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Knowing the Unknown

There was no sugarcoating the day’s topics. What can data science tell us about the intelligence of Ashkenazi Jews? Can bioinformatics give us insights into how prehistoric human migrations have influenced genetic diseases today? What can data mining reveal about health disparities among different ethnicities? More importantly, can these data—and their interpretation—be trusted?

Meet the Masters: Shira Fischer, MD, PhD, MMSc '14

Today we feature Shira Fischer, MD, PhD, MMSc, who graduated in 2014.

Does the Dose Make the Poison?

The possible link between physicians’ opioid prescription patterns and subsequent abuse has occupied the attention of a nation in the throes of an opioid crisis looking for ways to stem what experts have dubbed an epidemic.

DBMI Shout-out

Harvard Medicine, formerly known as the Harvard Medical Alumni Bulletin, has been going strong since 1927. Published three times a year, the magazine captures the work of the Harvard Medical School research and alumni communities and illuminates their contributions to human health.

2015 Summer Institute cohort on steps of Gordon Hall being filmed from Zak Kohane's drone

Summer Institute Seeks Undergrad Quants

If you are a quantitatively oriented science undergrad seeking a great summer internship, DBMI’s Summer Institute in Biomedical Informatics would like to invite your application to our nine-week immersion experience.