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Women in meditation while practicing yoga.

The Next Frontier of Meditation Science

December 6, 2022 | The director of Mass General and Harvard Medical School’s Meditation Research Program discusses his study of advanced practitioners of meditation.

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Screenshot of lecturers who presented at the event on Zoom.

New Tools for Preventing the Next Pandemic

November 8, 2022 | Panel of experts speak at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

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Male doctor examining x-ray on x-ray light box in operation room at hospital.

Lessons for Modern Medicine from Race-Based X-Rays

October 25, 2022 | 1968 controversy provides insight for building more equitable health systems.

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Doctor holding tablet with hologram of a body.

Approach to Demystify Black Box AI Not Ready for Prime Time

October 10, 2022 | Research suggests that compared with human clinicians, image heat maps underperform and require further refinement.

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Alister Martin, MD,MPP

Sole Survivor of DC Lightning Strike Reunites With White House Doctor Who Saved Her

September 20, 2022 | Harvard Medical School Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership (DICP) Faculty Fellowship awardee helps save woman hit by lightning.

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Close up of hand/arm of a woman patient laying in a hospital bed.

When Recovery Goes Awry

August 31, 2022 | New findings reveal how recovery progresses following inflammation triggered by injury or illness.

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Swab or saliva test for corona virus.

New Portable Diagnostic Detects SARS-CoV-2 RNA and Antibodies at the Same Time

August 17, 2022 | Novel, multiplexed platform combines CRISPR with electrochemical sensing to track infections’ course via saliva.

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A collage of photos of SC CTSI staff at events.

Around the Consortium: CTSI Prepares to Launch Multiple New Initiatives with Renewed Clinical and Translational Science Award Funding

July 13, 2022 | Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute reveals plans to launch more than 30 new initiatives in the next five years.

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