The MIT Microbiology Graduate PhD Program is an interdepartmental and interdisciplinary program representing all aspects of microbiological research. There are over 50 faculty from various MIT departments and divisions who study or use microbes in significant ways in their research.

Engineered bacteria emit signals that can be spotted from a distance.

Bacteria can be engineered to sense a variety of molecules, such as pollutants or soil nutrients. In most cases, however, these signals can only be detected by looking at the cells under a microscope, making them impractical for large-scale use. Using a new method that triggers cells to produce mol

ASBMB names 2025 JBC/Tabor Award winners- En Ze Linda Zhong-Johnson

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology has named the 2025 winners of the Journal of Biological Chemistry/Herbert Tabor Early Career Investigator Awards.

Microbiology Ph.D Thesis Defense: Erika Wirachman (Grossman Lab) Friday April 18, 2025, 11 AM, Room 76-156

Title: Transcription termination and antitermination in integrative and conjugative element

Microbiology Ph.D. Thesis Defense: Joshua Bromley (Shalek lab) Date and Time: January 22, 2025. 10:30 AM EST.

Location (in-person): Ragon Institute Auditorium, First Floor Auditorium. 600 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02139 Thesis Title: “Deciphering Features of Protective or Maladaptive Cellular Immunity in the Airways Following Primary and Repeated Pathogen Exposure”