Eran Hodis. Image: Moti Hodis. Right: Alex Bick.
Eran Hodis. Image: Moti Hodis. Right: Alex Bick.
Two HMS students have been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2015. Selected by experts in their field, this year’s list spotlights rising stars under the age of 30 in 20 categories.
Eran Hodis, 29, Harvard/MIT MD-PhD Program student, was named to the Forbes list in science for codiscovering genetic mutations that show how cancer cells increase the production of the enzyme telomerase, which make the cells impervious to death. The findings are far-reaching, as these mutations in the genomes of melanoma are among the most common in cancer cells.
Alex Bick, 26, Harvard/MIT MD-PhD Program student, was recognized in the Forbes list for health care for computer analysis of scientific and medical big data. His research, which includes showing how genetic mutations influence people’s response to blood pressure drugs, is widely cited.
