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Protected Time for Research

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

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Thomas Michel and MoD boot camp participants are huddled together for a group photo in tie dye T-shirts in a classroom.

A Community of Researchers

January 5, 2021 | Models of Disease Boot Camp: "Clinical fellows return to labs to pursue basic and translational research after a long clinical hiatus, only to find different questions being asked, different problems identified, and with new tools."

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George Gerber standing in front of whiteboard in classroom talking with a student.

New Phase of Microbiome Research

November 23, 2020 | Our pilot funding awardee discusses his work interrogating the microbiome to find answers about disease.

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Study Points to Health Disparities Among Former NFL Players

August 26, 2020 | Black, other nonwhite athletes report more pain, physical impairment, mood disorders and cognitive problems than white peers.

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Postdocs in the Pandemic

June 25, 2020 | Harvard Medical School research fellows navigate myriad challenges at work and at home.

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Kylene Karnuth, left, a clinical lab scientist, and Robyn Kincaid, technical specialist, work with coronavirus samples as part of a University of Minnesota trial to see whether hydroxychloroquine can prevent or reduce the severity of covid-19. (Craig Lassig/Reuters)

Chaotic Search for Coronavirus Treatments Undermines Efforts, Experts Say

April 17, 2020 | Federal officials say they are devising plans for a wide-ranging partnership to organize research.

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Coronavirus Pandemic Forces Some Research Labs to Shut Down, with Uncertain Futures for Scientific Projects

March 16, 2020 | Coronavirus causes academic laboratories across the U.S. to shut down and rethink work policies.

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Boston Startup Rolls Out Online Tool To Screen For Coronavirus

March 13, 2020 | Buoy Health's online symptom-checking tool could help screen for coronavirus. Our faculty lead for Biomedical Informatics, Isaac (Zak) Kohane, weighs in.

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