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BBS Faculty Member, Gary Ruvkun, Receives Nobel Prize

October 07, 2024

BBS Faculty member Gary Ruvkun Receives Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for Discovery of microRNA Ruvkun shares award with Victor Ambros for elucidating a fundamental principle of gene activity regulation Gary Ruvkun, professor of genetics at...

Training Inventors of Future Medicines

September 16, 2024

New educational opportunities immerse HMS students in drug discovery and development From the moment he wrapped up a visit to Bayer’s offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Patrick Loi knew that the work scientists did there was something he had to be a...

Ann Hochschild Elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 22, 2024

Scientists recognized for distinguished research achievements Five Harvard Medical School faculty members are among the 144 individuals elected this month to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing...

Generating Scientists and Regenerating Lungs

April 30, 2024

For graduating PhD student Irene Wong, training young researchers is as important as investigating respiratory diseases It was a simple online search for “science internships, Boston” that set Irene Wong on a 10-year path from her hometown of Malden...

Three BBS Grads to be 2024 Commencement Marshals

April 30, 2024

The Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Harvard Griffin GSAS) is proud to announce the 2024 Commencement Marshals. One of Harvard's most cherished traditions, to be named a marshal is considered an honor for a graduating...

Maria Lehtinen Receives 2024 Everett Mendelsohn Excellence Award

March 28, 2024

BBS Faculty Member, Maria Lehtinen receives the 2024 Everett Menderlsohn Excellence Award! This award is presented annually to one or more Harvard faculty members on the basis of nominations from Harvard Griffin GSAS students. The GSC hosts this award in...