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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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Five Questions with Barbara Bierer
March 12, 2020 | Our director of Regulatory Foundations, Ethics, and Law program plays a leading role in establishing ethical oversight in the conduct of multisite clinical trials.
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Five Questions With Mike Super
March 5, 2020 | Our Visiting Research Internship program mentor discusses his research at the Wyss Institute and the role of mentorship in supporting the next generation of translational researchers.
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Five Questions with Miriam Bredella and Seward Rutkove
February 13, 2020 | Our co-directors of KL2/Catalyst Medical Research Investigator Training discuss the importance of mentorship and collaboration.
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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.
Read story![Julia Sanchez, an eighth-grader at Lincoln K-8 School in Rochester, prepares a petri dish to be viewed under a microscope Tuesday at the school. The students are conducting a study to determine if vape oils have any effects on zebrafish.](https://catalyst.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/5e1512b2e9922.image_.jpg)
Lincoln Students Test Effects of Vaping on Zebrafish
January 30, 2020 | Mayo Clinic InSciEd Out program teaches students in Minnesota how to test the effects of vaping on zebrafish.
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Five Questions With … Elsie Taveras
January 23, 2020 | Our co-faculty lead for child health discusses her research on obesity as part of our Community Engagement program.
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