncologist @DanaFarber | @DanaFarber, @MGHCancerCenter, @BMCimRES alum| #hereditarycancer #immunology | Languages🇪🇸🇩🇪🇧🇷🇫🇷 +| Views mine | he/him
Aditya Raguram @AdityaRaguram
375 Followers 118 Following Whitehead Fellow (PI) @WhiteheadInst | Chemical Biology PhD @Harvard in @liugroup | Protein delivery | Protein engineering & evolution | Genome editing
Allison Hamilos @AllisonHamilos
421 Followers 280 Following Valhalla Whitehead Fellow (PI) @WhiteheadInst | neuroscientist, swimmer, singer | she/her/hers
Condensate Queen @CondensateQueen
416 Followers 121 Following Mirror, mirror, on the wall, Who grasps Phase Separation best of all? Tis I, the ruler of this realm, Where Intrinsic Disorder reigns and knowledge underwhelms.
Coffee Bond @CoffeeBond007
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MIT PDA @MITPDA
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Marla Tharp @MarlaTharp
106 Followers 138 Following
Aditi Shukla @oligo_diTi
177 Followers 458 Following Postdoctoral Fellow in the Lourido lab @WhiteheadInst. Former PhD student (@BBS_Harvard) in the Kennedy lab @harvardmed. Baker. ☕️ addict. Foodie. She/her.
Haley Licon @mhlicon
213 Followers 299 Following Outdoor enthusiast and professional dabbler in science. Postdoc presently immersed in Toxoplasma biology in the @LouridoLab at the @WhiteheadInst
Julia Wucherpfennig @JIWucherpfennig
67 Followers 91 Following Postdoc in Lehmann lab at Whitehead studying Drosophila-Wolbachia | PhD in Kingsley lab at Stanford on skeletal evolutionary genetics
amelie_raz @AmelieRaz
200 Followers 175 Following Postdoc in @yamashitaflylab. I want to know how to make an immortal germ cell from whatever I want. Formerly studying whole-body regeneration in worms.
Arjuna Rajakumar, PhD @ArjunaRajakumar
1K Followers 2K Following @HFSP long-term postdoc w/ @REMlehmann @WhiteheadInst #EcoEvoDevo #germline @Abouheiflab alum. Ant family: @Rajee_Rajakumar. Opinions are my own. He/him
Jay Goodman @JGoody1120
152 Followers 138 Following Postdoc @REMLehmann Lab @WhitheadInst. PhD alumn @UCBerkeley. @Illinois_Alma alum.
Kelsey Farenhem @kelsey_far
70 Followers 268 Following PhD candidate, Jain lab @MITBiology @WhiteheadInst. Proud member of @MITGradUnion. she/her
Alexsia Richards @AlexsiaRichards
92 Followers 41 Following virologist, lover of wine, running, and bad tv and all the beautiful ways those interests can be combined
Marine Krzisch @MKrzisch
9 Followers 27 Following
Max Friesen @max_friesen
11 Followers 29 Following Biomagician, PhD Stem cells, Genome editing, Metabolism, Diabetes Whitehead Institute / MIT, ex-Harvard
SocialPilot @socialpilot_co
71K Followers 4K Following SocialPilot is a powerful social media suite for agencies, SMBs, & multi-location brands. Streamlined scheduling, powerful analytics & easy collaboration.
Science in Boston @ScienceinBoston
3K Followers 2K Following Your complete source for life science news and events in the Greater Boston Area. Brought to you by the Science in the City program at @STEMCELLTech.
Lisa Girard @lisargirard
61 Followers 162 Following Runner, devoted dog mom, California transplant and @WhiteheadInst comms director. Tweets are my own. Also at @lrgirard.bsky.social
Harmit S. Malik @HarmitMalik
44K Followers 8K Following Study genetic conflicts professionally. Try to avoid conflicts in personal life (with mixed results). @HutchBasicSci @fredhutch @HHMINEWS He/him
Roman Podolec @roman_podolec
277 Followers 238 Following Molecular plant scientist, Gehring lab @WhiteheadInst, previously @roman_ulm lab @unige_en amateur runner/triathlete 🏊♂️🚴🏃
Kara McKinley @karalmckinley
3K Followers 2K Following Assistant Prof @HSCRB and Freeman Hrabowski Scholar @HHMINews | Founder @LeadingEdgeSymp | she/her
Salman Banani @BananiSF
208 Followers 1K Following Postdoc @WhiteheadInst | Clinical Pathology @BrighamWomens | Previously @UTSWNews. Condensate biology and disease.
Ozgur Oksuz @oz__gur
233 Followers 214 Following Postdoctoral Associate @WhiteheadInst Chromatin biology
Lindsey R.F. Backman @lbackman21
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Jordana C. B. Bloom @BloomJordana
278 Followers 499 Following Page lab postdoc, @WhiteheadInst | PhD @Cornell | BS @Haverford | Notorious sweet-tooth 🍫🍭😆
Siniša Hrvatin @hrvatin_sinisa
497 Followers 106 Following Whitehead Institute and Department of Biology, MIT. Biology of torpor and hibernation. Neuroscience, cellular adaptations, applications.
Genetic Engineering &.. @GENbio
88K Followers 4K Following Serving the biotech industry since 1981. EIC @johnsterling4; publisher @liebertpub Subscribe to GEN: https://t.co/KzqMccOt9Q
NYU Langone Health @nyulangone
37K Followers 932 Following Taking top-quality patient care to new heights. Ranked #1 for quality care in the U.S. by Vizient, Inc.
WIBRFlow @WIBRFlow
210 Followers 111 Following Flow Cytometry Core Facility @ The Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
MIT Jameel Clinic for.. @AIHealthMIT
6K Followers 367 Following The epicenter of AI and health at MIT
Ragon Institute @ragoninstitute
4K Followers 558 Following Harnessing the immune system to prevent and cure human disease.
Page Lab @PageLabXY
483 Followers 148 Following Striving to understand, at the molecular level, the differences and similarities between males and females throughout the body, in health and disease.
Northwestern Feinberg.. @NUFeinbergMed
18K Followers 2K Following Official Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine account for #MedicalEducation, #MedicalResearch & #Healthcare. Clinical news: @NorthwesternMed
Srivastava Lab @acoel_hofstenia
2K Followers 526 Following regeneration//development//evolution//genomics of acoels @ Harvard OEB
Tobiloba Oni @CancerHacker
2K Followers 2K Following Hacking pancreatic cancer and anti-tumor immunity @WhiteheadInst. Valhalla Fellow. @Arsenal FC fanatic.
Massachusetts STEM We.. @MassSTEMWeek
550 Followers 123 Following #MassSTEMWeek is a statewide effort to boost interest & awareness in STEM education and foster partnerships for a more diverse STEM pipeline #SeeYourselfInSTEM
Biology Diversity Com.. @BDC_MIT
161 Followers 18 Following Biology Diversity Community @MIT. We are a cross-disciplinary, student-driven group that fosters peer support for underrepresented students @MITBiology.
nationalpostdoc @nationalpostdoc
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MIT GradLink @MITGradStudents
6K Followers 740 Following Resources to help MIT grad students thrive. From the Office of Grad Education. https://t.co/tbAFVxht7E Related: @MITstudents @MITMedical @MindHandHeart
MIT Open Learning @mitopenlearning
12K Followers 711 Following Transforming teaching and learning around MIT and the globe. Home of @MITxCourses @mitocw @MITxPRO @mit_jwel & more. Verification: https://t.co/guTBexKvz4
Excited to compete in the NAGS 3 Minute Thesis event tomorrow, April 26th 3-5PM! It's over zoom so please join me! My talk is around ~3:50pm; hang around until the end to vote for your favorite(~4:30). Come hear about my work in @PageLabXY! sign up link: tinyurl.com/nags3mt
@neha_bokil is a talented graduate student in @PageLabXY! Definitely worth tuning in for her 3 minute thesis!
Excited to compete in the NAGS 3 Minute Thesis event tomorrow, April 26th 3-5PM! It's over zoom so please join me! My talk is around ~3:50pm; hang around until the end to vote for your favorite(~4:30). Come hear about my work in @PageLabXY! sign up link: tinyurl.com/nags3mt
What exactly is #DNA? 🧬 Mike Peterson, a scientist in Sequencing & Discovery Genomics, explains the molecule found in nearly every cell of every living organism in our next #BioBasics episode. #DNADay2024 #DNADay Learn more: bit.ly/3UiHLaj
Happy #DNADay! In 1952, the famous Hershey-Chase experiment determined that genes are made of #DNA, not protein. cshl.edu/blending-histo…
Happy #FossilFriday! Meet the short-necked plesiosaur, Cryptocleidus oxoniensis. This marine reptile’s short tail could only function as a rudder, leaving the limbs as its main organ of propulsion.
Excited to share our work at this upcoming webinar! This event is free and open to the public—register for a link to attend!
Free webinar, May 8: Whitehead Fellow @AdityaRaguram shares his work developing biological nanoparticles that deliver proteins into cells — technology that could enable new therapies for cancer and genetic disorders. events.eventzilla.net/e/delivering-t…
Researchers from the @WhiteheadInst and @MGHCancerCenter have developed a novel screening platform to identify drugs that render #LungCancer cells more vulnerable to macrophage attack. Read more in @jclinicalinvest: bit.ly/4aKp6LE
Pucks with my own initials on them! 🤩 I feel like this is a huge moment for a structure biologist. #newPI
Our work on macrophage immunotherapy - @KippWeiskopf @WhiteheadInst #Cancer #Immunotherapy #LungCancer #Macrophage #Immunotherapy #OncoDaily #Oncology oncodaily.com/52939.html
Neuroscientist Siniša Hrvatin (@hrvatin_sinisa) investigates the biology of torpor and hibernation with the goal of applying this knowledge to improve human health. Read the interview here: bit.ly/4cUqj4y
#MicroscopyMonday | An early mouse embryo’s developing #nervoussystem (green) & sites of future cartilage & bone formation (red) are marked by fluorescent probes. An overlapping signal (yellow) can be observed in the developing ear. Karin Zueckert-Gaudenz (@aussiebiologist Lab)
New preprint! How do cells rewire chromosome segregation during meiosis? We identify a germline-specific mRNA splice isoform for a critical kinetochore protein. This alternative protein transforms its regulatory control, contributing to proper fertility. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
Congrats @finn_thompson3!
Congratulations to grad student Finn Thompson on his NSF Graduate Fellowship!
Thanks for sharing our work on macrophage immunotherapy! We hope it makes a difference to patients with cancers bearing driver mutations! @DanaFarberNews @MGHCancerCenter #lcsm @EGFRResisters @ALKPositiveinc @KRASKickers @ABOHLung @theNCI @LungAssociation @AACR @jclinicalinvest
A novel drug screen developed by @KippWeiskopf and the Hata lab at MGH identifies existing drugs that can help prime lung cancer cells for destruction by macrophages: wi.mit.edu/news/targeted-…
#MotivationMonday: Dr. Ruth Lehmann—@REMLehmann is the director of @WhiteheadInst. She received a @Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science in 2021 for her work on the origins of germ cells, and for her leadership in support of #WomeninScience. #WomeninSTEM. vilcek.org/news/ruth-lehm…
This #MicroscopyMonday shows immune cells (orange) in the head of a #zebrafish larva, some of which can be seen interacting with lateral line sensory organs, called neuromasts (cell nuclei in blue), which detect water motion. @daniomuench (@LabPiotrowski)
Our comprehensive review on germ cell migration is out. Congrats to Lacy, Lorena and Ben. journals.biologists.com/dev/article/15…
Congratulations to grad student Finn Thompson on his NSF Graduate Fellowship!
Featured content from our anniversary focus issue on #Cancer: cell.com/cell/fulltext/… Robert Weinberg @WhiteheadInst #50YearsofCell
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