New Courses Respond to Rapid Adoption of AI in Health Care October 17, 2024 HMS is equipping clinicians, scientists, business professionals to harness AI’s potential
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
Mobilizing Voters and Shaping Policy for Better Health October 15, 2024 HMS physicians and students promote civic engagement to improve patient care and outcomes
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
Getting to Know Equity, Social Justice, and Advocacy Award Recipient Melissa Kenny October 2, 2024 On advocacy, soccer, and Popeye
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
George Q. Daley Delivers 2024 State of the School Speech September 23, 2024 Dean describes magnetic pull of research, education, service
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
