Harvard Medical School
HMS Research Identifies Metabolic Enzyme That Facilitates Lung Cancer Growth
Researchers at the Harvard Medical School discovered that the enzyme GUK1 promotes lung cancer growth by boosting the metabolism of tumor cells, according to a Feb. 6 study published in Cell.
Garber Blasts Trump’s Limits on NIH Support for Indirect Costs
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 slammed the Trump administration’s Friday decision to limit National Institutes of Health funding for overhead costs associated with research projects in a Sunday afternoon email.
Nearly 200 Harvard Affiliates File Complaints Alleging ‘Hostile Environment’ for Palestinians, Arabs, and Muslims
Nearly 200 students, faculty and other Harvard affiliates filed discrimination complaints with the University alleging a “hostile environment” against Palestinians, Arabs, and Muslims following Harvard Medical School’s cancellation of a panel featuring patients from Gaza.
HMS Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Moved To Federal Court
Harvard filed a notice of removal last week in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former Harvard Medical School affiliate James D. Wines Jr. — moving the case to a federal district court.
Health and Human Services Dept. To Investigate Harvard Medical School Over Commencement Protests
The United States Department of Health and Human Services launched a Title VI investigation into Harvard on Tuesday over pro-Palestine messaging worn by Harvard Medical School students at graduation ceremonies.
NIH Communications Freeze Leaves Longwood Affiliates Out in the Cold
Researchers at Harvard’s Longwood medical campus contended with canceled talks and blocked international collaboration as White House officials issued a stream of restrictions on federal funding and communication.
Harvard Medical School Sends Delegates to Faculty Senate Planning Body
Professors at Harvard Medical School sent delegates to a University-wide faculty senate planning body in early January, making HMS the eighth of Harvard’s nine faculties to join the effort to design a faculty senate.
Harvard Medical School Cancels Class Session With Gazan Patients, Calling It One-Sided
Harvard Medical School abruptly canceled a planned Jan. 21 lecture on wartime healthcare and a subsequent panel with patients from Gaza receiving care in Boston, citing student and faculty complaints.
Former Brigham and Women’s Doctor Indicted on Two Rape Counts
Ex-Brigham and Women’s rheumatologist and former Harvard postdoctoral student Derrick J. Todd, accused of sexually assaulting more than 200 former patients, was indicted by a grand jury Thursday on two counts of rape.
HMS Is Facing a Deficit. Under Trump, Some Fear It May Get Worse.
Harvard Medical School administrators and professors are already worried about the school’s tightening budget and declining federal research funds. Trump’s reelection adds a whole new level of risk.
Beth Israel Medical Center Residents and Physicians File for Unionization
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center residents and physicians filed for unionization last Thursday with the National Labor Relations Board.
HMS Study Reveals How Mutation Can Accelerate Breast Cancer Progression
A new study led by Harvard Medical School researchers shed new light on how even a single defective copy of the tumor-suppressor BRCA1 gene can increase patients’ risk of developing breast cancer.
Harvard Medical School Launches Continuing Education Stem Cell Medicine Course
Harvard Medical School will accredit a new Continuing Education course on stem cell therapies developed by the International Society for Stem Cell Research, launching in spring 2025.
‘Standing at the Intersection’: The Medical Humanities’ Struggle for Footing at Harvard
In the last decade, universities across the country have expanded their medical humanities programs. But at Harvard, professors and students point to a need for formalized curricula and greater cross-field faculty hiring.
About 300 Mass General Brigham Primary Care Physicians File NLRB Petition to Unionize
Nearly 300 primary care physicians at Mass General Brigham filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board indicating their intent to unionize.
