Could Migraine Drugs Help Treat Endometriosis? March 28, 2025 Research in mice suggests headache medications may reduce symptoms of the gynecologic disorder
Stem Cell Therapy Repairs Cornea Damage Thought Irreversible March 10, 2025 Regenerative medicine trial shows promise using patients’ own healthy corneas
Blavatnik Therapeutics Challenge Awards Fuel Translational Research March 3, 2025 Awards aim to accelerate translation of discoveries made at Harvard Medical School into new…
Creating the World’s First CRISPR Medicine, for Sickle Cell Disease February 20, 2025 How a genetic insight paired with gene editing technology led to a life-changing new therapy
A Universal Gene Therapy for Diamond-Blackfan Anemia Is Poised for Clinical Trials November 25, 2024 Treatment designed to work across different genetic mutations
Five Harvard Medical School Faculty Named HHMI Investigators July 23, 2024 Award helps basic researchers and physician-scientists pursue their boldest ideas
A Step Toward New Solutions for Inflammatory Pain June 5, 2024 Clues may lie in interactions between immune cells and pain-sensing neurons
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
Experimental Gene Therapy Enables Hearing in Five Children Born Deaf January 25, 2024 Study co-led by HMS scientist corrects gene mutation involved in inner ear function
Possible New Way to Guide Stem Cells to the Retina November 21, 2023 Experimental strategy aims to treat glaucoma, vision loss
Annual Awards Propel Basic Discoveries Into Clinic November 15, 2023 The Blavatnik Therapeutics Challenge Awards aim to harness fundamental insights into new treatments