Harvard Medical School

RESEARCH NEWS

Federal Stimulus Funding
The HMS/HSDM Sponsored Programs Administration is providing information on the $10.4 billion made available to NIH as part of the American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009.

Stimulus Grants GO for High-impact Science
The HMS Quad and affiliated hospitals received 24 Grand Opportuntities grants, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, totaling nearly $40 million.

DNA Folding: A Neatnik’s Dream

HMS researchers have discovered nature’s elegant solution to packing the genome into a small space: a dense but knot-free structure called a fractal globule.

PERSPECTIVES

Student Project Initiates Rice Fortification in Nicaragua
by Justin Zaghi
A student-run project leads to legislation in Nicaragua to reduce the incidence of neural tube defects.

COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS

AAMC Recognizes Leader in HMS Medical Ed

The Association of American Medical Colleges has named Ronald Arky the winner of the 2009 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teaching Award, honoring his decades of innovation in medical education at HMS.

MessageMe Emergency Alert System
MessageMe helps you to stay informed in the event of an emergency.

Thoughts on Harvard’s Future

At an Oct. 28 faculty meeting, Harvard President Drew Faust (right) held an open conversation with Dean Jeffrey Flier on the economy, the future of science, and global health.

A Message to the HMS Community Regarding the Incident at NRB - 11/2/2009