Eric S. Lander to serve as White House science advisor

Broad President and Founding Director to take an unpaid, academic leave-of-absence; Board of Directors appoints Todd R. Golub as Broad Institute Director

Broad Institute press release  |  Letter from the President  |  Lander biography  |  Founding Director’s page  |  Golub biography  |  Announcement video

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News / 01.15.21
Eric Lander to take an academic leave to serve as White House science advisor
Board of Directors appoints Todd Golub as director of Broad InstituteRead more
Spotlight / 05.21.20
COVID-19

Learn about COVID-19 clinical testing and research activities at Broad, as well as data and resources for scientists studying COVID-19.Read more

Blog / 01.14.21
#WhyIScience Q&A: A computer scientist on the future of machine learning in biology
Schmidt Fellow Juan Caicedo discusses the benefits of interdisciplinary research, how to mentor a team during a pandemic, and how he’s helping to fight racism.Read more
News / 01.6.21
Base editing successfully treats progeria in mice
Correcting the mutation that causes progeria with base editing leads to strong symptom reduction and longer lifespan in an animal modelRead more
News / 01.4.21
New approach reveals genomes' sequence and structure directly within cells
In situ DNA sequencing method lets researchers study genomes in their native environmentRead more
News / 01.22.21
Research Roundup: January 22, 2021
Deeper insights from data density, disentangling diverse genetic data, and delving into T cell statesRead more
News / 01.11.21
Broad Institute and Verily partner with Microsoft to accelerate the next generation of the Terra platform for health and life science research
Multiyear partnership brings together advanced technology, industry expertise and scale to help researchers interpret an unprecedented amount of biomedical data and derive insights to advance the treatment of human diseasesRead more
Blog / 12.21.20
Q&A: Genomic epidemiology reveals patterns of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from greater Boston
Genetic data about the virus enables study of early outbreak dynamics and spreadRead more
News / 12.16.20
Cellular connections found between nervous and immune systems
Pain-sensing neurons link to lymph nodes and potentially regulate their activity.Read more
News / 12.15.20
New genetic vulnerability found in upwards of a third of all cancers
Genetic screens point to VPS4A and VPS4B as promising cancer drug targetsRead more
Spotlight / 05.18.20
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Spotlight / 12.2.20
Inside Broad: Take a video tour
Take a video tour of COVID-19 testing at the Broad clinical research sequencing platform.Read more
Spotlight / 01.12.21
Science for All Seasons
Elinor Karlsson and Diane Genereux will describe how comparative genomics is shaping our understanding of human health and, in the process, supporting efforts to protect species at risk of extinction.Read more
Blog / 11.30.20
#WhyIScience Q&A: A computational biologist discusses her shift from environmental fieldwork to biomedical research
Grace Tiao talks about her roundabout route to the Broad and the power of effective teamwork.Read more

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