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Pills spilling out of a container.

NIH Spent $8.1B for Phased Clinical Trials of Drugs Approved 2010-19, ~10% of Reported Industry Spending

July 21, 2023 | Bentley University study further describes public and private sector investments in pharmaceutical innovation.

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Lisa Nickerson with her dog.

Biostatistics Support for Neuroimaging Researchers Helps Unlock Clinical Potential

July 11, 2023 | Five Questions with biostatistician Lisa Nickerson on advancing translational neuroscience.

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2023 VRIP interns in front of the Harvard Medical School sign.

Visiting Medical Students Tackle Big Research Questions

July 5, 2023 | Our annual internship program draws students from around the U.S. for a mentored clinical experience.

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Matthew Sacchet at brain scanner with a Tibetan monk.

Diving into the Deep End of Meditation Research

June 27, 2023 | Five Questions with Matthew Sacchet, who directs MGB’s Meditation Research Program.

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The Triborough Bridge along the East River in New York City with massive air pollution in the sky from wildfires.

In the Thick of it

June 21, 2023 | Scenes of smoke-blanketed Northeast likely to repeat, one expert says. Another offers advice for reducing harm to health.

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Nathaniel Harnett in an aerial silks class.

Neuroimaging Links Structural Racism to Brain Changes, PTSD

June 15, 2023 | Five Questions with Nathaniel Harnett on his two-year fellowship with Harvard Catalyst.

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Doctor talking to a patient.

NIH Toughens Enforcement of Delayed Clinical Trials Reporting

June 5, 2023 | Agency says it has brought more than 200 tardy investigators into compliance since July 2022.

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Paul Bispo with a student in the lab.

Applying Portable Genomics to Unravel Intraocular Infections

May 30, 2023 | Five Questions with Paulo Bispo on his quest to elucidate leading causes of blindness.

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