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Established in 2016 within the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, the Marble Center is the first virtual nanomedicine center at MIT dedicated to tackling grand challenges in cancer detection, treatment, and monitoring with a focus on miniaturization and convergence —the blending of the life and physical sciences with engineering.
New nanoparticles stimulate the immune system to attack ovarian tumors
Nano Day 2025: highlighting nanotechnology core support at the MIT Koch Institute
How AI could speed the development of RNA therapies
Dr. Bob Langer awarded the 2024 Kavli nanoscience prize
The Marble Center presents exciting new technologies at the White House Technology Demo!
New Cancer Vaccines Could Treat Some Types of Pancreatic, Colorectal and Other Deadly Forms of the Disease
Decades after breakthrough, scientists still puzzling over mRNA delivery
Dr. Angela Belcher Commands a Virus to Hunt a Deadly Cancer. Illustration by Agata Nowicka.
Making deeper Inroads against ovarian cancer at the Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine. Photo credit: Paulo Campos.
Paula Hammond wins faculty’s Killian Award
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It’s in our DNA
Marble Center researchers work at the molecular level to devise technologies for the early detection of cancer, develop new drugs and drug delivery combinations that invade and selectively destroy tumor cells, and harness the immune system to fight cancer even as it evolves. Learn more about latest research here.
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Find out about our efforts to promote convergence science.