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Matthew Yuyun headshot.

Finding the Rhythm: Clinical Dilemma Inspires Cardiac Research

September 20, 2024 | Five Questions with Faculty Fellow Matthew Yuyun on balancing it all.

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Elizabeth Carbonell with VRIP program staff Jessica St. Louis and Mary Francis Lopez at closing ceremony.

Five Questions with Visiting Medical Student Elizabeth Carbonell

September 16, 2024 | Our summer intern shares findings from her mentored research project at Harvard Medical School.

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Kai Dickerson headshot.

Spelman Student Reflects on Transformative Experience as W. E. B. Du Bois Scholar at Harvard University

September 9, 2024 | Harvard program provides guidance and support for scholar Kai Dickerson.

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Anesu Karen Murambadoro with mentor Edward Rodriguez at closing ceremony.

Five Questions with Visiting Medical Student Anesu Karen Murambadoro

September 3, 2024 | Our summer intern talks to us about her mentored research project at Harvard Medical School.

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3D illustration of brain in a person's head.

Racism and Discrimination Lead to Faster Aging Through Brain Network Changes, New Study Finds

August 14, 2024 | Discrimination in the form of microaggressions, slights, and overt racism take a toll on the body, including neural activity in the brain.

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Destiny Green at VRIP closing ceremony holding her program certificate with her family and VRIP program staff.

Visiting Intern Bucks Odds in Career Pursuit

February 15, 2024 | Five Questions with Destiny Green on finding meaningful mentorship in a white male field.

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Paulo Lizano and Erik Velez Perez.

Summer Sessions: Embracing Diversity and Researching the Roots of Psychosis

August 8, 2023 | Five Questions with Erik Velez Perez and Paulo Lizano.

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Lashawn Pena standing at a podium giving a presentation.

Three Questions with Visiting Medical Student Lashawn Peña

August 1, 2023 | Our summer intern talks to us about his mentored research project at Harvard Medical School.

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