The RAA is hosting their annual RA Welcome Ice Cream Socialon September 16th, 2026. If you want to meet other HMS RAs and learn more about the RAA, please join them on the C-building Promenade (outside the C-building/TMEC entrance, from the Quad)from 4:30-6:30 PM and enjoy a sweet treat!
The HMS RAA is excited to announce we will be hosting a 2026 RA Summer Kick-Off Party on June 11th, 2026.
Please join us in the C-building courtyard (rain location: C-517) from 4:30-6:30 PM to cool off, enjoy food and drinks, and play games—it'll be a blast! If you plan on attending, we ask that you RSVP through this link, through which you can specify any dietary restrictions or ask any questions. We hope to see you there!
The RAA is hosting a Spring 2026 Medical School Application Writing Session on May 20th, 2026, which is this Wednesday! If you're applying to medical school this cycle, come to C-517 from 4-6 PM to enjoy a quiet writing environment (with snacks!) to work on your applications, along with opportunities to receive feedback from your fellow RAs. If you plan on attending, we ask that you RSVP at this link, through which you can specify dietary restrictions or ask us any questions.
The 4th Annual HMS RA Association Poster Symposium was a great success, with 20 Research Assistants presenting their work, 75 attendees (including a number of HMS faculty), and 30 volunteer judges (Thank you!) Congratulations to the award winners Lucy Ort (Gu Lab) who won the Best Poster Award with the highest judged score and Meegan Sleeper (Seidman Lab, Genetics Department) who won the People’s Choice Award. Kudos to members of the RAA Board and committee members who helped plan and organize the event: Larisa Antonellis (Neurobiology), Isabella van der Weide (Genetics), Brianna Sanchez (Brugge Lab), Zachary Stolberg (Neurobiology), Isabella Ruiz (Shao Lab) and Cell Bio Events Coordinator Amanda Alcox.
The HMS RAA is excited to announce that we are hosting our 4th Annual Research Assistant Poster Symposiumon Wednesday, April 29th, from 5:00-7:00 PM in the Courtyard Café!
Stop by to support the talented RAs at HMS, learn what they're working on, and vote for your favorite poster. Everyone, including non-RAs, is welcome, and refreshments will be served! can be directed to our email at hms_ra_association@hms.harvard.edu
We are excited to announce that we will be hosting a Medical School Application Panel for RAs on April 1st, next Wednesday, from 4-5 PM in Goldenson 122!
If you are an RA applying to medical school, thinking about applying, or set to go this coming fall, please join us to ask current students (both MD and MD/PhD) and faculty your questions. For those who plan on attending, we ask that you RSVP at this link, through which you can also ask questions ahead of time.
In light of certain pauses to social benefits in combination with winter and the holidays coming up, donations are more important to public well-being than ever! Please consider dropping off non-perishable food items and used (or new!) clothing for the benefit of ABCD Food Pantry Parker Hill/Fenway and Big Brothers Big Sisters in Boston. Please email the RA Association if you have any questions!