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The Ó³»­´«Ã½ of MIT and Harvard today celebrates the opening of a 375,000-square-foot research building at 75 Ames Street in Cambridge’s Kendall Square. Mayor of Cambridge David Maher, as well as city and state representatives, will attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony with Ó³»­´«Ã½ officials and board members.

Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), Harvard Medical School (HMS), the Ó³»­´«Ã½ of MIT and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and University of Chicago report findings demonstrating how genetic variations among healthy, young individuals can influence immune cell function. Many of those variants are also genetic risk factors for common diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and multiple sclerosis later in life, offering new insight into disease pathology.

The Ó³»­´«Ã½ of MIT and Harvard today announced the appointment of two new members to its senior leadership team, Chief Operating Officer Samantha Singer and Chief Communications Officer Clare Midgley. They join another recent addition, Chief Development Officer Justine Levin-Allerhand, who was recruited to the Ó³»­´«Ã½ last year. All three are members of the institute’s executive leadership team, where they drive and implement strategies for operations, communications, and development efforts to meet the Ó³»­´«Ã½â€™s institutional goals.