The Year in Harvard Medical School Science December 18, 2024 Reflecting on research discoveries reported in 2024
How Genetics and Physics Interact To Form the Gut October 22, 2024 Studies illuminate connection between biology, physical forces in embryonic development
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
How the Gut Finishes Healing Itself October 11, 2023 Understanding how organs wrap up self-repair could lead to safer regenerative therapies
Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Way Cells Break Down Proteins August 24, 2023 The mechanism degrades short-lived proteins that support brain and immune functions
New Institute to Address Cancer, Immune, Inflammatory Diseases May 9, 2023 Historic $100 million gift given by biotech entrepreneur Gene Lay
To Boost Cancer Immunotherapy’s Fighting Power, Look to the Gut May 3, 2023 Immunotherapy has redefined cancer treatment, but not all patients experience the same benefit when…
Immune Escape September 16, 2021 Cancer strategies to evade immune system differ by tissue type, study suggests
As It Unfolds September 9, 2020 New organoids facilitate faster study of early lung cancer, potential treatments
Swap Meet July 9, 2020 Study finds "trades" of more than 50 gene variants underlie common blood disorder
A New Actor in Cancer Immunity October 23, 2019 New immune-regulatory gene emerges as a lead actor in cancer immunity
Chemotherapy Conundrum April 16, 2019 Rare gene variants linked to risk of developing cardiomyopathy from cancer therapy