On March 18, 2026, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a major investment in the work being done at the MIT Center for Gynepathology Research (CGR). Director Linda Griffith and her team have been awarded a $3-million-per-year NIH grant to establish a new Technology Development Center at MIT. This center will lead the way…
A new study from the lab of CGR Director Linda Griffith, recently published in Nature Communications, details the development of a sophisticated “liver-on-a-chip” that more accurately replicates human liver physiology. By inducing blood vessels to grow into the tissue, researchers can now observe how immune cells circulate and interact with liver cells—a critical step in understanding…
Making the Invisible Visible Dr. Michal Tal addressed HHS Secretary Kennedy and key stakeholders on the critical need for Systems Medicine and Novel Alternative Methods (NAMs) to diagnose and treat infection-associated chronic illnesses. On Dec. 15, Michal (Mikki) Tal, an immuno-engineer at MIT’s Center for Gynepathology Research, was invited to the U.S. Department of Health and…
CGR Director Linda Griffith was recently featured on NPR’s Science Friday podcast. In a compelling 20-minute segment titled, “Endometriosis Is Common. Why Is Getting Diagnosed So Hard?,” host Flora Lichtman asks Dr. Griffith to weigh in on the latest research and why this common condition remains so complex. They discuss critical topics, including: The latest science on the biology of endometriosis…
The MIT Center for Gynepathology Research (CGR) is built on a foundation of scientific innovation and dedicated collaboration, driven by individuals who turn deep personal knowledge of disease into impactful research. Dr. Katie Burns, an assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati, is a powerful example of this guiding principle. Her recent work on immune…
The Fairbairn Menstruation Science Fund will advance groundbreaking research from Professor Linda Griffith (pictured) that will allow researchers to accelerate the understanding and treatment of often-neglected diseases that tend to be more common in women. (Photo: Gretchen Ertl) MIT Launches “Moonshot for Menstruation Science” MIT News Publication Date: July 18, 2025 The MIT Health and…
We are excited to invite you to a landmark event at MIT: “Menstruation Science: Unlocking the Secrets of the Hormone-Immunity Nexus” on April 9, 2025 (REGISTER). This event marks the official launch of Menstruation Science—a pioneering new field dedicated to unraveling the biological complexities of menstruation, gynecological health, immune system differences, and the far-reaching effects of sex hormones on human…
At the recent MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS) event, Professor Linda Griffith, director of the Center for Gynepathology Research (CGR) at MIT, delivered a bold talk titled “Move Over, Mice!”—a call for innovation in women’s disease research. Griffith highlighted the urgent need for better diagnostic tools and treatments for conditions like endometriosis and infertility—areas that…
Pictured above: MIT Assistant Professor Sixian You (right) and a colleague in MIT’s Computational Biophotonics Lab MIT’s Center for Gynepathology Research (CGR) is embarking on an ambitious project titled “A New Vision for Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, and Infertility Research,” made possible by a generous grant from The Manton Foundation. The funding supports the CGR’s ongoing work in building…
Lumicell has developed a handheld device and an optical imaging agent that, when combined, allows surgeons to scan tissue within the surgical cavity to visualize residual cancer cells. Photo Credit: National Institutes of Health MIT News recently published an article titled Startup gives surgeons a real-time view of breast cancer during surgery, which describes how…