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NIH grant proposal

March 31, 2022
Our collaborative NIH grant proposal on miniPCDH15 therapy for Usher 1F, with Artur Indzhykulian (Mass Eye and Ear) and Marcos Sotomayor (Ohio State), got a great score and is slated for funding.

STGA Directors Continue Spearheading Research

March 31, 2022

On Thursday, STGA directors, Prof. Fawwaz Habbal and Prof. Arthur Kleinman led meetings with two research groups under the Initiative. Harvard Masters in Design Engineering candidates, Hyemin Bae and Jenny Jiang, presented potential problem areas to tackle moving forward, followed by updates from David Chen (Harvard College, Dept. of Anthropology and History of Science) on progess made in literature review of Empty-nesters in China and Taiwan. Later that evening, Prof. Kleinman convened with Chinese collaborators conducting critical ethnography research in the Lishui district in...

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Research intern Do Yeon Kim is elected to Phi Beta Kappa

March 31, 2022
Do Yeon Kim, a BEST Lab undergraduate research intern, is elected to the Harvard College chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. To be successfully elected, a student needs to "possess a record of outstanding scholarly achievement, showing both depth of study and breadth of intellectual interest." Congratulations on your achievement, Do Yeon! 
Gold medal with portrait of Nicholas Rescher

Christine M. Korsgaard to receive 2023 Rescher Medal

March 30, 2022

Christine M. Korsgaard, Arthur Kingsley Porter Research Professor of Philosophy, won the 2023 Nicholas Rescher Medal for Contributions to Systematic Philosophy.

The Rescher Prize, created in 2010, is “intended to counter present-day tendencies to narrow specialization by rewarding and showcasing the work of philosophers who have addressed the historical ‘big questions’ of the field in ways that nevertheless command the respect of specialists.” You can read more about the 2023 Rescher Medal...

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