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Broad Discovery Series: Uncovering adversity's "molecular scars"

Thursday, August 6, 2026 6:00pm EDT

415 Main Street Cambridge, MA 02142

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Join us at the next Broad Discovery Series!
 

Adversity — such as experiences of trauma, stress, and social isolation — can have lasting effects on our cells and tissues, often leaving "molecular scars" that impact our risk of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, depression, and more. Join us as Broad core member Jason Buenrostro talks about the Biology of Adversity Project, which seeks to understand how adversity leads to poor health, provide the foundation for a new generation of adversity-informed diagnostic and therapeutic tools, and, ultimately, improve health outcomes for all.

 

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This lecture is presented in memory of Eliana Hechter and is supported by the Eliana Hechter Memorial Fund.
 

Open to the general public, this free event is designed for individuals of high school age and above.
 

This talk will be held both in person and virtually. Those attending in person are invited to a reception with refreshments in the Broad Discovery Center following the talk.

Visit broad.io/DiscoverySeries for more information and to register.