Varela is interested in creating medical devices that will help us study and address healthcare disparities Claudia Varela’s journey to the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology (HST) program began when, as an undergraduate at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), she came across an email promoting training in biomedical…

Finlayson will soon begin a medical residency in Pediatrics and Clinical Genetics at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington Sam Finlayson’s path to becoming a medical professional grew out of a series of health struggles—his own, as well as that of a beloved family member. “My interest in…

Gray was the first woman to lead a science or engineering department at MIT. Martha Gray, PhD, professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), has been appointed as the Whitaker Professor in Biomedical Engineering, effective July 1. Martha is also a core faculty member at the Institute for Medical…

Researchers, including at IMES, will research ways to map immune systems and investigate how to make vaccinations most effective for pregnant patients and developing fetuses. Researchers, including Alex Shalek, associate professor of chemistry, MIT, and a core faculty member at IMES; Galit Alter, a professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical…