Harvard Medical School
Harvard Faculty for Israel Launches With More Than 430 Members
More than 430 Harvard faculty joined the newly-founded Harvard Faculty for Israel, which aims to support Israeli students on campus and advocate for closer collaboration between Harvard and Israeli universities.
Dana-Farber CEO Laurie Glimcher To Step Down, Succeeded By Medical Oncology Chair
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute President and CEO Laurie H. Glimcher ’72 will step down from her post at the end of September, the institute announced on Tuesday.
Family of Anthony N. Almazan ’16 Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Harvard
The family of Anthony N. Almazan ’16 filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Harvard on June 18.
‘Humanity in the Highest Regard’: Incoming BU President Speaks at HMS Class Day
Incoming Boston University President Melissa L. Gilliam urged graduates to “love yourself, love another, and love mankind” in a keynote speech at the Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine Class Day on Thursday.
‘A Profession of Sacrifice’: Harvard Medical School Students, Administrators Grapple with Growing Personal Tolls of Medicine
At Harvard, future doctors are grappling with recent changes to the medical landscape that have exacerbated burnout and moral injury.
Nearly 400 Pro-Israel Harvard Affiliates Sign Letter Urging ‘Significant Consequences’ for Protesters
Nearly 400 pro-Israel Harvard alumni and affiliates signed an open letter to interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 condemning “the alarming escalation of antisemitism” on campus during the pro-Palestine encampment in Harvard Yard.
‘Deal with the Devil’: Harvard Medical School Faculty Grapple with Increased Industry Research Funding
As Harvard Medical School research increasingly leans on funding from biopharmaceutical companies to supplement government funding, many HMS researchers have embraced their financial support. Others are more wary.
Harvard Medical, Dental Students Allege Administrative Censorship in Annual Welcome Music Video
Harvard Medical School and School of Dental Medicine students alleged administrative censorship over the removal of pro-Palestine imagery from the annual student-made music video for new admits.
Harvard and the Effort to Bring Back the Wooly Mammoth
Harvard Medical School professor George M. Church didn’t think that by the end of his breakfast in Harvard Square, he would have $100,000 to bring back the wooly mammoth.
‘A Mess’: Harvard Med School Professor Plagiarized in Expert Report, Judge Says
Harvard Medical School assistant professor Dipak Panigrahy plagiarized large portions of an expert report on possibly carcinogenic chemicals, a federal judge wrote last month.
Incoming BU President Melissa Gilliam Will Speak at Harvard Medical School’s Class Day
Melissa L. Gilliam, the incoming president of Boston University, will serve as the Harvard Medical School’s class day speaker next month.
Beth Israel Researchers Find ChatGPT Outperformed Physicians in Some Clinical Reasoning Metrics
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found generative artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT-4 performed better than hospital physicians and residents in several — but not all — aspects of the clinical reasoning process, raising questions about the future use of AI in healthcare settings.
Healthcare Workers for Palestine Demand ‘Permanent Ceasefire’ at Harvard Medical School Protest
Twenty Longwood affiliates gathered outside Harvard Medical School Friday evening to protest the University’s “illegal Israeli settlements” and Israel’s treatment of healthcare workers in Gaza.
HMS Study Casts Doubt on AI’s Role in Diagnostic Radiology
Harvard Medical School researchers and affiliates have discovered that the use of artificial intelligence in radiology is not universally beneficial, contrary to existing research.
Harvard Neurologists Find Skin Biopsies Can Detect Parkinson’s Disease in Recent Study
A team of neurologists from Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found that skin biopsies can help predict early signs of four progressive neurodegenerative diseases — including Parkinson’s disease — in a study published March 20.
Harvard Medical School Dean George Daley ’82 Endorses Garber for President
Harvard Medical School Dean George Q. Daley ’82 endorsed interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 to permanently succeed Claudine Gay in a Tuesday interview with The Crimson.
Broad, Boston Children’s Provide Research Integrity Tools Following Longwood Data Manipulation Allegations
The Broad Institute and Boston Children’s Hospital are providing researchers with increased access to online image manipulation and plagiarism detection tools following multiple allegations of research misconduct against Longwood researchers.
‘Message of Hope’: 11 Harvard Affiliates Visit Israel in Solidarity Trip
Ten Harvard professors and one undergraduate joined a delegation of academics to visit Israel on a solidarity trip earlier this month.
‘A Milestone’: Harvard Affiliated Physicians Perform First-Ever Pig Kidney Transplant
Doctors at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital performed the world’s first successful pig-to-human kidney transplant last Thursday.
Mass General Researchers Report Major Breakthrough in Deadly Brain Cancer Treatment
Researchers at the Mass General Cancer Center reported a breakthrough in treatment for glioblastoma in a March 13 paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Former Public Health Dean Howard Hiatt Remembered as ‘Distinguished’ and ‘Selfless’
Howard H. Hiatt ’46 — prominent physician and former longtime dean of the Harvard School of Public Health — died at his home in Cambridge on March 2. He was 98.
Harvard Medical School Affiliates Protest American Medical Association President on Match Day
Dozens of Longwood affiliates gathered outside Harvard Medical School on Friday to protest American Medical Association President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld’s speech for Match Day.
‘Sort of Surreal’: Harvard Medical School Students and Families Celebrate Match Day
Fourth-year Harvard Medical School students crowded anxiously Friday morning with friends and family to open their Match Day letters and learn where they will complete their clinical training.
Should Harvard’s Next President Come From the Sciences? HMS Professors Weigh In.
As Harvard is set to embark on its 31st presidential search, some University affiliates are calling on the Harvard Corporation — the University’s highest governing body — to select someone who was trained in the sciences.
Families Appeal Dismissal of Lawsuit Against Harvard for Cadaver Mishandling
Families affected by the mishandling of remains at Harvard Medical School appealed a judge’s decision to dismiss their class action lawsuit against Harvard alleging the University was negligent in oversight of its anatomical gift program.