Awards & Recognitions: October 2024 October 28, 2024 Honors received by HMS faculty, postdocs, staff, and students
HMS Researcher Wins NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award October 24, 2024 Stem cell and regenerative biologist Ryan Flynn will receive funding for glycoRNA research
How Genetics and Physics Interact To Form the Gut October 22, 2024 Studies illuminate connection between biology, physical forces in embryonic development
Internal Awards & Recognitions: Autumn 2024 October 22, 2024 Awards bestowed on community members by Harvard, HMS, and HSDM
9 HMS Faculty Elected to National Academy of Medicine October 21, 2024 Recognized for major contributions to medicine, health care, and public health
Rapid Release of Dopamine Not Needed for Initiating Movement, Study Reveals October 16, 2024 Research in mice explains why widely used Parkinson’s drug works for some symptoms but not others
Harvard Medical School Scientist Gary Ruvkun Receives Nobel Prize for Discovery of microRNA October 7, 2024 Ruvkun shares award for elucidating fundamental principle of gene activity regulation
A Drug-Free Nasal Spray May Shield Against Respiratory Infections October 4, 2024 Gel-like coating wards off cold viruses, flu, and more in preclinical studies
Awards & Recognitions: September 2024 September 27, 2024 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
Researchers Harness AI to Repurpose Existing Drugs for Treatment of Rare Diseases September 25, 2024 New AI model identifies drug candidates from existing medicines for thousands of rare diseases
Study of Former NFL Players Finds 1 in 3 Believes They Have CTE September 24, 2024 Players also report higher rates of suicidality, treatable conditions that mimic CTE