Seth Kroll
@sethkroll.bsky.social
Amateur photographer, lifelong dog-lover, micro-mobility enthusiast, Bostonian-by-choice. Also, communications at Wyss Institute at Harvard University.
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Ana Raquel Santa Maria, a scientist in the Wyss Brain Targeting Program, is among 11 researchers receiving funding from the EQT Foundation for a project aimed at finding new ways to overcome the challenge of delivering therapeutics to the brain and central nervous system.
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EQT Foundation commits more than €1 million to help unlock new ways of delivering medicines to the brain
· 11 research projects working to improve how therapeutics reach the brain and central nervous system are supported through the latest EQT Foundation Science Grant
· Researchers are pursuing multipl...
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September 30, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Ana Raquel Santa Maria, a scientist in the Wyss Brain Targeting Program, is among 11 researchers receiving funding from the EQT Foundation for a project aimed at finding new ways to overcome the challenge of delivering therapeutics to the brain and central nervous system.
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How is developing drugs like writing a song? Ernest Aguinam starts with a hypothesis or a new lyric, tests variables, & aims for impact. At the Wyss, Ernest uses Lymph Node Organ Chips to study the immune system and develop new therapies. Learn more about Ernest & his work in this month’s #HOWyss.
Ernest Aguinam on understanding the immune system to help patients with radiation injury and chronic Lyme
The Humans of the Wyss (HOW) series features members of the Wyss community discussing their work, the influences that shape them as professionals, and their collaborations at the Wyss Institute and be...
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September 29, 2026 at 3:25 PM
How is developing drugs like writing a song? Ernest Aguinam starts with a hypothesis or a new lyric, tests variables, & aims for impact. At the Wyss, Ernest uses Lymph Node Organ Chips to study the immune system and develop new therapies. Learn more about Ernest & his work in this month’s #HOWyss.
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Seeing her ex struggle with bipolar disorder motivates Maria C.B. Gonçalves' work to better understand & identify potential treatments for mental illnesses as part of the CircaVent Team. It inspires her to #ReimagineTheWorld as a place where people feel supported and safe to seek help.
Reimagining the treatment of mental health: Maria Carolina Bittencourt Gonçalves
By Jessica Leff Listen to Maria tell her story | Wyss Institute · Maria C. B. Gonçalves – Reimagine the WorldMaria Carolina Bittencourt Gonçalves, Ph.D., grew up in São Paulo, Brazil, the largest city...
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September 28, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Seeing her ex struggle with bipolar disorder motivates Maria C.B. Gonçalves' work to better understand & identify potential treatments for mental illnesses as part of the CircaVent Team. It inspires her to #ReimagineTheWorld as a place where people feel supported and safe to seek help.
“When bus lanes and stops are blocked, thousands of riders are impacted and lose time out of their schedules every day,” -Phillip Eng, MBTA’s general manager and the interim MA transportation secretary.
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MBTA buses to begin using automatic cameras to ticket vehicles blocking bus lanes, stops - The Boston Globe
“This program is about keeping buses moving, but also about keeping people safe,” said MBTA general manager Phillip Eng.
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September 26, 2026 at 4:28 PM
“When bus lanes and stops are blocked, thousands of riders are impacted and lose time out of their schedules every day,” -Phillip Eng, MBTA’s general manager and the interim MA transportation secretary.
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Labs generate nearly 12 times as much waste per square foot as office spaces. The Wyss lab recycling program is taking steps to change that. In honor of #PollutionPreventionWeek, learn from Lab Safety Officer Hannah Morrissey about the program, what makes it unique, & what's coming next.
Reducing plastic, increasing impact
By Jessica Leff Laboratories generate up to 5.5 billion kilograms, which is more than 12 billion pounds, of plastic waste each year. That’s nearly 12 times more waste per square foot than is produced ...
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September 22, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Labs generate nearly 12 times as much waste per square foot as office spaces. The Wyss lab recycling program is taking steps to change that. In honor of #PollutionPreventionWeek, learn from Lab Safety Officer Hannah Morrissey about the program, what makes it unique, & what's coming next.
Researchers genetically engineered a marine bacterium to speed up rock weathering with the potential for decarbonizing the atmosphere at industrial scales.
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Pulling carbon into seawater using engineered bacteria
By Benjamin Boettner (BOSTON) — Rock weathering, the breakdown and dissolving of rocks and minerals caused by their exposure to water, air, and biological life, is a major regulator of Earth’s atmosph...
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September 22, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Researchers genetically engineered a marine bacterium to speed up rock weathering with the potential for decarbonizing the atmosphere at industrial scales.
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RFK Jr: “We are also looking at the boogie monster”
September 17, 2026 at 10:22 PM
RFK Jr: “We are also looking at the boogie monster”
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Learn about Nandhinee’s journey to becoming a research associate at the Wyss, from undergrad research at PSG Tech, to traveling to @utdallas.bsky.social for her Ph.D., to teaching at PSG Tech, to a job in biotech, to her current work developing biosensors for health & environmental applications.
September 15, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Learn about Nandhinee’s journey to becoming a research associate at the Wyss, from undergrad research at PSG Tech, to traveling to @utdallas.bsky.social for her Ph.D., to teaching at PSG Tech, to a job in biotech, to her current work developing biosensors for health & environmental applications.
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The rule they are overturning was predicted to give $120 billion in public health benefits by 2047, with projections that by 2035, it would would prevent up to 1,200 premature deaths, 870 hospital and emergency room visits, 360K asthma attacks, 48K school absence days and 57K lost workdays each year
Breaking News: The E.P.A. is said to be planning to announce that the U.S. will no longer limit climate pollution from power plants.
E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
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September 14, 2026 at 3:12 AM
The rule they are overturning was predicted to give $120 billion in public health benefits by 2047, with projections that by 2035, it would would prevent up to 1,200 premature deaths, 870 hospital and emergency room visits, 360K asthma attacks, 48K school absence days and 57K lost workdays each year
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If walking costs you $1, we all pay $0.01. If biking costs you $1, we all pay $0.08. If bussing costs you $1, we all pay $1.50. If driving costs you $1, we all pay $9.20. Via study that still underestimates climate cost.
This isn’t about choice. It’s about who pays for your choice.
#citymakingmath
This isn’t about choice. It’s about who pays for your choice.
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September 12, 2026 at 4:29 AM
If walking costs you $1, we all pay $0.01. If biking costs you $1, we all pay $0.08. If bussing costs you $1, we all pay $1.50. If driving costs you $1, we all pay $9.20. Via study that still underestimates climate cost.
This isn’t about choice. It’s about who pays for your choice.
#citymakingmath
This isn’t about choice. It’s about who pays for your choice.
#citymakingmath
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Nonprofit groups in Nepal that were funded by USAID said they have had to shut down some of their programs since the Trump administration gutted it early last year, making it harder for them to support relief and rescue efforts after the deadly floods in late August.
Nepal’s Flood Relief Workers Feel the Pain of Trump’s Cuts to U.S.A.I.D.
The agency played an important role in responding to earlier disasters like the 2015 earthquake. But the U.S. and other countries have pulled back, Nepali officials and humanitarian groups say.
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September 9, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Nonprofit groups in Nepal that were funded by USAID said they have had to shut down some of their programs since the Trump administration gutted it early last year, making it harder for them to support relief and rescue efforts after the deadly floods in late August.
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Paul Russell was the gold standard of competent & caring medical care at #mapoli’s Mass General Hospital. A giant in the medical care field. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/05/n...
Paul S. Russell, an innovator in transplant medicine and former chief of surgery at Mass General, dies at 101 - The Boston Globe
His death was confirmed by Dr. Richard N. Pierson III, a son-in-law.
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September 6, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Paul Russell was the gold standard of competent & caring medical care at #mapoli’s Mass General Hospital. A giant in the medical care field. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/05/n...
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Some medical news I wish got more attention: A patient lived 271 days dialysis-free with a pig kidney, then successfully received a human one. This record shows xenotransplantation's potential as a bridge for people awaiting human organs.
Patient Who Received Pig Kidney Becomes First To Progress to Human Kidney Transplant
A patient with end-stage kidney disease, Tim Andrews, received a genetically engineered pig kidney, marking a significant advance in xenotransplantation. This groundbreaking procedure allowed him to l
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September 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Some medical news I wish got more attention: A patient lived 271 days dialysis-free with a pig kidney, then successfully received a human one. This record shows xenotransplantation's potential as a bridge for people awaiting human organs.
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StataDX is using Wyss-developed eRapid’s portable electrochemical sensing technology to develop point-of-care diagnostics for neurological, cardiovascular, and renal diseases. Their primary focus right now is detecting neurological disorders.
eRapid: Multiplexed Electrochemical Detection of Complex Diseases
StataDX licensed the eRapid portable electrochemical sensing technology to develop diagnostics for neurological, cardiovascular, and renal diseases with a first focus on building a point-of-care platf...
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September 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM
StataDX is using Wyss-developed eRapid’s portable electrochemical sensing technology to develop point-of-care diagnostics for neurological, cardiovascular, and renal diseases. Their primary focus right now is detecting neurological disorders.
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Wyss Institute, @harvardmed.bsky.social and @stanforddoerr.bsky.social researchers engineered a potential climate solution by speeding up rock weathering with a genetically engineered marine bacterium. Their work was published in @natbiotech.nature.com.
Pulling carbon into seawater using engineered bacteria
By Benjamin Boettner (BOSTON) — Rock weathering, the breakdown and dissolving of rocks and minerals caused by their exposure to water, air, and biological life, is a major regulator of Earth’s atmosph...
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August 28, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Wyss Institute, @harvardmed.bsky.social and @stanforddoerr.bsky.social researchers engineered a potential climate solution by speeding up rock weathering with a genetically engineered marine bacterium. Their work was published in @natbiotech.nature.com.
Scientists at @harvardmed.bsky.social and @wyssinstitute.bsky.social synthetically engineered marine bacteria to accelerate natural rock bioweathering in an effort to pull excess CO2 out of the atmosphere.
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Pulling carbon into seawater using engineered bacteria
By Benjamin Boettner (BOSTON) — Rock weathering, the breakdown and dissolving of rocks and minerals caused by their exposure to water, air, and biological life, is a major regulator of Earth’s atmosph...
wyss.harvard.edu
August 28, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Scientists at @harvardmed.bsky.social and @wyssinstitute.bsky.social synthetically engineered marine bacteria to accelerate natural rock bioweathering in an effort to pull excess CO2 out of the atmosphere.
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By bringing its innovative gas-transfer technology to market, Wyss-enabled startup FluxBio will help biomanufacturers increase production while lowering their costs and environmental impact.
Dispersible Gas Carriers: Enhancing Efficiency in Biomanufacturing
FluxBio is commercializing its dispersible gas carrier technology to enhance gas transfer in numerous biomanufacturing processes, increasing production at lower costs and with smaller environmental fo...
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August 27, 2026 at 3:51 PM
By bringing its innovative gas-transfer technology to market, Wyss-enabled startup FluxBio will help biomanufacturers increase production while lowering their costs and environmental impact.
Masked men who roam the streets with guns, harassing people with impunity are a dangerous gang. This should not be acceptable in the United States of America.
Video of an ICE agent pulling a gun on a wife and mother, who is a US citizen born and raised in the area, near Bailey's Crossroads in Northern Virginia yesterday.
Chillingly, they claimed she “almost ran them over” until she told them she had video proving that was a lie.
Chillingly, they claimed she “almost ran them over” until she told them she had video proving that was a lie.
August 12, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Masked men who roam the streets with guns, harassing people with impunity are a dangerous gang. This should not be acceptable in the United States of America.
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This is a powerful statistic in a Boston Globe editorial about the dangers posed by large trucks in cities.
There are many possible solutions: Redesigning trucks, limiting them in some areas, and using smaller vehicles such as cargo bikes for last-mile delivery.
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There are many possible solutions: Redesigning trucks, limiting them in some areas, and using smaller vehicles such as cargo bikes for last-mile delivery.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/09/o...
August 11, 2026 at 11:58 AM
This is a powerful statistic in a Boston Globe editorial about the dangers posed by large trucks in cities.
There are many possible solutions: Redesigning trucks, limiting them in some areas, and using smaller vehicles such as cargo bikes for last-mile delivery.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/09/o...
There are many possible solutions: Redesigning trucks, limiting them in some areas, and using smaller vehicles such as cargo bikes for last-mile delivery.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/09/o...
The president of the United States is lying.
Trump: "At one year, you should have 5 separate visits for vaccines rather than getting them all in the same day. I've seen proof of where they have a vaccination thing that looks like the size of a bottle of soda and pour it into a little child's body."
August 11, 2026 at 11:58 AM
The president of the United States is lying.
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"...by limiting the number of international STEM students, instructors and researchers in the U.S., the new rule could cost the nation’s economy as much as $145 billion per year by 2035."
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With new tactics, ICE reaches new high in monthly arrests • Missouri Independent
Federal immigration agents are employing new tactics — from arresting academics at airports to setting up a checkpoint at a popular creek in a National Forest — to boost their arrest numbers, leading ...
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August 10, 2026 at 6:37 PM
"...by limiting the number of international STEM students, instructors and researchers in the U.S., the new rule could cost the nation’s economy as much as $145 billion per year by 2035."
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Everyone is impacted by science, and in a world full of division, that can bring us together.
Explore the impact of the abrupt changes in government funding for scientific research and the ways we have adapted to continue our work.
Explore the impact of the abrupt changes in government funding for scientific research and the ways we have adapted to continue our work.
The Importance of Science - Part II
In a follow-up to our first Importance of Science video, we sit down with leaders of patient advocacy foundations, one of our board members, Wyss Lumineers (alumni), and a new set of researchers to re...
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August 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Everyone is impacted by science, and in a world full of division, that can bring us together.
Explore the impact of the abrupt changes in government funding for scientific research and the ways we have adapted to continue our work.
Explore the impact of the abrupt changes in government funding for scientific research and the ways we have adapted to continue our work.
Boston devoted more than $240 million in federal pandemic aid to building 6k affordable housing units. @bosbizjournal.bsky.social reports on how this move is now paying off...
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Federal pandemic funds boosted Boston affordable housing. That money ends in 2026. - Boston Business Journal
When Boston got $560 million in federal pandemic aid, it devoted a big chunk to housing affordability: more than $240 million. The decision is paying off, according to a new report.
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August 10, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Boston devoted more than $240 million in federal pandemic aid to building 6k affordable housing units. @bosbizjournal.bsky.social reports on how this move is now paying off...
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More 2026-2027 Validation Projects!
The review committee initially selected 16 projects based on their scientific strength, commercial viability, innovativeness, and likelihood of achieving technology validation. Support from Harvard’s OVPR enabled us to fund 7 more highly rated proposals.
The review committee initially selected 16 projects based on their scientific strength, commercial viability, innovativeness, and likelihood of achieving technology validation. Support from Harvard’s OVPR enabled us to fund 7 more highly rated proposals.
The Wyss Institute’s 2026-2027 Validation Projects
Each year, the Wyss Institute’s Validation Project program identifies technologies that are ready to move beyond discovery and into the validation phase. Through dedicated funding, technical resources...
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August 7, 2026 at 3:16 PM
More 2026-2027 Validation Projects!
The review committee initially selected 16 projects based on their scientific strength, commercial viability, innovativeness, and likelihood of achieving technology validation. Support from Harvard’s OVPR enabled us to fund 7 more highly rated proposals.
The review committee initially selected 16 projects based on their scientific strength, commercial viability, innovativeness, and likelihood of achieving technology validation. Support from Harvard’s OVPR enabled us to fund 7 more highly rated proposals.