Study in mice reveals high-frequency mechanical vibrations detected by nerve endings on the skin are processed in a brain ...

This year, researchers in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School continued to illuminate biological phenomena, deepen understanding of disease mechanisms, inform the development of new ...

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of an HIV-1 virus particle (yellow/gold) budding from an infected cell. Image: NIAID/NIH In 1981, fresh out of medical school, physician-scientist Bruce ...

For Alexandre Gouveia, MD, the decision to pursue the Master of Medical Sciences in Medical Education program at Harvard Medical School (HMS) was not just about furthering his career—it was also about ...

In an effort to understand what drives growth and recurrence of gliomas, researchers provide the first profile of the neurons that connect to them. Gliomas are the most common brain cancers. One type, ...

Our educational programs advance Harvard Medical School's core mission to alleviate human suffering by nurturing a diverse group of leaders and future leaders in both clinical care and biomedical ...

Established in 1782, the School has produced generations of physicians whose life's work is to care for patients with skill, compassion and integrity. HMS graduates also embrace opportunities to have ...

I initially focused on using phage-assisted continuous evolution (PACE) to evolve chemical biology tools for use in targeted protein degradation (TPD) applications. I now am utilizing PACE to evolve ...

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The community values initiative was designed to engage the HMS community in the development of shared values that embody how our community works together in pursuit of our institutional mission. The ...

Strong alumni support remains one of the School’s most steadfast and proud traditions. Annual gifts are put to immediate use to advance the School’s mission. Many alumni stretch their annual giving, ...