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Pardis Sabeti

Pardis Sabeti

Pardis Christine Sabeti (Persian: پردیس ثابتی; born December 25, 1975) is an Iranian Americancomputational biologist, medical geneticist (MD), and evolutionary geneticist.[2] She developed a bioinformatic statistical method which identifies sections of the genome that have been subject to natural selection and an algorithm which explains the effects of genetics on the evolution of disease. Sabeti, who grew up listening to Pearl Jam and Nine Inch Nails, fronts Read more [...]
Iyeoka

Iyeoka

Boston-based Nigerian-American recording artist, award winning poet, and TED fellow Iyeoka is at the forefront of creating a new artistic genre that gracefully interweaves spoken word poetry with pop, R&B, dance, hiphop and electronic soul. She is a powerful songstress whose vocal talents invoke the spirit of soul-shakers Nina Simone, Sade, Lauryn Hill and Amy Winehouse. Her warm spirit, stirring lyrics and passionate performances leave audiences not only entertained but also transformed Read more [...]
Elvis Francois

Elvis Francois

Elvis Francois, M.D. (born 1985[1][2]), also known as Dr. Elvis,[1] is an American orthopedic surgeon and amateur singer known for making inspirational viral videos of his singing before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Francois was named after Elvis Presley, of whom his mother was a fan.[3] In April 2020, Francois released an EP titled "Music is Medicine" to raise funds for COVID-19 relief.[1][4] It was recorded, mixed and mastered at Carpet Booth Studios Read more [...]
Eli Newberger

Eli Newberger

For more than 30 years, Dr. Newberger's consolation at the end of stressful workdays was his weekly gigs as tuba player for the New Black Eagle Jazz Band. As he left the clinic and entered Boston's jazz scene, he moved from a world filled with misery to one teeming with creative energy. "At five I leave the clinic and forty-five minutes later I pull into a parking lot outside Coffee, Tea, and Melody, the pub the Black Eagles have been playing since 1995," he wrote in Doctors Afield. "I take Read more [...]
Longwood Symphony Orchestra

Longwood Symphony Orchestra

The mission of Longwood Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra of Boston's medical community, is to perform concerts of musical diversity and excellence while supporting health-related nonprofit organizations through public performances.  web wikipedia youtube - soundcloud facebook - twitter - instagram work Read more [...]
Longwood Symphony Orchestra

Longwood Symphony Orchestra

The Longwood Symphony Orchestra is a volunteer non-profit orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts, composed of medical professionals. Their concerts act as fundraisers for health-related non-profit organizations. It was founded in 1982 by members of the Harvard Medical School. They perform four concerts a year in Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory, plus a summer outdoors concert at the Hatch Shell. The current music director and conductor is Ronald Feldman. The orchestra has Read more [...]