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Understanding how the immune system works to prevent and remove viral infections is essential for anyone working to develop or distribute vaccines.

Advances in genetics knowledge are changing how physicians and researchers approach diagnosis of cancer risk as well as cancer treatment. If your work intersects with cancer, you need to understand...

The way we diagnose and treat diseases is changing, with new technologies enabled by a deeper understanding of the human genome and its relationship to health and disease. This shift...

The range of systems and approaches that can be used to deliver therapeutics is growing and advancing at an incredible rate, so learning about the advances in drug delivery has...

This course features topics integral to studying immunology in a clinically-relevant context. You’ll learn about the processes that enable our immune systems to respond to evolving threats, and learn about...

Advances in our knowledge of the immune system are changing the ways that physicians treat various types of cancer. An understanding of how immune cells recognize and kill cancer cells...

Advances in our knowledge of the immune system are uncovering connections between inflammation and many different diseases. Understanding how the immune system is activated and regulated is essential for anyone...

"Advances in our knowledge of genetics have changed how we diagnose and screen for genetic conditions, who we test, and how informative the results are. Learning about the recent advances...

Most conditions have some genetic basis, and a scientific revolution enabled by genomic technologies is changing the way that many diseases are diagnosed and treated as well as providing insight...

"Understanding how the body works is essential for effectively treating patients. In HMX Physiology, you’ll learn about core concepts and their relationship to the workings of the respiratory, cardiovascular, and...

A solid understanding of biochemical principles is essential for the practice of medicine, because so many different diseases and therapies have a basis in chemistry and the interactions of molecules.This...

HMX Pro Pharmacology – Essentials covers the basic concepts required to understand the field of pharmacology today, with an emphasis on the principles that describe what the body does to...

Join us for this discussion about women’s health in global health. Ifrah Abdi, BSN, MMSc ’20 is a nurse midwife from Somaliland and a current LEAD fellow at HSPH and...

The Foundations of Clinical Research (FCR) program is rooted in the belief that clinical research training is critical to professional development in health care. Clinical research training not only creates...

Discover which of Harvard Medical School’s nine master's programs is right for you by joining this upcoming information session. The session will begin with a brief overview of our programs,...

Join us for this discussion about tuberculosis care. Our speakers will share their expertise on innovative approaches to TB treatment and the importance of a biosocial approach in providing care....

January 15, 2023 is the final deadline for early professional applicants (0-2 years work experience) and international students applying for the full-time program. January 15, 2023 is also the early...

The mission of the HMS Master of Medical Sciences in Medical Education is to give those who already excel in one of the health sciences disciplines an opportunity to turn...

The mission of the HMS Master of Medical Sciences in Immunology Program (MMSc IMM) is to provide a solid, instructional and research-based foundation in both basic and clinical immunology. Courses...

In this panel discussion three MMSc-GHD alumni will offer perspectives on health systems strengthening. Jafet Arrieta, MD, DrPH, MMSc ’15 is Senior Director and Improvement Advisor, Institute for Healthcare Improvement...