A one-time treatment using small molecules to target progenitor cells, pioneered in the lab of a Harvard Stem Cell Institute researcher, may potentially restore hearing lost from some of the most common causes
Throughout our lives, our skin goes through a lot. We get sunburns, we skin our knees, we bleed, we scar and we do it again. Our skin is our largest organ and, in many ways, serves as our protector. Beyond acting as a protective barrier between us and our environment, our skin...
A recent paper published in New England Journal of Medicine reveals that treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) with hypomethylating agents (HMAs) activates a sleeping oncogene, leading to poorer survival. This discovery raises the possibility that early treatment with...
Kara McKinley, PhD, principal faculty at HSCI, has been named one of the 2022 class of Packard Fellows for Science and Engineering. McKinley and 19 other innovative early-career scientists and engineers will each receive $875,000 over five years to pursue their research.
The Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering are designed to encourage innovative, blue-sky thinking by providing maximum flexibility and support to...
Physical activity, especially endurance exercise, can improve cognitive function in part by reducing neuroinflammation. Research from HSCI affiliate member Christiane Wrann has shown that the hormone irisin, which is secreted from muscles during exercise, may improve cognitive function in Alzheimer’s disease. Her laboratory was awarded a...
Dr. McKinley will receive $1.5 million over five years to continue her work in uterine regeneration, focused on establishing an animal model of menstruation.
A single-cell analysis of 3D models of the human cerebral cortex suggests they can be used to study important brain processes that have been difficult to investigate
CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2022 HSCI JUNIOR FACULTY PROGRAM
AWARD AMOUNT $600,000 per year to include three or four subprojects of $150,00-$200,000 for up to three years
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION Friday, August 5, 2022
ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE Tuesday, November 1, 2022
The Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) invites applications for a new project to be funded through the Junior Faculty Program. The specific purpose of the 2022 call for funding is to identify an innovative collaborative project by junior faculty. Proposed collaborations can represent either basic, translational, or clinical science, and can span multiple disease areas. This funding is meant to support novel, high-impact, and cross-cutting research that could lead to new treatments and/or fundamentally enhance our understanding of the target disease area(s) and/or organ systems. The collaborative project should include a plan for the regular interaction of group members and coordination of research activities carried out in multiple research laboratories.... Read more about HSCI invites applications for Junior Faculty Programs
Since their development more than a decade ago, brain organoids — brain-like structures grown in petri dishes from human stem cells — have helped scientists better understand a range of neurological disorders, including schizophrenia, epilepsy...