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Five Harvard Medical School Faculty Named HHMI Investigators

July 23, 2024

Award helps basic researchers and physician-scientists pursue their boldest ideas

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How Machine Learning Is Propelling Structural Biology

July 17, 2024

Cell biologist embraces new tools to study human development on the smallest scale

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Meet the Brain Cells that May Help Us Adapt to Changes in Day Length

July 17, 2024

Study illuminates circadian rhythms, disorders with seasonal flare-ups

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Awards & Recognitions: June 2024

July 7, 2024

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

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Providing Ethical Guidance when Translating Science into Technology

June 25, 2024

Collaborative ethics aims to ensure safety and benefit for everyone

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Exploring Our Sense of Touch from Every Angle

June 11, 2024

Harvard Medical School researchers are studying one of the most mysterious senses

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Study Reveals Public Opinion on Polygenic Embryo Screening for IVF

May 14, 2024

High approval, high concern about emerging options to estimate likelihood of complex diseases

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Gene Editing Improves Vision in Some People With Inherited Blindness

May 6, 2024

First-of-its-kind trial suggests CRISPR acting inside the body can be safe and effective

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How to Realize the Immense Promise of Gene Editing

April 17, 2024

Nobel-winning CRISPR scientist emphasizes need for more equitable treatment access

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In a First, Genetically Edited Pig Kidney Is Transplanted Into Human

March 21, 2024

Procedure marks milestone in quest to provide more organs to patients in need

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Schizophrenia and Aging May Share a Biological Basis

March 6, 2024

Synchronized changes in gene activity may underlie cognitive impairment in both conditions

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Turbocharging CRISPR to Understand How the Immune System Fights Cancer

February 28, 2024

New approach to studying immune gene function could improve treatments for cancer, other diseases

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