Finalists in health, science challenge
Harvard University today announced the selection of eight finalist teams in the inaugural Deans’ Health and Life Sciences Challenge. Sponsored by deans from across the University and hosted by the Harvard Innovation Lab (i-lab), the Challenge recognizes that the delivery of affordable health care to people around the globe is one of the world’s most pressing problems. “Access to affordable health is an issue that crosses global and institutional boundaries and we need to collaborate to tackle these problems,” said Jeffrey Flier, dean of Harvard Medical School and co-chair of the challenge. “By bringing together a variety of disciplines and perspectives, and capturing the ingenuity of those impassioned by the field, we can develop solutions that will save lives.” The challenge invited Harvard students and postdoctoral fellows from across Harvard’s Schools to develop entrepreneurial solutions that facilitate the delivery of affordable health care and the development of new and effective therapies for global...