Student Fellows

  • Read more: From Stigma to Diagnosis: How Medicalizing Obesity Empowers Individuals to Take Charge of their Lives

    From Stigma to Diagnosis: How Medicalizing Obesity Empowers Individuals to Take Charge of their Lives

    By Jessica Samuels It’s been all the rage — celebrities and physicians tout GLP-1 inhibitors, like Ozempic and Wegovy, as miracle drugs for diabetes management and weight loss. But some still believe weight loss is a function of personal control and view these drugs as taking the “easy way out.” While the rise of weight…

  • Read more: Petrie-Flom Welcomes 2024-2025 Student Fellows

    Petrie-Flom Welcomes 2024-2025 Student Fellows

    We are delighted to welcome a new group of Student Fellows to the Petrie-Flom Center family: Spencer Andrews, Zain Khalid, Abeer Malik, Rebekah Ninan, Rupa Palanki, and Jessica Samuels. These six students are a fantastic cohort of scholars who join us from Harvard Law School and Harvard Medical School. Each will undertake a year-long research project…

  • Read more: Introducing the 2015-2016 Petrie-Flom Student Fellows

    Introducing the 2015-2016 Petrie-Flom Student Fellows

    The Petrie-Flom Center is pleased to welcome our new 2015-2016 Student Fellows. In the coming year, each fellow will pursue independent scholarly projects related to health law policy, biotechnology, and bioethics under the mentorship of Center faculty and fellows. They will also be regular contributors here at Bill of Health on issues related to their research.

  • Read more: Introducing the 2014-2015 Petrie-Flom Student Fellows

    Introducing the 2014-2015 Petrie-Flom Student Fellows

    The Petrie-Flom Center is pleased to welcome our new 2014-2015 Student Fellows. In the coming year, each fellow will pursue independent scholarly projects related to health law policy, biotechnology, and bioethics under the mentorship of Center faculty and fellows. They will also be regular contributors here at Bill of Health on issues related to their research.