Hollis L. Albright, MD ’31 Symposium
Each Spring, this symposium highlights new scientific initiatives at Harvard Medical School.
Tuesday, March 4 | Noon – 1 p.m. ET | 9–10 a.m. PT
Symposium: Noon – 1 p.m. ET | 9–10 a.m. PT
Reception: 1–2 p.m.
Harvard Medical School
Gordon Hall, Benjamin Waterhouse Room
25 Shattuck Street
Boston, Massachusetts
Topic: AI in Medicine: From Classroom to Clinic
Welcome Remarks
Tenley E. Albright, MD ’61
on behalf of the Albright Family
Featuring "What's New at HMS"
George Q. Daley, AB ’82, MD ’91, PhD
Dean, Harvard Medical School
2025 Speaker:
Bernard S. Chang, AB ’93, MD, MMSc ’05
Dean for Medical Education, Harvard Medical School
Presentation of the 2025 Albright Scholar Award
Marta Williams, MD Class of 2025
This symposium will be live, in person and will also be accessible virtually.
A Zoom link will be sent to registrants.
Questions? Contact Allie Keeler at 617-384-8596 or albright@hms.harvard.edu
Please RSVP by Tuesday, Feb. 25.
2024
"Innovation to Impact: Using Digital Tech to
Transform Global Surgery"
Keynote Speakers: Adeline Boatin, AB ’04, MPH ’09, MD,
and Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, SM ’05, PhD ’08
2024 Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Marta Williams, MD Class of 2025
2023
"Excellence in Innovation: HMS Confronts the
World’s Mental Health Crisis"
Keynote Speaker: Vikram Patel, MBBS, MSc, PhD, Pershing Square Professor of Global Health, Harvard Medical School
2023 Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholars: Colby J. Hyland, MD Class of 2023
Akash Premkumar, MD Class of 2023
2022
"Transformation Through Collaboration: Inclusive Science
and the Convening Power of Harvard Medical School"
Keynote Speakers: Robert Gentleman, PhD, and Mark Namchuk, PhD
2022 Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Moustafa Abdalla, MD Class of 2022
2021
"Women and Addiction: From Science to Policy"
Keynote Speakers: Shelly F. Greenfield, MD ’86, MPH
2021 Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Troy Amen, MD ’21, MBA ’21
2020
Event Cancelled due to COVID-19
2020 Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Selena Shi-Yao Li, AB ’15, MD ’20
2019
“Healthy Longevity and the Science of Brain Health”
Keynote Speakers: Sharon K. Inouye, MD, MPH, and Bruce A. Yankner, MD, PhD
2019 Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Samantha M. Landino , MD ’19
2018
“Transformative Discoveries in Cancer Immunotherapy”
Speakers: Arlene H. Sharpe, AB ’75, AM ’76, PhD ’81, MD ’82,
and Steven A. Rosenberg, MD, PhD ’69
2018 Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Jennifer Bido, MPH ’17, MD ’18
2017
“The Power and Promise of Harvard Medicine”
Keynote Speakers: David M. Altshuler, MD ’90, PhD ’90,
and Laurie H. Glimcher, AB ’72, MD ’76
2017 Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Irene Y. Zhang, MD ’17
2016
“The Future of Medicine”
Keynote Speakers: Dennis A. Ausiello, AM ’67, MD, and Nancy E. Oriol, MD ’79
2016 Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Derek S. Stenquist, MD ’16
2015
“The Future of Medicine, Science and Technology”
Keynote Speakers: Edward M. Hundert, MD ’84
and George Q. Daley, AB ’82, MD ’91, PhD
2015 Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Shakina Elmore, MD ’14
2013
“Can Computation Improve Cancer Therapy?”
“Can We Cure Cancers by Denying Them Sugars?"
Keynote Speakers: Lewis C. Cantley, PhD, and Peter K. Sorger, AB ’83, PhD
2013 Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Sophia K. McKinley
2012
“Transformational Medicine at HMS and the Harvard Affiliated Hospitals”
Keynote Speakers: Elizabeth Nabel, MD, and John Parrish, MD
2012 Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Benedict U. Nwachukwu, MD ’13, MBA ’13
2011
“Visions for the Human Genome: Where Are We Today”
Keynote Speakers: Eric S. Lander, PhD, and Vamsi Mootha, MD ’98
2011 Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Dayron Rodriguez, MD ’12, MPH ’12
2010
“Visions for the Future”
Keynote Speakers: Robert S. Langer, PhD, ScD, and David T. Scadden, MD
2010 Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Regan Bergmark, MD ‘11
2009
“Cancer: Where Are We Now?”
Keynote Speakers: Edward J. Benz Jr., MD ’72, and Robert A. Weinberg, PhD
2009 Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Carolyn C. Schook, MD ’11
2008
“The Science of Systems: Surgical and More”
Keynote Speakers: Atul A. Gawande MD ’94, MPH ’99;
John E. Abele; and Thomas J. Brady, MD
2008 Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Theodore Nyame, MD ’09
2007
“Inflammation and Disease Discoveries;
Heart Disease, Arthritis and Cancer”
Keynote Speakers: Peter Libby, MD, and Michael B. Brenner, MD
2007 Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Eric N. Feins, MD ’08
2006
“Advances: Cancer and Nanotechnology”
Keynote Speakers: Judah Folkman, MD ’57, and Robert S. Langer, PhD, ScD
2006 Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Sarah P. Psutka, MD ’07
2005
“The New Era of Cancer Biology: The Role of Genetics
and the Science of Drug Discovery”
Keynote Speakers: Todd R. Golub, MD, and Edward M. Scolnick AB ’61, MD ’65
2005 Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Dzifa Kpodzo, MD ’05, MPH ’06
2004
“Stem Cells: Myths and Medicine”
Keynote Speaker: George Q. Daley, AB ’82, PhD, MD ’91
Commentary: David T. Scadden, MD; Open Discussion: Rudolph Jaenisch, MD
2004 Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Elisabeth Tomlinson Tracey, MD ’05
2003
“The Scope of Vaccines in Our Present and Our Future”
Keynote Speaker: Gary J. Nabel, AB ’75, MD ’79, PhD ’82
Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Coleen S. Sabatini, MD ’03, MPH ’04
2002
“New Advances in Neurosciences”
Keynote Speakers: Steven E. Hyman, MD ‘80, and Carla J. Shatz, PhD, MPhil
Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Jeffrey D. Edwards, MD ’03
2001
“The Role of the Human Genome”
Keynote Speaker: Eric S. Lander, PhD, with comments by Raju Kucherlapati, MD, PhD
Hollis L. Albright, MD Scholar: Melody Y. Hou, MD ’03, MPH ’08
