News 03.09.2023 Study finds potential way to prevent infection by wide range of COVID-19 variants Disrupting a gene regulator called the mSWI/SNF complex restricts SARS-CoV-2 infection in cells. Coronavirus Read more
News 09.19.2022 Broad Discovery Center in Cambridge opens to the public this October Visitors are invited to explore galleries highlighting key discoveries and transformative insights in biomedicine. Gerstner Center for Cancer Diagnostics NeuroGap Precision Cardiology Laboratory Cancer Program Chemical Biology and Therapeutics Science Program Genetic Perturbation Program Imaging Platform Medical and Population Genetics Program Metabolism Program Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program ... Read more
News 08.15.2022 Deployment of outbreak-simulating app on college campuses reveals hidden transmission pathways Researchers talk about how their Operation Outbreak app can help colleges respond to outbreaks. Coronavirus News and Media Read more
News 05.24.2022 Computer model predicts dominant SARS-CoV-2 variants Machine-learning model could serve as an early warning system to help public health officials prepare for future COVID-19 waves. Coronavirus News and Media Read more
News 03.03.2022 Machine learning could help scientists design better viral diagnostics Researchers have developed an automated method that predicts the effectiveness of viral diagnostic tests and designs optimized ones. Coronavirus Infectious Disease and Microbiome News and Media Read more
News 12.02.2021 Untangling the immune response to vaccines Researchers find key biological factors associated with efficacy of the tuberculosis vaccine, and suggest ways to further study and monitor vaccine-induced immunity. Klarman Cell Observatory Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program Xavier Lab Coronavirus Infectious Disease and Microbiome News and Media Read more
News 07.23.2021 Early antiviral response in the nose may determine the course of COVID-19 Cells taken from patients at the time of diagnosis who later developed severe COVID-19 show a muted antiviral response, study finds Klarman Cell Observatory Coronavirus Single cell genomics Single Cell Read more
News 07.08.2021 Large genomic analysis highlights COVID-19 risk factors An international collaboration uncovers several genetic markers associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 severity. Medical and Population Genetics Program Coronavirus Infectious Disease and Microbiome News and Media Read more
News 06.07.2021 Study links blood cell mutations to increased infection risk with age New research suggests age-related changes in blood cell chromosomes are a marker of impaired immunity. Coronavirus Infectious Disease and Microbiome News and Media Read more
News 06.01.2021 Researchers identify potential new targets for next-generation COVID-19 vaccines Peptides encoded by unexplored regions of the SARS-CoV-2 genome provoke strong immune responses compared to other known peptides. Coronavirus Read more