Our Neighborhoods Within The City
The BBS program encompasses a network of research communities that include both basic science departments and interdepartmental programs at Harvard Medical School. We often compare these communities to neighborhoods within a larger city. Each one offers a tight-knit setting where faculty members and trainees with shared interests collaborate closely to advance research in their areas and engage in enriching training opportunities. Through this structure, BBS offers both the extensive range of research labs afforded by its scale and the sense of community typically found in smaller, specialized departmental programs. Below, you’ll find descriptions and links to learn more about these communities and the activities they organize to foster collaborative, stimulating, and supportive environments for conducting your thesis research. Please note that joining one of these communities is not required for admission.
BBS Supporting Departments
HILS-Wide Certificate Programs
HILS-Wide Enrichment Programs
Provides curriculum and activities fostering a broad and deep understanding of genetic and genomic research. Membership in the Program in Genetics and Genomics (PGG) is open to all Harvard HILS students. There is no formal application process for admittance. Any interested student should email the Program Director, Scott Kennedy, kennedy[at]genetics.med.harvard.edu. More information here.