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Jim Collins receives funding to harness AI for drug discovery

Jim Collins, an HST faculty member, is receiving funding from The Audacious Project, a collaborative funding initiative that’s catalyzing social impact on a grand scale by convening funders and social entrepreneurs, with the goal of supporting bold solutions to the world’s most urgent challenges.

tudy finds specific cells in the lungs, nasal passages, and intestines that are more susceptible to infection.

Researchers identify cells likely targeted by Covid-19 virus

Researchers at MIT, Harvard and MGH hope that the findings of a new study will help guide scientists who are working on developing new drug treatments or testing existing drugs that could be repurposed for treating Covid-19.

Students and healthcare professionals from all over the world have accessed the entirely student-led curriculum.

The Student Covid-19 Response Team: Creating an effective pandemic curriculum accessed from around the world

A group of 35 HMS students, including some from HST, have come together to create a Covid-19 curriculum intended for the medical community and the general public, the first such student-led curriculum in Harvard Medical School history.

Ten from MIT, including 3 HST students, awarded 2020 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Ten from MIT, including three HST students, awarded 2020 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Ten MIT students and alumni, including three HST students, are among the 30 recipients of this year’s Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans.

MIT Covid-19 Emergency Fund

A fund has been formed to support MIT’s response to help with the Covid-19 crisis.