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The Translational Naviagation team at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

COVID-19 Connections

August 4, 2020 | Harvard Catalyst collaborations a key to pandemic progress.

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A needle, three vials of medicine and a small blue globe

COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Launches

July 31, 2020 | Our Connector program director, Lindsey Baden, plays key role in COVID-19 vaccine trial.

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The 2019-2020 governing board of the Harvard Medical Postdoc Association

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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Dealing with Stress, Anxiety, and Grief During COVID-19

April 14, 2020 | Francis Collins, director of the NIH, and Joshua Gordon, director of NIH's Institute of Mental Health, discuss the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and strategies for coping with anxiety and stress.

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Main sign for the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Mass. outside its building entrance.

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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After the Game Is Over

February 6, 2020 | Former NFL players from around the country come to Boston for head-to-toe health assessments.

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