Blavatnik Therapeutics Challenge Awards Fuel Translational Research March 3, 2025 Awards aim to accelerate translation of discoveries made at Harvard Medical School into new…
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
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
Providing Ethical Guidance when Translating Science into Technology June 25, 2024 Collaborative ethics aims to ensure safety and benefit for everyone
Gut Bacteria Produce Hormone Involved in Postpartum Depression May 24, 2024 Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids — using flatulence
In a First, Genetically Edited Pig Kidney Is Transplanted Into Human March 21, 2024 Procedure marks milestone in quest to provide more organs to patients in need
Schizophrenia and Aging May Share a Biological Basis March 6, 2024 Synchronized changes in gene activity may underlie cognitive impairment in both conditions
Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Way Cells Break Down Proteins August 24, 2023 The mechanism degrades short-lived proteins that support brain and immune functions
