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New Study Details Cerebellum’s Role in Language Processing

The ancient brain structure is more involved in processing linguistic information than previously thought

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Bruce Yankner’s Alzheimer’s Research Journey

After latest study, his inbox exploded: ‘I try to get back to everybody … I try to provide hope.’

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Medical AI Models Need More Context To Prepare for the Clinic

Marinka Zitnik outlines the challenges — and potential solutions

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Combining Biology and AI To Advance Cell Therapy

Harvard Medical School spinout aims to accelerate regenerative medicine

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Awards and Recognitions

Awards & Recognitions: December 2025/January 2026

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

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Research Care Delivery

Insurance Data Could Help Fill Gaps Between Longer Clinical Trials

How real-world data can provide answers for patients up against the clock

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New Molecules Point the Way Toward Treating Crohn’s Disease

Work provides road map for translating genetic insights into potential therapies

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Research Education Care Delivery

New Postdoctoral Fellowship Tackles U.S. Health Inequity

First fellow, Nadav Sprague, applies life lessons to the science of better health

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How Nutrient Availability Shapes Breast Cancer’s Spread

Complex landscape across organs controls tumors’ ability to thrive in mice

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Researchers Now Understand How a New Class of Antivirals Works

Imaging reveals structure, interaction of herpesvirus and drug in real time

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Research Education Care Delivery

Perseverance Is the Prescription for Global Health Challenges

Louise Ivers on how Harvard community is persisting on path to global health equity

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Immune System Offers New Clues Into Long COVID

Evidence of chronic inflammation could provide new avenue for treatment

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