Nile Albright Research Foundation

03/30/2026

What a great (virtual) turnout Harvard Medical School for the 2026 HLA Symposium, over 500 tuned in for "Accelerating Discovery: How AI is Transforming the Lab" with Marinka Zitnik, PhD. And the congratulations to the two Albright Scholars; Besmira Alija, MD Class of 2026 and Aparna Nair-Kanneganti, MD Class of 2026. More to come, stay tuned...

02/19/2026

The date has been announced for the Hollis L. Albright Symposium at Harvard Medical School. Please join us on March 30th for this virtual event featuring speaker Marinka Zitnik, PhD RSVP Here:

Topic; "Accelerating Discovery: How A.I. is Transforming the Lab"; JOIN US Join us as Marinka Zitnik, PhD, associate professor of biomedical informatics at HMS, will discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming research, accelerating discoveries, and opening new frontiers in understudied area...

01/20/2026

Thursday, February 19 | 7:00 pm. Today Tickets go on sale for the upcoming Lee & Nile Albright symposium Museum of Science, Boston. An exclusive New England premiere of the groundbreaking new documentary featuring a conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Larry Corey, in the Mugar Omni Theater.
https://www.mos.org/events/ending-hiv-journey-vaccine-film-screening-special-guest-dr-anthony-fauci

12/11/2025

Dr. Rakesh K. Jain studies the biology of tumors at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital as a professor of radiation oncology. Listen to the podcast from WNYC Studios

In cancer research, the “seed and soil” hypothesis posits that the tumor is like a seed of misbehaving cells taking root in the body. Whether it grows—and where it grows—depends on th...

11/18/2025

The “40th Annual Critical Issues in Tumor Microenvironment: Angiogenesis, Metastasis and Immunology” course, directed by Professor Rakesh K. Jain was held Nov. 10-14th. We are pround to be a sponsor for this in-person event. https://steelelabs.mgh.harvard.edu/tumorcourse/introduction

11/13/2025

Dedicated to Advancing Cancer Research https://wix.to/Hk6gREp Recent publications from our labs at Massachusetts General Hospital Boston Children’s Hospital Harvard Medical School and highlights from the Lee and Nile Albright Symposium at Museum of Science, Boston

At the Nile Albright Research Foundation, we are dedicated to advancing cancer research in collaboration with leading institutions in the Boston area, including Harvard Medical School, Mass General Hospital, and Boston Children's Hospital. Our funding initiatives support groundbreaking studies and i...

11/06/2025

From AG Hadjigeorgiou et al: Mathematical Modeling and Association Analysis Decipher the Impact of the Gut Microbiome on Cancer Immunotherapy.

Integration of mathematical modeling and microbiome data reveals how gut microbiome components impact immune response, providing insights to optimize immunotherapy strategies.

10/20/2025

Thank you to Museum of Science, Boston for hosting this extraordinary evening of science, discovery, and imagination. Dr. Seung dazzled us with the beauty of neural networks—helping us understand what such maps can (and can’t) tell us about the workings of a mind. Lee & Nile Albright Symposium- Fall 2025

10/10/2025

Gabriela Hobbs, M.D. is a hematology-oncology physician who specializes in the care of patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), chronic myeloid leukemia and leukemia. She is an active clinical researcher and lead the MPN research program at Massachusetts General Hospital and is featured here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ASRKp1KPU/

What if your doctor wasn’t just treating you — but also reshaping the future of care for everyone with MPNs?

Dr. Gabriela Hobbs, MD believes every sample tells a story, and every patient encounter is a chance to improve the system. In our latest Researcher Spotlight, discover how she’s turning leftover biospecimens into answers, challenging outdated assumptions about transplant eligibility, and making sure patients stay at the heart of every clinical decision.

Her vision? Smarter transplants now. Better options tomorrow. Care that never forgets the human side of science.

📖 Read the story: https://mpnresearchfoundation.org/news/every-sample-every-step-how-dr-gabriela-hobbs-is-rethinking-the-transplant-journey-in-mpns/

10/06/2025

A Lee & Nile Albright Annual Symposium. Monday October 13th | 7:00 p.m. Join us at the Museum of Science, Boston for the Lee and Nile Albright Annual Symposium, featuring visionary neuroscientist Dr. Sebastian Seung in an inspiring exploration of the human brain and the power of collective discovery. It’s all a part of Being Human. Pre-Registration is FREE. https://tickets.mos.org/events/a8a2d23d-753d-901c-9451-f07c64fdad36

07/17/2025

We are thrilled to announce that Seth Klarman will become the next Chair of the Broad Institute Board of Directors, succeeding Eric Schmidt. We also welcome Aviv Regev as a new member of the Board.

broad.io/Klarman-Board

07/11/2025

Research on multiple fronts seeks to expand impact of a cancer therapy that has left patients and doctors awestruck.