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Dr. Eric Lander, director of genome research at the Whitehead/MIT Institute, talks about the tools of modern genome research that he and his research group have developed…

A century ago, people would suffer and die from what we now consider routine bacterial infections. With the discovery of penicillin, a miracle occurred where it became possible to cure people who previously had been left for dead.

Examines psychological issues and decisions, stressing characteristics of modern living. Presents and discusses coping strategies used to manage these problems.

Student participatory course practicing initiation, planning, and coordination of various speakers on the subject of Disparities in Health Care.

This course will provide an overview of the organization of health care within the context of the community with emphasis on the political, social, and cultural influences.

On November 7, 2002, The John Adams Institute proudly presented an additional lecture to its schedule of events with writer-physician Atul Gawande (1965).

A 5-day intensive course in the genetics of cancer for upper level undergraduates, medical students, and graduate students.

The purpose of this course is to identify the special health needs of low income and underserved populations and to review their status of care, factors influencing the incidence of disease and health problems, and political and legislative measures related to access and the provision of care.

This course explores how drugs interact with the brain/mind and culture. It covers evolutionary and historical perspectives, brain chemistry, pharmacology, expectancies and placebo effects, and models of addiction.

Hans Rosling, Professor of International Health at Karolinska Institutet, uses Gapminder to shed light on perceived and real differences in the way we live around the world. He is introduced by the session moderator Chrystia Freeland, the US Managing Editor of the FT.