Building Community to Transform Human Health
MIT HEALS links MIT researchers with clinicians and entrepreneurs to drive impact in challenging diseases and neglected areas of care
Janina Ojeiduma ’27 Eyes Impact of Toxic Chemicals on Human Health
In her spare time, MIT HEALS SuperUROP scholar learns new languages, sings in gospel choir
Medical Engineer Draws on Video Game Design to Aid Doctors in Surgery
Supported by MIT HEALS, Vivek Gopalakrishnan, a PhD student in the Harvard–MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, finds “intrinsic joy” in solving problems
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A Search and Rescue for the Nervous System
Chemical engineer Katie Galloway is programming cells that could one day target and repair acute injuries
Economics and AI Join Forces to Expand Reach of Diagnostics
With a focus on "silent" heart attacks, professors Esther Duflo and Marzyeh Ghassemi develop tools to scale up access to health screening in low-resource settings
Rather than Simply Making Machines Smarter, Media Lab Researchers Seek to Empower People
‘Advancing Humans with AI’ makes bettering lives the focus
What 911 Calls and Natural Disaster Response Show
Justin Steil’s work as an emergency responder informs his research in public health policy
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Building for Performance in a Climate-Challenged World
For Professor Christoph Reinhart, data is the key to responsible stewardship of the built environment
A Search and Rescue for the Nervous System
Chemical engineer Katie Galloway is programming cells that could one day target and repair acute injuries
At MIT Sloan, Examining How AI is—and Isn’t—Improving Health Care
Professor Kate Kellogg explores the technology’s promise and limitations in clinical settings
Building Community to Transform Human Health
MIT HEALS links MIT researchers with clinicians and entrepreneurs to drive impact in challenging diseases and neglected areas of care