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Neural excitation linked to shorter life, while suppression of overactivity appears to extend life span.

In a first, scientists pinpoint neural activity’s role in human longevity

October 17, 2019

Neural excitation linked to shorter life, while suppression of overactivity appears to extend life span

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Jack Szostak Elected as Fellow of the Royal Society

April 29, 2019

Jack Szostak,  has been elected Fellow of the Royal Society. 

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Slithery Sentinels

February 15, 2019

In a new study published Feb. 14 in PLoS Genetics, senior author Colaiácovo and team used their worm screen to test 46 common pesticides, phthalates (substances used in many plastics, cosmetics and household products) and byproducts of crude oil processing and hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking.

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Dr. Fred Alt Receives AAI-BioLegend Herzenberg Award

January 23, 2019

Congratulations to Dr. Frederick W. Alt, PhD, for receiving an AAI Career Award for outstanding contributions to the field of immunology in the area of B cell biology.

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Susan Dymecki Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 18, 2018

I am pleased to announce that 213 outstanding individuals in academia, business, government, the arts, and public affairs have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences as members of the class of 2018.

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Breaking Silence

February 1, 2018

New study from Genetics Department Investigators at MGH points toward a potential strategy for treating X-linked disorders—those caused by mutations in the X chromosome—in females.

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Howard Hughes Medical Institute names three HMS postdocs as Hanna Gray Fellows

October 3, 2017

On Sept. 19, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) announced the selection of 15 exceptional early career scientists, including three from Harvard Medical School, as the first group of HHMI Hanna Gray Fellows.

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FALL 2017 FACULTY SEARCH

August 28, 2017

The Department of Molecular Biology at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and its colleagues at Harvard Medical School (HMS) invite applications for a joint tenure-track appointment at the level of Assistant Professor.

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McCarroll Named Flier Associate Professor

July 14, 2017

Harvard Medical School faculty, staff and trainees packed the Waterhouse Room in Gordon Hall on June 7 to honor former dean Jeffrey S. Flier and raise a glass to genetics researcher Steven McCarroll.

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Stephen J. Elledge Awarded Gruber Genetic Prize

May 24, 2017

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Stephen J. Elledge has been awarded the Gruber Genetics Prize, totalling $500,000, discovering and characterizing the molecular mechanisms of the DNA-damage response pathway. 

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Tedi Asher hired by Peabody Essex Museum

May 10, 2017

Tedi Asher, formerly of the Dymecki Lab, was recently hired by the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA as their first Neuroscience Researcher. Tedi was brought on to support the museum's Neuroscience Initiative, made possible by a generous grant from the Barr Foundation.

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The Ingredients of Appetite

March 16, 2017

Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have catalogued more than 20,000 brain cells in one region of the mouse hypothalamus.

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