In Print

Steve Gilbert

Controlling HIV Demands Novel Vaccine Approach
In September, HIV vaccine researchers were stunned by the failure of the second HIV vaccine candidate ever tested in people. In April, Dan Barouch and his colleagues began testing a tweaked vaccine vector, hoping to overcome the setback. Other researchers in the Harvard Medical community are evaluating the next best steps toward an HIV vaccine and pursing multiple paths to overcome the many obstacles. The research provides a view into the future of HIV vaccines.

Upcoming

Countway Library

New Exhibit: Grand Delusion? A History of Homeopathy

Through December 2008

Science Progress

How discovery happens.

Spotlight

In Speech to Grads, Dean Flier Urges Openness to Change, Readiness for Action
In his keynote address at the 2008 graduation ceremony on the HMS Quad, Dean Jeffrey Flier recollected the 36 years since his own graduation from medical school, presenting a tableau, from one generation to the next, of lived experience as a physician-investigator.

Student Scene

Class Day 2008 Gallery
HMS and HSDM graduates celebrated their passage from students to doctors with family and friends at the annual Class Day celebration on the Quad.

StudenTalk

Personal takes on issues inside and outside the classroom.

Lab Works

A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research.