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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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Scientists Identify New Driver of Inflammation Implicated in Autoimmune Diseases

February 20, 2025

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

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Regulatory T Cells Found To Safeguard Brain Health, Memory Formation

January 28, 2025

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

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Drawing a Line From the Gut Microbiome to Inflammation and Depression

January 21, 2025

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

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Awards & Recognitions: December 2024

January 6, 2025

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

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How HIV Research Has Reshaped Modern Medicine

November 27, 2024

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

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Scientists Create First Blueprint of Entire Mouse Gut

November 21, 2024

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

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How Cancer Immunotherapy Fuels Heart Inflammation in Some Patients

November 8, 2024

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

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Awards & Recognitions: October 2024

October 28, 2024

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

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A Drug-Free Nasal Spray May Shield Against Respiratory Infections

October 4, 2024

Gel-like coating wards off cold viruses, flu, and more in preclinical studies

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Gordon Freeman and Arlene Sharpe Receive Hamburg Award

September 26, 2024

National Academy of Medicine award recognizes contributions to cancer immunotherapy

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