A team of MIT chemists (Hong Lab) has discovered the structure of a key influenza protein (BM2), a finding that could help researchers design drugs that block the protein and prevent the virus from spreading.
Dongkeun Park has been instrumental in the Francis Bitter Magnet Lab's decade-long pursuit to build an 800 MHz high-temperature superconducting magnet for NMR spectroscopy, a technology that provides a unique insight into biological processes.
“The best thing I learned in grad school is not necessarily how to amplify 140 GHz; it’s really the ability to go back and challenge the fundamental axioms behind your entire design approach.” - PhD Candidate Sasha Soane
