Conquering Cancer Through the Convergence of Science and Engineering

Friday, February 15, 2013
Room 202 (Hynes Convention Center)
Tyler Jacks , Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
MIT’s David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research brings together the most advanced biological investigation with the best in engineering and physical sciences to chart the next course in cancer research by revolutionizing the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of cancer. This presentation illustrated how and why MIT researchers are converging their disciplines on disease-focused research, such as cancer.