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Harvard Medical School, established in 1782, is located in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area and is one of the oldest medical schools in the country.
The area is home to several institutions, including Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, which have collectively been associated with numerous Nobel Prize winners in medicine and physiology.
The area is renowned for its concentration of research institutions, including the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, which is at the forefront of cancer research and treatment.
The area features a mix of historic and modern architecture, with buildings like the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, which opened in 1913 and is a National Historic Landmark.
With over 68,000 employees, it is one of the largest employment hubs in the city, primarily due to its concentration of hospitals and research facilities.
The area has been the site of numerous medical breakthroughs, including the first successful kidney transplant performed at Brigham and Women's Hospital in 1954.
Institutions like the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health are involved in significant global health research and policy-making efforts.
