Manolis Kellis

Study of 3.5 million cells from more than 100 human brains finds Alzheimer’s progression — and resilience to disease — depends on preserving epigenomic stability.

The MIT senior will pursue graduate studies in the UK at Cambridge University and Imperial College London.

Genomics and lab studies reveal numerous findings, including a key role for Reelin amid neuronal vulnerability, and for choline and antioxidants in sustaining cognition.

MIT computer scientists developed a way to calculate polygenic scores that makes them more accurate for people across diverse ancestries.

The effort aims to transform micronutrient dosing to children by harnessing the power of data.