Harvard Medical School
Healthcare Workers for Palestine Demand ‘Permanent Ceasefire’ at Harvard Medical School Protest
Twenty Longwood affiliates gathered outside Harvard Medical School Friday evening to protest the University’s “illegal Israeli settlements” and Israel’s treatment of healthcare workers in Gaza.
HMS Study Casts Doubt on AI’s Role in Diagnostic Radiology
Harvard Medical School researchers and affiliates have discovered that the use of artificial intelligence in radiology is not universally beneficial, contrary to existing research.
Harvard Medical School Dean George Daley ’82 Endorses Garber for President
Harvard Medical School Dean George Q. Daley ’82 endorsed interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 to permanently succeed Claudine Gay in a Tuesday interview with The Crimson.
Harvard Neurologists Find Skin Biopsies Can Detect Parkinson’s Disease in Recent Study
A team of neurologists from Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found that skin biopsies can help predict early signs of four progressive neurodegenerative diseases — including Parkinson’s disease — in a study published March 20.
‘Message of Hope’: 11 Harvard Affiliates Visit Israel in Solidarity Trip
Ten Harvard professors and one undergraduate joined a delegation of academics to visit Israel on a solidarity trip earlier this month.
Broad, Boston Children’s Provide Research Integrity Tools Following Longwood Data Manipulation Allegations
The Broad Institute and Boston Children’s Hospital are providing researchers with increased access to online image manipulation and plagiarism detection tools following multiple allegations of research misconduct against Longwood researchers.
‘A Milestone’: Harvard Affiliated Physicians Perform First-Ever Pig Kidney Transplant
Doctors at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital performed the world’s first successful pig-to-human kidney transplant last Thursday.
Mass General Researchers Report Major Breakthrough in Deadly Brain Cancer Treatment
Researchers at the Mass General Cancer Center reported a breakthrough in treatment for glioblastoma in a March 13 paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Former Public Health Dean Howard Hiatt Remembered as ‘Distinguished’ and ‘Selfless’
Howard H. Hiatt ’46 — prominent physician and former longtime dean of the Harvard School of Public Health — died at his home in Cambridge on March 2. He was 98.
‘Sort of Surreal’: Harvard Medical School Students and Families Celebrate Match Day
Fourth-year Harvard Medical School students crowded anxiously Friday morning with friends and family to open their Match Day letters and learn where they will complete their clinical training.
Harvard Medical School Affiliates Protest American Medical Association President on Match Day
Dozens of Longwood affiliates gathered outside Harvard Medical School on Friday to protest American Medical Association President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld’s speech for Match Day.
Should Harvard’s Next President Come From the Sciences? HMS Professors Weigh In.
As Harvard is set to embark on its 31st presidential search, some University affiliates are calling on the Harvard Corporation — the University’s highest governing body — to select someone who was trained in the sciences.
Families Appeal Dismissal of Lawsuit Against Harvard for Cadaver Mishandling
Families affected by the mishandling of remains at Harvard Medical School appealed a judge’s decision to dismiss their class action lawsuit against Harvard alleging the University was negligent in oversight of its anatomical gift program.
Wife of Former Harvard Morgue Manager Pleads Guilty to Interstate Transport of Cadavers
Denise Lodge, the wife of former Harvard morgue manager Cedric Lodge, pled guilty to the interstate transport of stolen human remains, according to a filing released Wednesday.
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Filed by Families Over Harvard Medical School Morgue Theft
A Massachusetts Superior Court judge dismissed a class action lawsuit on Monday filed by families affected by the mishandling of human remains at Harvard Medical School.
Animal Activists File Federal Complaint Against Dana-Farber
Activists against animal experimentation filed a federal complaint Sunday alleging that researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute had committed data falsification.
Top Harvard Medical School Neuroscientist Accused of Research Misconduct
Top Harvard Medical School neuroscientist Khalid Shah allegedly falsified data and plagiarized images across 21 papers, data manipulation expert Elisabeth M. Bik said Sunday.
Harvard Researchers Use Gene Therapy to Restore Hearing in Deaf Children
A new gene therapy may bring back hearing and speech in deaf patients, according to a study conducted in Fudan, China by Harvard Medical School and Fudan University.
NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli Talks Rebuilding Public Health Trust Post-Covid
Former Harvard Medical School professor Monica M. Bertagnolli spoke about the need to restore trust in public health after beginning as National Institutes of Health director in November.
Harvard Moves to Dismiss Class Action Lawsuit Over HMS Morgue Human Remains Mishandling
Harvard moved Friday to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought by families affected by the mishandling of human remains at Harvard Medical School.
Dana-Farber to Retract 6 Papers, Correct 31 Following Data Manipulation Claims
The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute initiated retractions or corrections to 37 papers authored by four senior researchers following allegations of data falsification, according to a DFCI research integrity officer Sunday.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Researchers Accused of Manipulating Data
Four senior researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute allegedly falsified data in multiple papers, a data investigation blogger claimed last Tuesday.
Ten Stories That Shaped 2023
In 2023, Harvard had a tumultuous year. Claudine Gay’s first semester ended amid a leadership crisis as she came under fire for her response to tensions on a campus divided by the Israel-Hamas war and faced allegations of plagiarism. Harvard’s legacy and donor preferences in admissions also faced national scrutiny following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling striking down the University’s affirmative action policy. Across campus, scandal after scandal hit parts of the University. Here, The Crimson looks back at the 10 stories that shaped 2023 at Harvard.
External Panel Urges Harvard to Implement Internal Policies, Improve Tracking for Anatomical Gift Program
An external panel released recommendations for changes to Harvard Medical School’s Anatomical Gift Program Thursday morning, nearly six months after its morgue manager was accused of stealing organs and other parts of cadavers donated for medical research.
Health Care Experts Discuss Public Engagement at Harvard Clinical Ethics Consortium
Three medical experts discussed the ethics of public engagement in health care policy decision-making at the Harvard Clinical Ethics Consortium last Friday.