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Summer Sessions: Embracing Diversity and Researching the Roots of Psychosis
August 8, 2023 | Five questions with Erik Velez Perez and Paulo Lizano.


Three Questions with Medical Student Lashawn Peña
August 1, 2023 | Our summer intern talks to us about his mentored research project at Harvard Medical School.


Three Questions with Medical Student Ateh Zinkeng
July 26, 2023 | Our summer intern discusses his career aspirations in medicine.


Visiting Medical Students Tackle Big Questions
July 5, 2023 | Our annual internship program draws students from around the U.S. for a mentored clinical experience.


Building Equity in Biomedical Research
January 5, 2023 | Intensive summer program kindles next-gen diversity in clinical, translational sciences.


Five Questions with Meena Nathan
November 15, 2022 | Why mentoring matters: Guidance from our Visiting Research Internship Program.


Five Questions with Bryan Torres
October 12, 2022 | Latino roots tie mentee to mentor in Visiting Research Internship Program.


Five Questions with Jonathan Gaffin
September 27, 2022 | Our Visiting Research Internship Program marks pulmonologist’s foray into structured mentorship.


Five Questions with Gezzer Ortega
September 13, 2022 | Our summer internship mentor’s lived experience as first-generation American informs his research – and guidance of medical students.


Five Questions with Gerald Lilly
June 7, 2022 | Alum of our summer c/t research intensive says VRIP sparked life-changing quest for science career.


Five Questions with Altaf Saadi
August 31, 2021 | Our summer internship program mentor discusses her longstanding commitment to working with refugee, asylum seeker, and immigrant communities.


Five Questions with Patrizia Vannini
August 9, 2021 | A mentor in our summer internship program discusses research with her mentee investigating stress and post-traumatic growth during COVID-19.


Protected Time for Research
June 29, 2021 | Two-year faculty fellowship supports junior faculty at critical juncture.


A Harvard Medical School Summer
June 14, 2021 | Medical students from across the U.S. virtually participate in our annual summer c/t research internship program.


Addressing Workforce Diversity — A Quality-Improvement Framework
March 22, 2021 | “Workforce diversity in medicine, particularly at the highest levels of health care leadership, remains an elusive goal,” write authors Lisa S. Rotenstein, MD, MBA, Joan Y. Reede, MD, MPH, MBA, and Anupam B. Jena, MD, PhD in The New England Journal of Medicine.


Diversifying the Future of Medicine
August 6, 2020 | Visiting interns from medical schools across the country showcase their research projects at virtual closing ceremony.


Five Questions with Ross O’Hagan
July 31, 2020 | A 2019 VRIP medical student describes the program’s meaningfulness and how COVID-19 has affected his medical education.


Five Questions with Chelsie Poindexter
July 24, 2020 | Five questions with our visiting medical student interns from around the U.S.


Outside the Lab, Inside Harvard
July 7, 2020 | Medical school students virtually participate in annual summer c/t research internship program.


Five Questions With Mike Super
March 5, 2020 | Our Visiting Research Internship program mentor discusses his research at the Wyss Institute and the role of mentorship in supporting the next generation of translational researchers.


Inspiring the Next Generation
August 8, 2019 | Visiting medical students gain research knowledge, skills at Harvard Medical School.


Dreams More Attainable
July 2, 2019 | Harvard Catalyst summer intern Salma El-Behaedi found her footing through HMS programs.


A Summer of Clinical & Translational Research
June 13, 2019 | Medical school students from across the U.S. arrive at Harvard Medical School to participate in an immersive research experience.


Announcing the 2019 Dolores J. Brown Staff Awardee
April 9, 2019 | Dany Thorpe, program coordinator for Harvard Catalyst’s Program in Diversity Inclusion, is the recipient of this year’s award.


Cultivating Leaders
August 13, 2018 | Visiting Research Internship Program completes successful 10th year at HMS.


Research Immersion
August 7, 2017 | Six medical students from across the US who participated in the Harvard Catalyst Visiting Research Internship Program, an eight-week mentored program designed to foster diversity and interest in C/T research, present their research at the program’s closing ceremony.


Catalyzing Diversity in Science
April 27, 2017 | Students from across the country come together at the New England Science Symposium, an event established to catalyze diversity among those considering careers in biomedical science, particularly individuals from groups underrepresented in medicine and science, as well as individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.


Budding Interests
August 12, 2016 | Program fosters diversity in clinical and translational research.


Growing Talent
May 18, 2016 | Fellowships help diverse junior faculty thrive.


Next Gen Researchers
September 1, 2015 | An HMS summer program immerses college students in clinical research.


From Autism to Cancer
December 19, 2013 | Undergrads Explore Clinical and Translational Science at HMS.


Jump-Starting Careers
September 19, 2013 | HMS mentors next generation of translational researchers.


Mentoring a Diverse New Generation of Researchers
August 17, 2012 | Programs for college and medical students have been in full swing this summer.