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Whitehead Institute is a world-renowned, non-profit scientific institution dedicated to improving human health through basic biomedical research.
Whitehead Institute’s Innovation Centers are hubs of collaboration. Each center provides specialized expertise that expand what individual labs can achieve.
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Read how this collaboration drives Whitehead Institute science forward: shorturl.at/jQTPM
November 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Whitehead Institute’s Innovation Centers are hubs of collaboration. Each center provides specialized expertise that expand what individual labs can achieve.
Read how this collaboration drives Whitehead Institute science forward: shorturl.at/jQTPM
Read how this collaboration drives Whitehead Institute science forward: shorturl.at/jQTPM
World-renowned cell biologist Ron Vale will join Whitehead Institute this December as a Member. Known for discovering the motor protein kinesin, he will explore how proteins function under different stressors—a direction that aligns with the Institute's focus on resilience.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
World-renowned cell biologist Ron Vale will join Whitehead Institute this December as a Member. Known for discovering the motor protein kinesin, he will explore how proteins function under different stressors—a direction that aligns with the Institute's focus on resilience.
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At BridgeRD today, clinicians and researchers are teaming up to tackle one of the biggest hurdles with rare diseases: connecting what's seen in the lab to patient experiences in the clinic. 1/2
#RareDisease #BridgeRD
#RareDisease #BridgeRD
November 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
At BridgeRD today, clinicians and researchers are teaming up to tackle one of the biggest hurdles with rare diseases: connecting what's seen in the lab to patient experiences in the clinic. 1/2
#RareDisease #BridgeRD
#RareDisease #BridgeRD
Our Seminar Series for High School Teachers is underway! Postdoc Henry Kilgore of the Young Lab shared his latest research on how proteins reach their destinations within the cell.
We’re thrilled to bring teachers and researchers together to help inspire the next generation of scientists!
We’re thrilled to bring teachers and researchers together to help inspire the next generation of scientists!
November 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Our Seminar Series for High School Teachers is underway! Postdoc Henry Kilgore of the Young Lab shared his latest research on how proteins reach their destinations within the cell.
We’re thrilled to bring teachers and researchers together to help inspire the next generation of scientists!
We’re thrilled to bring teachers and researchers together to help inspire the next generation of scientists!
Panchito proudly sports his Whitehead bandana while plotting his next purrfect experiment. #PetsofWhitehead
Alumni, grab your own pet bandana by joining our alumni LinkedIn group: www.linkedin.com/groups/12483...
Alumni, grab your own pet bandana by joining our alumni LinkedIn group: www.linkedin.com/groups/12483...
October 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Panchito proudly sports his Whitehead bandana while plotting his next purrfect experiment. #PetsofWhitehead
Alumni, grab your own pet bandana by joining our alumni LinkedIn group: www.linkedin.com/groups/12483...
Alumni, grab your own pet bandana by joining our alumni LinkedIn group: www.linkedin.com/groups/12483...
In celebration of Massachusetts STEM Week, students from Prospect Hill Academy Charter School toured the Yamashita lab and got an introduction to fruit fly research. Thanks to everyone who participated!
October 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
In celebration of Massachusetts STEM Week, students from Prospect Hill Academy Charter School toured the Yamashita lab and got an introduction to fruit fly research. Thanks to everyone who participated!
In celebration of Massachusetts STEM Week, students from Prospect Hill Academy Charter School toured the Yamashita lab and got an introduction to fruit fly research. Thanks to everyone who participated!
October 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
In celebration of Massachusetts STEM Week, students from Prospect Hill Academy Charter School toured the Yamashita lab and got an introduction to fruit fly research. Thanks to everyone who participated!
If you're an alum, join our LinkedIn alumni page to hear about future meet ups: www.linkedin.com/groups/12483...
October 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
If you're an alum, join our LinkedIn alumni page to hear about future meet ups: www.linkedin.com/groups/12483...
A huge thank you to all the alumni and current trainees who joined us at Trillium Brewing in Fort Point last week. From swapping stories about lab days to hearing where your careers have taken you, the conversations were inspiring (and the good food and drinks didn’t hurt either).
October 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
A huge thank you to all the alumni and current trainees who joined us at Trillium Brewing in Fort Point last week. From swapping stories about lab days to hearing where your careers have taken you, the conversations were inspiring (and the good food and drinks didn’t hurt either).
Sometimes, one research project is an unexpected spin off of another project. That's exactly what happened in the Yamashita lab, where researchers identified a novel mechanism that keeps the "selfish" gene Stellate in check. wi.mit.edu/news/one-lab... #ResearchThreads
October 20, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Sometimes, one research project is an unexpected spin off of another project. That's exactly what happened in the Yamashita lab, where researchers identified a novel mechanism that keeps the "selfish" gene Stellate in check. wi.mit.edu/news/one-lab... #ResearchThreads
Pawfessor Jake reporting for duty! #PetsofWhitehead
Alumni, grab your own pet bandana by joining our alumni LinkedIn group: www.linkedin.com/groups/12483...
Alumni, grab your own pet bandana by joining our alumni LinkedIn group: www.linkedin.com/groups/12483...
October 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Pawfessor Jake reporting for duty! #PetsofWhitehead
Alumni, grab your own pet bandana by joining our alumni LinkedIn group: www.linkedin.com/groups/12483...
Alumni, grab your own pet bandana by joining our alumni LinkedIn group: www.linkedin.com/groups/12483...
On Wednesday, former White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy joined our Director Ruth Lehmann in conversation about cultivating trust in science. Thanks to all who joined us! Stay tuned for upcoming Director's Dialogues, and watch past talks on our website: wi.mit.edu/directors-di...
October 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
On Wednesday, former White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy joined our Director Ruth Lehmann in conversation about cultivating trust in science. Thanks to all who joined us! Stay tuned for upcoming Director's Dialogues, and watch past talks on our website: wi.mit.edu/directors-di...
Most cells in our body live and die. But the germline, the cells that produce eggs and sperm, must carry on forever. Our first #ResearchThreads follows a string of discoveries made in the Yamashita lab that tease apart how the germline remains immortal. wi.mit.edu/news/one-lab...
October 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Most cells in our body live and die. But the germline, the cells that produce eggs and sperm, must carry on forever. Our first #ResearchThreads follows a string of discoveries made in the Yamashita lab that tease apart how the germline remains immortal. wi.mit.edu/news/one-lab...
Attention Whitehead alumni — please join us for an informal evening of connection and conversation during the ASHG meeting on October 16. For details and to RSVP, please contact alumni@wi.mit.edu. (Photos are from our alumni event last month!)
October 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Attention Whitehead alumni — please join us for an informal evening of connection and conversation during the ASHG meeting on October 16. For details and to RSVP, please contact alumni@wi.mit.edu. (Photos are from our alumni event last month!)
Next Tuesday our director Ruth Lehmann joins Gina McCarthy, former White House National Climate Advisor and EPA Administrator, for a conversation about science, policy and public trust. RSVP: www.eventzilla.net/e/science-tr... @harvardkennedy.bsky.social @mitclimateproject.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Next Tuesday our director Ruth Lehmann joins Gina McCarthy, former White House National Climate Advisor and EPA Administrator, for a conversation about science, policy and public trust. RSVP: www.eventzilla.net/e/science-tr... @harvardkennedy.bsky.social @mitclimateproject.bsky.social
Julia Wucherpfennig studies Wolbachia — a bacteria that lives inside about half of all insects, generally without harming them. The research has real-world implications for pest control. Read our latest postdoc Q&A: wi.mit.edu/news/meet-wh... #WhiteheadPostdocProfiles @remlehmann.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Julia Wucherpfennig studies Wolbachia — a bacteria that lives inside about half of all insects, generally without harming them. The research has real-world implications for pest control. Read our latest postdoc Q&A: wi.mit.edu/news/meet-wh... #WhiteheadPostdocProfiles @remlehmann.bsky.social
Join our director Ruth Lehmann and Gina McCarthy, former White House National Climate Advisor and EPA Administrator, for a conversation about the role of science in policy, public trust, and protecting the well-being of people and the planet. www.eventzilla.net/e/science-tr...
September 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Join our director Ruth Lehmann and Gina McCarthy, former White House National Climate Advisor and EPA Administrator, for a conversation about the role of science in policy, public trust, and protecting the well-being of people and the planet. www.eventzilla.net/e/science-tr...
Thanks to everyone who visited our booth at the Cambridge Science Carnival. We had so much fun creating micropipette art — a great way to learn the basics of pipetting! #CSC2025
September 22, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Thanks to everyone who visited our booth at the Cambridge Science Carnival. We had so much fun creating micropipette art — a great way to learn the basics of pipetting! #CSC2025
The Cambridge Science Carnival is happening this Sunday, September 21! Visit Whitehead Institute's booth for a fun art project that introduces the basics of micropipetting. Hope to see you there! cambridgesciencecarnival.org
September 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The Cambridge Science Carnival is happening this Sunday, September 21! Visit Whitehead Institute's booth for a fun art project that introduces the basics of micropipetting. Hope to see you there! cambridgesciencecarnival.org
"I'm working with a legume called pigeon pea, which is an underutilized crop that has received less attention than globally utilized crops...My project is trying to increase the genetic diversity of pigeon pea," postdoc Sonia Boor says. #WhiteheadPostdocProfiles wi.mit.edu/news/meet-wh...
September 18, 2025 at 7:56 PM
"I'm working with a legume called pigeon pea, which is an underutilized crop that has received less attention than globally utilized crops...My project is trying to increase the genetic diversity of pigeon pea," postdoc Sonia Boor says. #WhiteheadPostdocProfiles wi.mit.edu/news/meet-wh...
Whitehead Institute, a leading biomedical research institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is hiring an Associate Director of Financial Strategy: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
September 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Whitehead Institute, a leading biomedical research institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is hiring an Associate Director of Financial Strategy: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
"What strikes me is how much excitement has grown and community has been rallied around this idea of integrating biology with cutting-edge AI," Valhalla Fellow Allison Hamilos says.
Whitehead Innovation Initiative gains momentum after a year of successes: wi.mit.edu/news/whitehe...
Whitehead Innovation Initiative gains momentum after a year of successes: wi.mit.edu/news/whitehe...
September 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
"What strikes me is how much excitement has grown and community has been rallied around this idea of integrating biology with cutting-edge AI," Valhalla Fellow Allison Hamilos says.
Whitehead Innovation Initiative gains momentum after a year of successes: wi.mit.edu/news/whitehe...
Whitehead Innovation Initiative gains momentum after a year of successes: wi.mit.edu/news/whitehe...
PETracer is a new tool that can reveal a detailed history of tumor growth. By characterizing different populations of cells, researchers hope to develop therapies that target the most aggressive populations more effectively. wi.mit.edu/news/mapping...
September 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
PETracer is a new tool that can reveal a detailed history of tumor growth. By characterizing different populations of cells, researchers hope to develop therapies that target the most aggressive populations more effectively. wi.mit.edu/news/mapping...
Whitehead Institute's Scientific Webinar Series is back! Tune in September 16th to hear AI Fellow Na Sun speak about her work using deep learning to understand how tissues are reorganized in states of disease. www.eventzilla.net/e/uncovering...
September 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Whitehead Institute's Scientific Webinar Series is back! Tune in September 16th to hear AI Fellow Na Sun speak about her work using deep learning to understand how tissues are reorganized in states of disease. www.eventzilla.net/e/uncovering...
Baltimore’s leadership, vision, and legacy continue to guide Whitehead Institute today. 4/4
Image: Baltimore at Whitehead Institute Founding Member Gerald Fink's retirement symposium, May 13, 2025.
Image: Baltimore at Whitehead Institute Founding Member Gerald Fink's retirement symposium, May 13, 2025.
September 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Baltimore’s leadership, vision, and legacy continue to guide Whitehead Institute today. 4/4
Image: Baltimore at Whitehead Institute Founding Member Gerald Fink's retirement symposium, May 13, 2025.
Image: Baltimore at Whitehead Institute Founding Member Gerald Fink's retirement symposium, May 13, 2025.