Richard Hynes, a pioneer in the biology of cellular adhesion, dies at 81
January 23, 2026
January 23, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Richard Hynes, a pioneer in the biology of cellular adhesion, dies at 81
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MIT Professor Emeritus Richard O. Hynes PhD '71, a cancer biologist whose discoveries reshaped modern understandings of how cells interact with each other and their environment, passed away on Jan. 6. He was 81.
Hynes is best known for his di . . .
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Richard Hynes, a pioneer in the biology of cellular adhesion, dies at 81
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MIT Professor Emeritus Richard O. Hynes PhD '71, a cancer biologist whose discoveries reshaped modern understandings of how cells interact with each other and their environment, passed away on Jan. 6. He was 81.
Hynes is best known for his di . . .