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Early-stage venture fund launches New resource will serve local students and alumni worldwide. “We are very excited about the Experiment Fund; we believe it will provide a much-needed set of people, skills, and financial resources to spur the innovation and idea creation of our students,” says Cherry A. Murray, dean of the Harvard School of […]
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Dean’s Distinguished Lecture: Design Public Health Initiatives with Users in Mind Whether drafting a plan to help patients make healthier food choices or designing an electronic medical records system, the more public health professionals know about the personal preferences of those who will use the end product, the more likely the initiative will be successful, […]
Reducing Risk of Head and Neck Pain from Tablet Computer Use Researchers Find Placing Tablet at Angle on Table is Best Posture for Prolonged Use People worldwide have been buying up tablet computers—small, thin devices such as Apple’s iPad–in droves, partly because of their ease of use and portability. However, little is known about the […]
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Broad Institute awarded $32.5M grant. Klarman Family Foundation to fund new Cell Observatory. A $32.5 million grant will launch the Klarman Cell Observatory at the Broad Institute, which will foster groundbreaking discoveries and technological advances in cell circuit research./ File photo by Jon Chase/Harvard Staff Photographer The Eli and Edythe L. Broad Institute of Harvard and […]
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With a little help from our ancient friends. Study suggests social networks sparked evolution of cooperation. … Dawn of Social Networks: Hunter-gatherers Provide Clues About the Evolution of Cooperation Coren Apicella, a research fellow in the Christakis lab at Harvard Medical School, spent the summer of 2010 traveling around the remote Lake Eyasi region of […]
Limiting Protein or Certain Amino Acids Before Surgery May Reduce Risk of Surgical Complications Boston, MA — Limiting certain essential nutrients for several days before surgery—either protein or amino acids—may reduce the risk of serious surgical complications such as heart attack or stroke, according to a new Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) study. The […]
PFCs may hinder vaccine response. PFCs, Chemicals Widespread in Environment, Linked to Lowered Immune Response to Childhood Vaccinations. Boston, MA — A new study finds that perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), widely used in manufactured products such as non-stick cookware, waterproof clothing, and fast-food packaging, were associated with lowered immune response to vaccinations in children. It is […]
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Scourge source. Extracellular matrix identified as key to spreading in biofilms. Top view of a Bacillus subtilis colony in conditions where extracellular matrix is produced, leading to biofilm formation./ Courtesy of Hera Vlamakis New research at Harvard explains how bacterial biofilms expand on teeth, pipes, surgical instruments, and crops. Through experiment and mathematical analysis, researchers […]
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A winter wellness workout. Program gives undergrads tools for fit, healthy living. The Optimal Health program held over Wintersession brought Elizabeth Frates ’90, the director of medical student education at Boston’s Institute of Lifestyle Medicine, to the Fong Auditorium. Frates had students fill out a wellness wheel and rank on a scale of 1 to […]
New Epidemiology Chair at HSPH Hopes to Continue Department’s Legacy of Discovery and Training Scientists to Change the World Michelle Williams Michelle Williams, SM ’88, ScD ’91, began as Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Stephen B. Kay Family Professor of Public Health at Harvard School of Public Health in August 2011. Previously a […]
