Simran Handa

MD/PhD student @harvardMITmdphd | Interests: immunology, women's health, DEI, health equity, and sustainability | #firstgen (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈

[Simran Handa @simkhanda]

Are you a college student interested in MD-PhD training? Apply to the Harvard/MIT HEART MD-PhD Summer Program -- see below for more info! Apps due Feb 1st, 2025. #mdphd #doubledoc #physicianscientist

[Samuel Hume @DrSamuelBHume]

I love stories like this

When the results of a new drug that prevented 100% of HIV cases were announced at the 2024 AIDS conference, the room burst into spontaneous applause

[Meilin Zhu @mzhu_ology]

Excited to share our preprint on metabolic differences in the vaginal #microbiome. We find key differences in fatty acid metabolism among #Lactobacillus species & leverage those findings to identify a potential new therapy for bacterial vaginosis (BV) & #WomensHealth 🧵 (1/n)

[Simran Handa @simkhanda]

Attention college sophomores and juniors! Applications for the @HarvardMITmdphd HEART Summer Program are now open (due Feb 1st)! Click the link to learn more: https://t.co/y5p0xOroBH
#mdphd #doubledocs #physicianscientist

[Simran Handa @simkhanda]

Are you a college student interested in getting an MD-PhD degree? Apply to the Harvard/MIT HEART MD-PhD Summer Program -- see below for more info! #mdphd #doubledoc #physicianscientist

[The Harvard/MIT MD-PhD Program @HarvardMITmdphd]

Congratulations to Yonathan Janka, graduate of our HEART summer program, on receiving a cancer biology poster presentation award @ABRCMS for his research performed in Dr. Humsa Venkatesh’s lab @BrighamWomens @harvardmed. WAY TO GO!

[Loren Walensky @LorenWalensky]

A weekend to remember! With record-breaking attendance, the 41st annual @HarvardMITmdphd retreat on Cape Cod was the perfect mix of science, festivities, comradery, & inspiration. An incredible group of empathic, multitalented difference makers. @NIGMSTraining @harvardmed @MIT

[Markús Ísfeld Diehl @markusisfeld]

Are you or someone you know interested in applying to the @stanfordimmuno PhD program? SIRPA provides one-on-one feedback on applications and offers interview practice with current Stanford Immunology Students! We also offer a guide for applying, sign up below!

[The Harvard/MIT MD-PhD Program @HarvardMITmdphd]

An eye-opening piece from @HarvardMITmdphd students @AryaRao_ & Shira Hornstein in @statnews: https://t.co/60KTuuT4w0 @NIGMSTraining @NIHAging @harvardmed

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

A recent #SciencePerspective discusses the research focused on the impact of #COVID19 vaccination and infection on menstruation and the possible underlying mechanisms. https://t.co/cjdixpBj0W

[The Harvard/MIT MD-PhD Program @HarvardMITmdphd]

The @HarvardMITmdphd program is @ABRCMS! Stop by booth #641 to meet us! Our website is here: https://t.co/q0rRG6inod and check out our new summer program for undergraduates called HEART: https://t.co/7xl9jGX8Tz @harvardmed @NIGMSTraining @NIGMS #doubledoc

[Simran Handa @simkhanda]

@allisonoconn Great Q! In our inaugural year, we ask for rising juniors & seniors to have 1 semester or summer of research to ensure they have a productive summer with adequate mentorship - in the future, we hope to expand the scope of our program to folks totally new to research!

[Simran Handa @simkhanda]

Interested in pursuing an MD-PhD degree? The Harvard/MIT MD-PhD program has launched a new summer program for undergrads from underrepresented or disadvantaged backgrounds -- see below for more info! #mdphd #doubledoc #physicianscientist

[Simran Handa @simkhanda]

Introducing the @HarvardMITmdphd HEART MD/PhD Summer Research Program for undergrads -- find more info here! https://t.co/y5p0xOqQM9 #mdphd #doubledocs

[Nature Rev Immunol @NatRevImmunol]

NEW Review: The roles of extracellular vesicles in the immune system
https://t.co/z4VAMCxBcA
by @EditBuzas @semmelweishu
including roles of #EVs in innate and adaptive immunity, and potential use for diagnosis and therapy
#extracellularvesicles #exosomes

[McGuire Lab @McGuire_Lab]

Our new paper on EBV nanoparticle vaccines is now out in Cell Reports Medicine! https://t.co/2oHgr7u0sy

[Public Citizen @Public_Citizen]

Today is the 144th day of 2022.

The Uvalde shooting is the 212th mass shooting of 2022.

Gun violence is a public health crisis.

[Ruth (Ginsburg) Gotian, EdD, MS @RuthGotian]

OK MD-PhD friends,
This one is for you.

Some great colleagues and I looked at trends in American MD-PhD Program matriculation.

Our latest in @AcadMedJournal.

#mdphd #doubledoc #diversedoubledoc

https://t.co/ZwxhRtO0PE

[Minna Kohler, MD, RhMSUS @minnakohlermd]

Enjoyed teaching enthusiastic @HarvardMITmdphd med students msk ultrasound & beyond! @MGH_MSUS @mghedus @SpauldingRehab @markmatzamd @janethyinhmd @Jalbouta @mit_hst @harvardmed #Meded #POCUS @terasonUS @PhilipsPOCUS

[U.S. Surgeon General @Surgeon_General]

Reproductive health decisions should be made between a patient and their doctor. Full stop.