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Local News Science for Living: How Acupuncture Is Earning Its Place in Modern Medicine UMass Chan Medical School | July 1, 2026 A growing body of scientific evidence is helping explain how the centuries-old practice of acupuncture…karnottJuly 1, 2026 Read More
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Local News Meet a Whitehead Postdoc: Evan Groover Whitehead Institute | June 26, 2026 Evan Groover is a postdoc in Whitehead Institute Member Mary Gehring’s lab working on understanding…karnottJune 26, 2026 Read More
Local News Sarah Sandler on Sailing Towards a New Solution for Drug Discovery Wyss Institute | June 25, 2026 In sailing and in science, it’s important to communicate and stay calm in stressful situations,…karnottJune 25, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles New Report Addresses Misinformation About Science Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | January 10, 2025 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report on December 19 that…karnottJanuary 10, 2025 Read More
Interesting Articles Leadership Development Program for Researchers Brigham and Women's Hospital | October 18, 2024 This course aims to prepare investigators for challenges inherent in establishing and maintaining a successful…karnottOctober 18, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Applied Biostatistics Certificate: Methods & Applications Harvard Catalyst | August 1, 2024 This online professional certificate program offers a comprehensive introduction to biostatistics in medical research. The…karnottAugust 1, 2024 Read More
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Awards Two MIT Faculty Members Named 2026 Pew Biomedical Scholars MIT News | July 2, 2026 Whitney Henry and Harikesh Wong have been named 2026 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences.…karnottJuly 2, 2026 Read More
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Awards Batista Lab Research Fellow Awarded 2026 Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholar Fellowship in Immunotherapy Ragon Institute | June 30, 2026 Raphael Reyes, a research fellow in the Batista Lab at the Ragon Institute of Mass…karnottJune 30, 2026 Read More
Awards Dana-Farber Researcher Selected to Join the Pew Scholars Program Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | June 29, 2026 The Pew Charitable Trusts announced that Xin Gu, PhD, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, is among…karnottJune 29, 2026 Read More
Awards Fred Hutch Names Eight Recipients of the Dr. Eddie Méndez Award Fred Hutch | June 26, 2026 Fred Hutch Cancer Center announced eight recipients of this year’s Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award.…karnottJune 26, 2026 Read More
Awards Two Dana-Farber Hematologists Receive Top Honors From the American Society of Hematology Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | June 26, 2026 The American Society of Hematology is recognizing 11 distinguished hematologists with its most prestigious awards…karnottJune 26, 2026 Read More
Awards PhD Candidate Awarded NSF Fellowship to Further Research That Could Revolutionize Organ Transplants UMass Chan Medical School | June 24, 2026 Jonathan Valeros, a PhD candidate in the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at UMass…karnottJune 24, 2026 Read More
Awards Wong Named 2026 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences Ragon Institute | June 23, 2026 Tweet this Share this on Facebook Email this Harikesh Wong, PhD, a core member at…karnottJune 23, 2026 Read More
Awards Drs. Laura L. Kiessling and Ronald T. Raines Named van ’t Hoff Lectureship Award Recipients MIT Chemistry | June 18, 2026 Laura L. Kiessling, the Novartis Professor of Chemistry, and Ronald T. Raines, the Roger and…karnottJune 18, 2026 Read More
Awards Neuroscience Graduate Vanessa Frelih Wins Glushko Prize for Research on Cognitive Flexibility and Aging Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | June 17, 2026 Recent Harvard graduate Vanessa Frelih has been awarded the Robert J Glushko Thesis Prize which…karnottJune 17, 2026 Read More
Awards Two MIT Faculty Members Named 2026 Pew Biomedical Scholars MIT News | July 2, 2026 Whitney Henry and Harikesh Wong have been named 2026 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences.…karnottJuly 2, 2026 Read More
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Awards MCB Postdoctoral Researchers Matthew Capek and Ruoyu Chen Awarded Jane Coffin Childs Fellowships Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | July 1, 2026 Two MCB postdoctoral researchers, Matthew Capek and Ruoyu (Roy) Chen, have been awarded prestigious fellowships…karnottJuly 1, 2026 Read More