NEWS: Mei Hong

November 23, 2020

Chemists discover the structure of a key coronavirus protein

Led by Prof. Mei Hong, senior research scientist at the PSFC's Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory, MIT chemists have determined the molecular structure of a protein found in the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

MIT News

August 20, 2020

Mei Hong wins 2020 Nakanishi Award from the American Chemical Society

Professor Mei Hong has been selected by the American Chemical Society (ACS) as the winner of the 2021 Nakanishi Award, given in recognition of application of spectroscopy to biological phenomena.

MIT Department of Chemistry

May 28, 2020

Meet our 2020 graduates

Norman Cao, Daniel Korsun, Adam Kuang, and Pyae Phyo graduate on May 29 in MIT's virtual commencement.

PSFC

April 8, 2020

Pyae Phyo: From Myanmar to NMR

PhD candidate’s journey to the center of the plant cell wall relies on nuclear magnetic resonance technology.

PSFC

February 3, 2020

Chemists unveil the structure of an influenza B protein

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.