We help our community stay informed by creating a database of relevant articles and discussing current literature on the intersections between climate and health. We also support members in initiating research projects, facilitating collaborations within our group, and connecting students to research mentors.
MS4SF Members presenting their research at Climate Health Equity Day 2026
Climate Health Research Collaborative (Applications open now!)
Are you a medical trainee interested in learning more about existing climate and health research? Would you like the opportunity to directly meet the editors of the Journal of Climate Change and Health (JOCCH) to discuss cutting edge research published in their journal? Medical Students for a Sustainable Future (MS4SF) invites medical students (and other health professions students) to apply to the Climate Health Research Collaborative between MS4SF and JOCCH. Students accepted will lead one meeting, where they will present a selected article to learners and JOCCH staff and moderate the following discussion on research methods, discussion and broader questions. The research collaborative meetings are meant to be engaging, collaborative and are not an evaluation or critique of the presenter in any way.
This is an exciting opportunity to meet leading climate health journal editors and fellow medical students interested in climate health scholarship. Meeting goals are to discuss literature of interest, learn more about how to think about climate health scholarship methodology and build a like-minded community.
Accepted students will receive additional one-on-one support and information from the research team leadership with MS4SF.
Reach out to Anna Mulhern (MS4SF Research Team member) with any questions or ideas at anna_mulhern@hms.harvard.edu
Conference Travel Scholarship
MS4SF offers a $150 travel scholarship to students presenting research on climate and health at any conference other than MS4SF’s Climate Health Equity Day. More details can be found on the application form below.
New Resource: CAFÉ Research Coordinating Center for the NIH Climate Change and Health Initiative
What: The CAFÉ RCC will Convene, Accelerate, Foster, and Expand the global climate change and health community of practice. To accelerate the translation of research into practical solutions, they will engage a diverse array of key stakeholders, including across government agencies, non-governmental and community-based organizations, industry, foundations, and potential funders. Their resources page features a collection of free online training modules to help undergraduate and graduate students interested in climate & health develop background knowledge and practical skills for performing research in this field.
Where: See the resources page here. CAFE RCC is a collaboration between the BU School of Public Health and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Climate Resources for Health Education (CRHE)
Are you interested in writing and publishing slides & cases on climate change and health?
Join the Climate Resources for Health Education (CRHE) team! We develop expert reviewed climate-health slides and cases for medical schools to use to teach students about the impact of climate change on health. Learn more about our program and sign up as a writer or expert reviewer for our program here. Attendings, fellows, residents, medical students, and non-physicians scientists are welcome!
Project Opportunities
Stay tuned for updates!
Journal Club
- Upcoming Journal Clubs
- Stay tuned for our next journal club update
Research Mentors
Are you looking for research mentors to support your climate change and health related projects? Our research team can help connect you with an MS4SF mentor that shares similar interests and/or is geographically close to you.
Resources
Please refer HERE for the MS4SF-curated list of interesting journals, articles, and books featuring topics related to climate change and health. We are looking for members who are interested in reviewing the articles.
Check out the NIH Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal here for more resources!
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