The First Precision Medicine for a Genetic Heart Disease September 11, 2025 Discoveries in the Seidman Lab gave way to a novel treatment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
2025 Warren Alpert Prize Honors Scientists Whose Discoveries Culminated in Novel HIV Treatment June 19, 2025 Twice-a-year injection with lenacapavir can prevent HIV infection
Awards & Recognitions: April/May 2025 June 9, 2025 Honors received by HMS faculty, postdocs, staff, and students
Internal Awards & Recognitions: Spring 2025 May 5, 2025 Awards bestowed on community members by Harvard, HMS, and HSDM
Harvard Medical School Researcher Wins 2025 Breakthrough Prize for Work on GLP-1 April 5, 2025 Joel Habener is one of five scientists recognized for research that transformed diabetes treatment
Stem Cell Therapy Repairs Cornea Damage Thought Irreversible March 10, 2025 Regenerative medicine trial shows promise using patients’ own healthy corneas
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
Surgeons Perform Second Pig Kidney Transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital February 7, 2025 Surgery moves field closer to alleviating organ shortages, saving lives
Study Finds Three New Safe, Effective Ways To Treat Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis January 29, 2025 New options make care faster, safer, and more accessible
Awards & Recognitions: December 2024 January 6, 2025 Honors received by HMS faculty, postdocs, staff, and students
Gordon Freeman and Arlene Sharpe Receive Hamburg Award September 26, 2024 National Academy of Medicine award recognizes contributions to cancer immunotherapy
Harvard Medical School Researcher Wins 2024 Lasker Award for Work That Led to GLP-1 Therapies September 19, 2024 Joel Habener, fellow scientists honored for discoveries paving the way to GLP-1 based treatments
