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Fighting ‘Forever Chemicals’

May 22, 2024 | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health PhD candidate discusses research on PFAS.

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Aswin Sekar in the lab.

When the Breakthrough is Only the Beginning

May 9, 2024 | Five Questions with physician-scientist Aswin Sekar on the long arc of translational science.

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Sonia Cohen in surgery with Christina Ferrone clinical mentor.

Arrested Development: Stopping Cancer Before It Starts

April 15, 2024 | Five Questions with surgeon-scientist Sonia Cohen on harnessing epigenetics for cancer prevention.

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Jim Gould sitting on a couch in an office.

Helping Postdocs Find Their Way at Harvard Medical School

April 10, 2024 | A Q&A with James Gould of the Office for Postdoctoral Fellows.

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Anne Piantadosi with her family.

‘Daunting’ Transition to Bench Work Eased by Boot Camp

March 19, 2024 | Five Questions with Anne Piantadosi on finding community, work/life balance.

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Three Rules to Express Your Thoughts so That Everyone will Understand You

March 12, 2024 | Actor and science communicator Alan Alda shares his three rules of three for effective and empathic communication.

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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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Gene-Therapy Breakthrough Allows Congenitally Deaf Children to Hear

February 1, 2024 | Harvard scientist co-leads research, which targeted specific condition, may yield other treatments for more of the 30 million kids with genetic hearing loss.

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