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HMS Announces Blavatnik Institute Early Career Investigator Awards

November 6, 2025

10 projects receive basic and translational research funding

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Addressing Twofold Lung Damage

September 9, 2025

Molecule could hold a key to repairing tissue harmed by infection, inflammation

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New Research Building Renamed as Veritas Science Center

September 3, 2025

Underscores Harvard Medical School’s commitment to research and discovery

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How Subtle Bacterial Shifts Keep Gut Inflammation at Bay

August 25, 2025

Study reveals molecular tweaks in gut bacteria maintain immunity, protect against IBD

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AI-Designed Proteins Can Boost Production of T Cells

August 19, 2025

Could help scientists develop next-generation cancer immunotherapies, vaccines

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Unusual Allies: Vagus Nerve Cells Emerge as Defenders Against Flu Damage

August 19, 2025

Study finds sensory cells that detect tissue damage, irritants also rein in harmful immune responses…

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Research Identifies New Ways To Supercharge Cancer Immunotherapy

August 12, 2025

Findings, based on mouse studies, could pave the way for more effective cancer treatments

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Virology Lab Probes the Dark Matter of Viral Genomes

June 12, 2025

Shira Weingarten-Gabbay finds proteins that help immune system ward off viruses

Top row: Untreated stem cells contain a protein (orange) marking its ability to mature into many different kinds of cells. Bottom row: Stem cells given a cocktail of transcription factors to coax them to become microglia-like cells express an array of proteins characteristic of human microglia. Images: Wyss Institute

Improving Creation of Microglia in a Dish for Brain Research

June 10, 2025

More efficient and authentic cell creation enables immune studies, drug development

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How Lymphocytes Compete and Collaborate To Protect Against Unknown Viruses

May 14, 2025

Julia Merkenschlager explores how secrets of natural immunity can improve vaccines, treatment

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Building Vaccines for Future Versions of a Virus

May 8, 2025

AI model EVE-Vax provides valuable clues about how a virus may evolve

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Inflammation and the Brain: How Immune Activity Can Alter Mood and Fuel Anxiety

April 8, 2025

Studies detailing brain-immune crosstalk could inform treatments for autism, anxiety

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