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New Mirebalais University Hospital Will Train Next Generation of Caregivers

In head and neck tumors, genetic diversity predicts outcomes

New “Lifespan Machine” yields insights into the dynamics of aging 

Female college students exceed alcohol guidelines more frequently than male college students

Findings clarify genetic puzzle in heart condition that affects thousands of newborns

New research explains how the endothelium maintains its highly efficient barrier function

HMS in the News

May 21, 2013

A Swiss entrepreneur has given Harvard University $125 million for the second time in five years, to support a multidisciplinary bioengineering research institute that bears his name. The first $125 million, provided to found the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering in 2009, was the largest single gift the university had ever received. Donald Ingber, founding director of the Wyss and the Judah Folkman Professor of Vascular Biology at HMS, is quoted.

May 21, 2013

After a massive tornado ripped a path of devastating destruction through Moore, Okla., parents are once again faced with the task of talking to their children about a frightening event. Experts stress that there is no right or wrong way to have these conversations with your kids. There are, however, ways to make these discussions more meaningful. Jeffrey Brown, HMS assistant clinical professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at McLean Hospital, is quoted.