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
Ancient-DNA Study Identifies Originators of Indo-European Language Family February 5, 2025 Findings resolve “steppe hypothesis” enigma
Study Finds Three New Safe, Effective Ways To Treat Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis January 29, 2025 New options make care faster, safer, and more accessible
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
New Understanding of How Genetic Mutation Causes Huntington’s Disease January 16, 2025 Brain cell study shows mutation expands over decades, becomes rapidly toxic later in life
The Year in Harvard Medical School Science December 18, 2024 Reflecting on research discoveries reported in 2024
Ancient DNA Challenges Stories Told About Pompeii Victims November 7, 2024 Genetic data contradict, enrich interpretations of archaeological site
How Genetics and Physics Interact To Form the Gut October 22, 2024 Studies illuminate connection between biology, physical forces in embryonic development
Five Harvard Medical School Faculty Named HHMI Investigators July 23, 2024 Award helps basic researchers and physician-scientists pursue their boldest ideas
Meet the Brain Cells that May Help Us Adapt to Changes in Day Length July 17, 2024 Study illuminates circadian rhythms, disorders with seasonal flare-ups
Journal Editors and Scholars Confront a History of Medical Discrimination July 1, 2024 Understanding the roots of racism and social determinants of health to make a better future