WritingState of Stasis
Neurons that control hibernation-like behavior, or torpor, in mice are revealed for the first time, unlocking new possibilities for inducing torpor in humans — perhaps someday enabling applications such as preventing brain injury during stroke, or even facilitating travel to distant stars. Bronze - The Robert G. Fenley Writing Awards: Basic Science Staff Writing (2021) |
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To Boldly Go
Adapting a technique used by astronomers to study distant stars, a team of scientists developed a microscope capable of capturing 3-D images and videos of cells inside living organisms in unprecedented detail. Silver, 2019 Case Circle of Excellence - Excellence in News Writing - Research, Medicine & Science Bronze, 2019 Case Circle of Excellence - News & Research Videos |
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From One, Many
Whether a worm, a human, or a blue whale, all multicellular life begins as a single-celled egg. Now, Harvard researchers have systematically profiled every cell in developing embryos to establish a roadmap for how one cell can build an entire organism. Silver, 2019 Case Circle of Excellence - Excellence in News Writing - Research, Medicine & Science |
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Nature, Meet Nurture
Are actions and behaviors a result of genes or environment? Single-cell analyses now reveal the dramatic landscape of genetic changes in the brain after visual stimulation, suggesting just how inexorably interwoven nature and nurture are. Silver, 2019 Case Circle of Excellence - Excellence in News Writing - Research, Medicine & Science |
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How COVID-19 Causes Smell Loss
Olfactory support cells, not neurons, are vulnerable to novel coronavirus infection. |
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Science at the speed of ‘light-sheet’
Combining two recently developed technologies, researchers created a microscope that enables subcellular imaging of brain tissue at unprecedented speeds. |
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Select science stories
- Sleep, Death and ... the Gut? | Fruit fly study reveals gut's role in causing death by sleep deprivation
- How Cells Build Organisms | Control mechanism allows cells to self-organize to build anatomical structures
- Object Origins | DNA-barcoded microbial spores can trace origin of objects, agricultural products
- Neural Cartography | New x-ray microscopy technique enables comprehensive imaging of dense neural circuits
- New Lung Cell Type Discovered | A previously unknown airway cell type may be a key to efforts to cure cystic fibrosis
- Unexpected Depths | New study hints at complex decision making in a single-cell organism
- No Pain, All Gain | Cancer cells co-opt pain-sensing ‘wasabi receptor’ to survive oxidative stress
- Butterflies of the Soul | New study sheds light on the developmental origins of interneurons
- Exercise Enhancement | Loss of a specific enzyme can increase exercise endurance in mice
- Safety Valve | New research reveals the function of a mysterious component of the inner ear
- Alternative Landscape | Map of tumors’ immune cell populations points to new targets for immunotherapy
- Zeroing in on Dopamine | Study identifies the molecular machinery responsible for dopamine release in the brain
- Insulin Insights | An unexpected connection between insulin receptor and gene expression revealed
- Aging Connection | Study identifies molecular link between aging and neurodegeneration
- Neural Compass | Virtual reality experiments reveal how visual cues reorganize direction-sensing neurons
- Sight Unseen | Gene expression study reveals “hidden” variability in how cancer cells respond to drugs
- Nothing Wasted | Breast cancer cells recycle their own ammonia waste as fuel
- Bringing CRISPR into Focus | New study reveals key steps in CRISPR-Cas3 function at near-atomic resolution
- A Closer Read | In the era of big data, HMS researchers look to natural language processing
- Here, Yet Not Here | The past, present and potential future of PTSD diagnosis and treatment
- A Better Look | The development of cryo-EM has revolutionized structural biology
- In a Big Country | HMS physicians are tackling health care disparities that challenge rural residents
- Through the Storm | Despite physical distancing, HMS Quad scientists ramp up efforts to combat COVID-19
- Dissecting a Disease | Mass. consortium holds inaugural public briefing on efforts to combat COVID-19
- Marching for Science | HMS community rallies to support, defend science
- Science and Citizenship | HMS students spend summer helping Mass. State legislators craft science-based policy
- Rite of Passage | Match Day, 2018
- Knowing the Unknown | Pathways students explore biomedical frontiers in advanced integrated science courses
- Make it Matter | Award-winning TV writer, producer Neal Baer, MD ’96, asks grads to shine a light on injustice
- Call to Service | Hundreds of HMS, Harvard alumni and friends “Meet the Dean” in Washington, D.C.
- Taking Action Against Violence | Equity and Social Justice series opens dialogue on violence
- Celebrating Differences | New HMS/HSDM students learn the importance of community
- Blue Skies Ahead | Class Day, 2017
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Can a single cell "change its mind"?
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3D Microscopes: To boldly go (with Rick Groleau)
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Transforming biomedical research, one structure at a time (with Rick Groleau)
Riding Rhinos (profile of Professor Alfred Goldberg)
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Brain Expansion (with Rick Groleau)
"Bet hedging" explains the efficacy of drug combinations
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- Rendezvous with Destiny | Class Day 2020
- Chasing Big Dreams | Class Day 2019
- State of the School Address | 2019
- Transforming the Future of Human Health | Symposium for the Blavatnik Institute at HMS
- Life Sciences Innovation and the Future of Health Care | Symposium for the Inauguration of Harvard President Larry Bacow
