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March 13, 2024

Ragon Institute Introduces Catherine Othieno Sempa Memorial Post Baccalaureate Scholars Program

The Catherine Othieno Sempa* Memorial Post Baccalaureate Scholars Program engages talented college graduates from HBCUs and Puerto Rican universities in a comprehensive and immersive two-year program in immunology research.

Awards March 5, 2024

Hernandez Moura Silva Awarded MLK Leadership Award from MIT

Ragon faculty member Hernandez Moura Silva, PhD, was recently awarded the MIT 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award for faculty.

Press Releases February 29, 2024

PRESS RELEASE – Ragon faculty study finds combination of two drugs increases the vulnerability of HIV-1 reservoir cells to the immune system.

Ragon faculty Mathias Lichterfeld, MD, PhD, and Xu Yu, MD, have co-authored a paper published in Cell which found evidence that a combination of two drugs increases the vulnerability of HIV-1 reservoir cells to the immune system — which shows promising results in targeting and reducing the HIV-1 reservoir in people living with HIV.

January 9, 2024

How Bats Can Reveal the Secrets of our Immune System – Part 2 of the Schmidt Lab Series

Bats can carry some of the most dangerous viruses known to humans without appearing to succumb to them. From SARS-like coronaviruses to Ebola viruses — The Schmidt Lab seeks to understand how bats' immune systems allow this in Part 2 of our series.

December 13, 2023

A Biostat Course Taught Across the World – Empowering Students in Sub-Saharan Africa

Dr. Ghebremichael’s course provides a unique learning opportunity for African students and a way to develop the field of biostatistics in their own communities

November 27, 2023

An Interview with Azza Idris, the Leading Malaria Researcher Joining the Ragon Faculty

Dr. Idris discusses what drew her to research, the specifics of her malaria work, as well as what she’s looking forward to in her new role.

Awards October 27, 2023

Thumbi Ndung’u Honored with Chan School, Retrovirology Awards

Ndung’u was awarded the 2023 Leadership Award in Public Health Practice by the Harvard Chan School as well as the K.T. Jeang Retrovirology Prize from the journal, Retrovirology.

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