Disease Mechanisms

Honors received by HMS faculty, postdocs, staff, and students

The protein can turn the body’s defenses against its own tissues to fuel inflammation and damage

Single-cell analyses expand study of virulence, antibiotic resistance

Scientists uncover an enzyme that boosts cancer cell metabolism to fuel growth

Research identifies guardian cells dwelling in the protective layers of the brain

Study provides explanation for one bacterium’s link to mental health

First look at neuron-tumor connections illuminates formation, spread

Decades of scientific work turned the tide on a fatal disease.

Map of genes and cells by location reveals organ’s stunning resilience

Research adds a new twist to prevailing two-hit model, offering new insight for prevention

Myocarditis appears to be triggered by immune response different from the one aimed at the tumor