Kathryn T Hall

Dr. Hall became interested in understanding and harnessing the power of placebos because of their striking effects in clinical trials. After receiving her PhD in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics from Harvard University she spent 10 years in the biotech industry tackling problems in drug discovery and development. She then returned to Harvard Medical School, joining the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and receiving a Master’s in Public Health from Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Hall is Deputy Commissioner for Population Health and Health Equity at Boston Public Health Commission, and Assistant Professor of Medicine part-time at Harvard Medical School, Associate Molecular Biologist in the Division of Preventive Medicine and Director of Basic and Translational Research at the Osher Center for Integrative Research at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Hall also has a Masters in Documentary Film from Emerson College.