Perspectives

Reunion Reflections

With his 20th reunion approaching, Sachin Jain looks back on the experiences and values that he has carried with him from his time at HMS.

• HMS Community

The Birth of Parallel Imaging

How a doodle on a napkin changed medical imaging and launched a young doctor’s career

• Imaging
• Discovery
• Books

Pediatricians Adapt to Changing Attitudes Toward Vaccines

In a new era of parental vaccine hesitancy, how can physicians rebuild trust?

• Pediatrics
• Science and Society

Confronting a Rising Tide of Cancer Misinformation

As patients take to social media for medical advice, doctors’ empathy and trust-building skills are more important than ever, says oncologist Samyukta Mullangi

• Cancer
• Science and Society
• Clinical Practice

Fact and Fiction in Science and Medicine

A commentary

• HMS Community
• Science and Society

“The Amount and Pace of Discovery Is Breathtaking”

David Ginty explores the sense of touch

• Discovery
• As Told To

“Having Continuity in Funding Is Important”

Dragana Rogulja’s lab is trying to understand why we need sleep

• Discovery
• As Told To

“I'm Worried About the Future of Virology”

Grant Yang is a PhD student who studies viruses

• Discovery
• As Told To

“Revolutionary Science Comes from Unexpected Angles”

Tom Rapoport unlocks the secrets of protein travel

• Discovery
• As Told To

“The Next Generation of Trainees Will Not Have the Same Opportunities”

Ally Questell aspires to become a doctor who advances patient care through research

• Discovery
• As Told To

“This Will Have a Negative Effect on the Entire Drug-Development Enterprise”

Bruce Bean works to identify new treatment approaches for pain and epilepsy

• Discovery
• As Told To

“I Am Determined to Carry On This Vital Work”

David Knipe studies how to prevent, combat, and make use of a virus that infects most people in the world

• Discovery
• As Told To

“These People Are Among the Best and the Brightest”

Rachel Wilson studies how the brain controls behavior

• Discovery
• As Told To

“I Think the Entire Future of the United States Is at Stake”

Stephen Liberles works to unravel the mystery of the brain-body connection

• Discovery
• As Told To

“Colorectal Cancer Is an Increasing Public Health Problem”

Kamila Naxerova studies cancer genetics

• Discovery
• As Told To
• Cancer