HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

A young scientist, Kseniia Petrova, found herself in a surprising situation. She was not in her lab at Harvard Medical School. She was not even in the United States. She was in detention, far from her work on cell rejuvenation. She was 30 years old, soft-spoken, and had a habit of laughing nervously

The Trump administration has been pushing hard against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. This has put many health care providers and researchers in a tough spot. They fear that important health research and programs might get cut. This could happen either because of direct orders from