Gordon Freeman and Arlene Sharpe Receive Hamburg Award September 26, 2024 National Academy of Medicine award recognizes contributions to cancer immunotherapy
Gut Bacteria Produce Hormone Involved in Postpartum Depression May 24, 2024 Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids — using flatulence
6 from HMS Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences April 24, 2024 Researchers recognized for exceptional scholarship and leadership
How to Realize the Immense Promise of Gene Editing April 17, 2024 Nobel-winning CRISPR scientist emphasizes need for more equitable treatment access
Paving the Way for a New Class of Antibiotics March 5, 2024 Flaws in superbugs’ armor could be exploited to combat antibiotic resistance
Dean Announces Winners of Inaugural AI Grants March 4, 2024 33 projects receive 2024 Dean’s Innovation Award for the Use of Artificial Intelligence
Turbocharging CRISPR to Understand How the Immune System Fights Cancer February 28, 2024 New approach to studying immune gene function could improve treatments for cancer, other diseases
What the Pandemic Is Teaching Us About the Immune System January 3, 2024 In the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, immunology may be entering a new golden age
New Clues Into the Head-Scratching Mystery of Itch November 22, 2023 Researchers identify common microbe as previously unknown culprit behind itch
Some Benefits of Exercise Stem from the Immune System November 3, 2023 Activated by exercise, immune cells in the muscles fend off inflammation, enhance endurance
One Punch Isn’t Enough to Overcome a Common Cancer Mutation November 2, 2023 Study finds blocking second molecule could lead to better treatments
Strep Molecule Illuminates Cancer Immune Therapies October 6, 2023 Molecule also could help explain origins of certain enigmatic autoimmune diseases