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Boston, Mass. — The loss of tiny cells in the inner ear, known as “hair cells,” is a leading cause of hearing loss, a public health problem affecting at least one out of three people over the age of 65. Of the two varieties of hair cells, the “outer hair cells” act as micromotors that amplify...

Clinicians and researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School, in collaboration with a team of researchers from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), a research institute and university in Switzerland, are developing next-generation hearing implants that may allow those...

Patricia A. D'Amore, PhD, MBA, Vice Chair of Basic and Translational Research at Harvard Ophthalmology, was recognized by Regis College with the Shining Example Award for her exceptional contributions to ophthalmology research and her continued support of student scholarships at Regis College. A...

Sabra L. Katz-Wise, PhDOn September 23, 2019, the 20th anniversary of Bi Visibility Day, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) held its first-ever bisexual health research workshop. As an invited panelist at this event, sponsored by the NIH’s Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office, I joined 19...

The Atlantic Coast Retina Club (ACRC) Meeting and Macula 2019 Conference was held at Mass. Eye and Ear and the Seaport Hotel on January 10-12. On January 10, the ACRC Meeting featured mystery case studies presented by residents and fellows. Held in the Meltzer Auditorium at Mass. Eye and Ear, the...

Ronen is an Instructor at Harvard Medical School and is interested in structural variation in human genomes and its effects on human health. Welcome, Ronen!

For a group of Harvard researchers, communication and intervention are the keys to a new tool designed to reduce bullying of LGBTQ students around the country. According to the most recent information gathered by the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, lesbian, gay and bisexual students are...

Second year resident Ines Lains, MD, PhD, has been selected to participate in the 2021 Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO)/Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) Resident and Fellow Research Forum at the upcoming annual meeting. This forum was established to encourage the most...

Resonance, the first Zoom edition of HMS's annual poetry slam and open mic night. This special event was sponsored by the Office of Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership (DICP) and hosted by M1 students Tola Ibikunle and Nereida Ramirez. The evening consisted of performances from HMS/HSDM...