July 30, 2026
National and international nominations are being sought for the 2027 Harrington Prize for Innovation in Medicine, which honors a physician-scientist who has moved science forward with achievements notable for innovation, creativity and the potential for clinical application. The Harrington Prize, which carries a $20,000...
Continue ReadingSeptember 13, 2016
The Lasker Awards, among the most respected prizes in medicine, will go to six researchers who made major discoveries in physiology and virology, and to a scientist who has tirelessly promoted science education, the announced on Tuesday.The awards, honoring basic medical research, clinical research and special achievement... Continue Reading
May 05, 2016
For the past decade, venture philanthropists have been working to propel promising therapies and vaccines into the clinic, with some success.Venture philanthropist Bill Gates looks on as a health worker vaccinates a child in GhanaIn December 2015, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan made a stunning... Continue Reading
February 11, 2016
Dr. Jonathan Stamler, director of The Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals in Cleveland, has earned a reputation as a “genius.”“Some people are geniuses,” his fatherâinâlaw Norman Wain said. “Geniuses have a capacity to work.”“He has this sort of infectious personality to want to drive... Continue Reading
August 27, 2026
Scientists have created the largest molecular map of autism, identifying over 1,800 protein interactions that could revolutionize future treatment strategies. Continue Reading
August 27, 2026
Published in Science Magazine featuring Bowen Li, PhD, University of Toronto, 2024 Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease ScholarNonsense mutations cause many genetic diseases by inserting premature stop codons (PTCs) that prevent full-length proteins from being made. Suppressor transfer RNAs (tRNAs) can bypass these faulty stop... Continue Reading
September 10, 2026
New preclinical study from Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University published in Cell Reports Continue Reading
September 23, 2026
Excerpt from Rare Revolution MagazineTypical of many busy families today, Genie Egerton-Warburton posts notes and calendars to a crowded household bulletin board. But some of the items on the Warburton board are unusual. There are sessions with occupational, educational, and physical therapists, visiting nurse and doctor... Continue Reading