Karl Deisseroth AB ’92 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for helping to launch the field of optogenetics, which has opened new windows to observe and understand the brain.
Devorah Kranz PhD ’25 brings the creativity and holistic thinking she developed growing up in a Hasidic Jewish community to research on the neurological health of children. By identifying biomarkers of Rett syndrome, Kranz is deepening scientists’ understanding of a much more common condition: autism.
Former Republican U.S. Congressman Ric Keller MRPL ’26 explored difference both in and out of the classroom at Harvard Divinity School, gathering insights he’ll use to help leaders disagree better without losing trust.
By establishing an undergraduate scholarship through a charitable lead annuity trust, Bing Han AB ’11, MBA ’20 and his parents are helping to ensure that cost doesn’t prevent talented students from pursuing a Harvard education.
Former NASA astronaut, Harvard-trained physician, and decorated Navy SEAL Jonny Kim, MD ’16, will be the featured speaker at the annual Harvard Alumni Day celebration on June 5.
For Maria Perez-Matos PhD ’25, the question of aging is not just about adding years to life, but about adding healthy years. She hopes her research on longevity will help ensure that individuals can experience a good quality of life until their final day.
Passionate about biomedical research, Andrew I. Caster AB ’76, MD ’80 and Jacqueline Jacobs Caster MCRP ’83 established a legacy gift to endow a professorship at Harvard Medical School (HMS).
