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Combating Child Obesity
October 31, 2018 | Symposium explores weight-reducing interventions for those who need it most.
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Unexplored Frontiers
October 24, 2018 | Harvard Catalyst looks at microbiome’s links to disease.
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Cultivating Leaders
August 13, 2018 | Visiting Research Internship Program completes successful 10th year at HMS.
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Fostering New Discoveries
July 3, 2018 | Harvard Catalyst’s big data initiative facilitates unique collaborations for scientific discovery.
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Food Fear
May 22, 2018 | Health care experts gather at HMS to learn about new approaches to eating disorder prevention.
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Inform and Consent
May 18, 2018 | Harvard Catalyst symposium discusses latest regulations for informed consent in medical trials.
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Catalyzing Research Innovation
January 10, 2018 | Pilot project awardees collaborate to improve health.
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Under the Skin
October 18, 2017 | At the Harvard Catalyst Health Disparities Research Program symposium “How Disadvantage Gets ‘Under the Skin’” participants from varying disciplines considered how recent advances in epigenomics might provide methods and insights that can reduce health disparities.
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