Research
Solving humanity’s most pressing challenges in medicine
Discoveries made at Harvard Medical School have fueled critical innovation in medicine and beyond, from life-changing new therapies for cancer, diabetes, and sickle cell disease to knowledge to address rising costs of health care and health inequities.
An ecosystem that empowers answers to the most ambitious research questions
We achieve this type of impact through deep expertise that spans 12,000 faculty and 1,600 medical and graduate students across our Boston campus and 15 affiliated hospitals.
From basic scientists unraveling the biological mysteries of disease to clinical researchers improving patient care today, our researchers propel medicine forward through the unique exchange of ideas that occurs within our vast community.
Research At Risk
Continued funding uncertainty jeopardizes promising HMS research advances.
Resources for researchers
Research Departments
A directory of basic and social science departments, centers, initiatives, programs and institutes at Harvard Medical School.
Database of Research Articles
A research database designed to offer abstracts of research articles published in peer reviewed journals that have a highly rated impact factor as determined by ISI Impact Factor and PageRank.
Postdoctoral Training
The HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows works to enhance the development and experience of the postdoctoral community.
Countway Library of Medicine
The Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine is one of the largest medical libraries in the world. Countway holds more than 630,000 volumes and subscribes to 3,500 current journal titles.