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Q & A: Unlocking mitochondrial transport and metabolism

Nora Kory, assistant professor of molecular metabolism, talks about why she finds mitochondria so fascinating, and how singing helped get her through a challenging year.

AIDS at 40: The endgame of a global scourge approaches

Phyllis Kanki, Mary Woodard Lasker Professor of Health Sciences, reflects on the successes and failures of the global response to HIV/AIDS, and the work left to do to finally end the disease.

Graduation 2021: Public health is ‘more relevant than ever’

The 617 graduates of the Class of 2021 were recognized at a virtual graduation ceremony on May 27.

Planting Seeds of Leadership Worldwide

Jane Jie Sun supports the Harvard LEAD Fellowship promoting women leaders in global health.

Showing Up for the Underserved

Kim Rhoads, MPH ’06, has relentlessly focused on bringing COVID-19 testing and vaccinations directly to the San Francisco Bay Area’s Black communities, earning a reputation as a fierce advocate and trusted medical adviser.

Philanthropic Impact: Meeting the moment

Unrestricted gifts help the School’s researchers weather the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health became a local, national, and international hub for evidence-based information about the pandemic, all while facing constant challenges to its own community. Meeting these challenges often required reliance on philanthropic contributions, which allow the School … Continue reading “Philanthropic Impact: Meeting the moment”

Frontlines Spring 2021

Quick updates about the latest public health news from across the School and beyond.

Off the Cuff: Curtis Huttenhower

Curtis Huttenhower studies microbial communities starting at the population level. He hopes that by understanding how the microbiome affects a wide range of systems in the body, researchers will ultimately be able to target it to improve health and well-being