‘Addiction in Dreamland’ event pulls back curtain on opioid epidemic

The opioid epidemic has become a public health crisis with devastating consequences felt by individuals, families and communities. In fact, Americans are now more likely to die of an opioid overdose than in a vehicle crash, according to the National Read More »

February 5th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Broad Fellow Oihana Iriondo follows her curiosity as a cancer researcher

Oihana Iriondo, PhD, the newest Broad Postdoctoral Fellow, has always been curious about how things work.

“What I like about science is that you are constantly learning new things and unlearning things that you thought you knew, when new evidence proves Read More »

February 5th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Researchers use AI to detect early signs of Alzheimer’s

Nearly 50 million people worldwide have Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. While age is the greatest risk factor for developing the disease, researchers believe most Alzheimer’s cases occur as a result of complex interactions among genes and other Read More »

February 4th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Making a game of speech therapy for kids with cerebral palsy

Imagine outsinging the Phantom of the Opera and then freeing your friends by distracting a pack of trolls.

No, this isn’t the plot of a new fantasy video game; instead, it’s an innovative method to deliver speech therapy.

The game, called Amplify, uses Read More »

February 1st, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|