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Amid unprecedented challenges to research and higher education at Harvard University and across the United States this year, Harvard Medical School scientists continued to push the boundaries of biomedical discovery and health care delivery. Get more HMS news Studies conducted at HMS and its affiliated hospitals — often in collaboration with other research institutions and biopharmaceutical companies — deepened understanding of human biology, illuminated mechanisms of common and rare diseases, contributed to development of new treatments and diagnostic tools, and worked to ensure that the best…

The future of federally funded research at Harvard Medical School — supported by taxpayers and done in service to humanity — remains uncertain. Learn more. A new analysis led by researchers at Harvard Medical School’s Blavatnik Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, and Johns Hopkins University provides crucial insight into how the rapid growth in concierge and direct primary care (DPC) practices is transforming the market for primary care in the United States. The researchers found that in just five years, from 2018 to 2023, the number of concierge and DPC practices grew by 83 percent…

Gordon Freeman , Harvard Medical School professor of medicine at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Arlene Sharpe , the Kolokotrones University Professor and chair of the Department of Immunology in the Blavatnik Institute at HMS, have been awarded the inaugural Gretener-Thürlemann Prize by the University of Zurich. The prize, worth 500,000 Swiss francs or approximately $625,000, recognizes outstanding researchers in medicine, chemistry and physics for foundational and pioneering research of societal benefit. Get more HMS news here Freeman and Sharpe were honored for decades of discoveries that…

Researchers in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School have just opened a new window into understanding the development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria. The work not only reveals principles of evolutionary biology but also suggests a new strategy to combat the antibiotic resistance crisis, which kills an estimated 1.3 million people per year worldwide. Get more HMS news Findings, supported in part by federal funding, are published Nov. 20 in Science. Members of the labs of Michael Baym, associate professor of biomedical informatics, and Johan Paulsson, professor of systems…

Harvard Medical School has announced 10 recipients of the Blavatnik Institute Early Career Investigator Awards. Totaling $5 million, these grants are designed to fuel high-potential research conducted by some of the most exceptional junior faculty members — those within the first decade of their careers as principal investigators — on the HMS Quadrangle. Get more HMS news The awards were made possible by ongoing support from the Blavatnik Family Foundation that aims to spur scientific advancement and transform those discoveries into new therapies and new tools to diagnose, prevent, and treat…

The next time you pick up a prescription drug, consider this: Its development likely was rooted in academic research. University labs play a vital role in advancing drug discovery and pharmaceutical innovation. Although these discoveries provide new solutions to medical challenges, improve patient outcomes, and promote economic growth, advancing them from the lab into clinical practice remains a major challenge. Get more HMS news Since 2013, the Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator (BBA) at Harvard University has addressed this challenge by providing funding that supports the progression of…

Work described in this story was made possible in part by federal funding supported by taxpayers. At Harvard Medical School, the future of efforts like this — done in service to humanity — now hangs in the balance due to the government’s decision to terminate large numbers of federally funded grants and contracts across Harvard University. When the lungs are attacked by a virus, the damage doesn’t stop there. The body’s natural defenses cause inflammation while fighting the virus, often leaving lasting problems. Studying mice and lung organoids, a team of Harvard Medical School researchers has…

During his Class Day remarks earlier this year, Harvard Medical School Dean George Q. Daley made a promise to the newly minted MDs and DMDs gathered on the HMS Quad: “Harvard Medical School will always seek the truth, veritas — it is our motto.” Now, the School is underscoring that commitment in both words and bricks and mortar. In recognition of new philanthropic support for its highest priorities, HMS is renaming the New Research Building (NRB) as the Veritas Science Center (VSC). Get more HMS news “I’m enormously grateful for the opportunity to infuse our scientific community with essential…

Work described in this story was made possible in part by federal funding supported by taxpayers. At Harvard Medical School, the future of efforts like this — done in service to humanity — now hangs in the balance due to the government’s decision to terminate large numbers of federally funded grants and contracts across Harvard University. A group of nerve cells known for their role in detecting chemical irritation, tissue damage, heat, and pressure now emerge as critical defenders against the worst ravages of the flu caused by an overactive immune response, according to new research by…

Work described in this story was made possible in part by federal funding supported by taxpayers. At Harvard Medical School, the future of efforts like this — done in service to humanity — now hangs in the balance due to the government’s decision to terminate large numbers of federally funded grants and contracts across Harvard University. Artificial intelligence-designed proteins may be able to boost production of immune cells, particularly T cells that fight cancer and harmful infections, according to new research out of Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital. The work…