The Wyss Institute seeks to transform engineering, medicine and the environment by creating new materials and devices using Nature’s design principles.
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Congrats to Core Faculty member David Mooney and Associate Faculty member Conor Walsh on receiving grants through the Frontiers of Innovation for Societal Impact Fund, which supports projects that promise to tackle societal challenges and generate industry support and collaboration.
Researchers at the Wyss and MIT have developed an inexpensive, laboratory-free approach to be used by many to rapidly quantify marine species and their physiological states on-site.
Learn more about this work in honor of World Oceans Day.
Wyss researchers have created a new class of injectable, adhesive biomaterials poised to become the leading solution for volumetric muscle loss, a condition in which muscles are damaged to the point that their function is permanently compromised, resulting in long-term disability.
After an insightful roundtable discussion on xenotransplantation, we had a session on women’s health and one on sustainable futures. Then, we briefly heard from each of our Core Faculty members. It’s been a wonderful day! #WyssRetreat26
Good morning from the 2026 Wyss Retreat! After a warm welcome from Founding Director Don Ingber, we had two exciting sessions on brain health and fighting cancer. There’s still so much more left, so be sure to follow along! #WyssRetreat26
Instead of shipping water samples to specialized labs & measuring their PFAS contents via instrument-heavy chemical chromatography methods at costs up to $400 per sample and turnaround times of up to 3 weeks, Wyss-developed PFASense makes PFAS detection simple, fast, & affordable.
Our Sustainable Futures Initiative is re-designing the systems we rely on, from farming to materials & manufacturing, to become eco-friendly w/ high-performance & scalable features. Our unique translational model is built to bring this work into the world quickly & effectively. #WorldEnvironmentDay
We finished sessions on healthy aging & infectious disease control, where we learned about projects ranging from early-stage development to successful collaboration w/ a Wyss startup. We also had breakout sessions on the Instrumentation Program & delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics. #WyssRetreat26
Nearly 90,000 people in the US are waiting for a kidney transplant, & 11 people die every day while waiting for a kidney. Wyss startup eGenesis is using technology developed at the Institute to engineer safe & functional kidneys for xenotransplantation, offering a new solution.
Dr. David Chou’s work at the @wyssinstitute.bsky.social is literally out of this world! 🚀
In addition to identifying radiation countermeasures, he is part of the AVATAR project, which aims to understand how humans respond to the health risks inherent to spaceflight: https://bit.ly/443Hehv
The Wyss Institute at Harvard University
The Wyss Institute at Harvard University
The Wyss Institute at Harvard University
The Wyss Institute at Harvard University
The Wyss Institute at Harvard University
The Wyss Institute at Harvard University
The Wyss Institute at Harvard University
The Wyss Institute at Harvard University
The Wyss Institute at Harvard University
Science in Boston
Field-deployable CRISPR-based biosensing platform could enable facile, real-time monitoring of marine barometer species and ecosystems
By Seth Kroll The planet’s health directly impacts human health. Plastic pollution, unsustainable manufacturing, and carbon-intensive material production are accelerating a planetary crisis that deman...
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A federal grant allowed researchers to develop CRISPR as a tool for gene editing, which eventually led to the ability to genetically modify pig kidneys for safe transplant into humans
PFASense is a next-generation diagnostic tool designed to detect toxic ‘forever chemicals’ directly at the source. By combining engineered protein sensors with a portable electrochemical device, it enables real-time, low-cost monitoring of water supplies—providing actionable insights to protect health and guide remediation.
