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Shapiro Appointed to Ethics and Professionalism Committee

Jo Shapiro,MD,chief of the Division of Otolaryngology,was appointed as a member of the Ethics and Professionalism Committee by the American Board of Medical Specialties. BWH News

Lahav Receives Gerber Foundation Grant

Amir Lahav,ScD,PhD,the principal investigator of the Lahav Laboratory for Neonatal Research,received a $ 264,000 grant from the Gerber Foundation to study the effects of exposure to recorded lullabies to premature babies. BWH News

Elyaman Earns Research Award for Multiple Sclerosis Research

Wassim Elyaman,PhD,an assistant scientist in the Department of Neurology,received a two-year research award from the Massachusetts Neuroscience Consortium. BWH News

Integrated Waste Team Receives Sustainable Champion Award

The Integrated Waste Team received the 2013 Sustainable Champion Award from Partners HealthCare Sustainable Initiatives in recognition of their commitment to a higher standard of excellence in sustainability at Partners. BWH News

Genetic Mutation Inherited From Father’s Side Linked to Early Puberty

Researchers have identified that a genetic mutation leads to a type of premature puberty,known as central precocious puberty. BWH News

Global Alliance to Enable Responsible Sharing of Genomic and Clinical Data

70 leading health care,research,and disease advocacy organizations that together involve colleagues in over 40 countries have taken the first steps to form an international alliance dedicated to enabling secure sharing of genomic and clinical data. BWH News

Virtual Communities to Link Health Professionals

First virtual community launches today;Program will benefit underserved patients in the United States BWH News

Turning Old Hearts Young

Harvard Stem Cell Institute researchers identify protein that reverses some effects of aging in mouse hearts BWH News

Schnipper Receives Excellence in Research Award

Jeffrey L. Schnipper,MD,MPH,received the 2013 Excellence in Research Award from the Society of Hospital Medicine. BWH News

All in One Shot

A sugar polymer found on the cell surface of multiple pathogens could be key to developing a broad-spectrum vaccine. BWH News