Second-year Thea Applebaum Licht is among thirty-five MIT doctoral students to be selected for the 2026-2027 Health and Life Sciences Collaborative Fellowship (HEALS). This highly competitive award recognizes students whose academic research intervenes in pressing problems across the health and life sciences.
During the fellowship, Thea will continue to pursue research on the history and political economy of the US pharmaceutical industry. She will also be part of an interdisciplinary cohort of students from across MIT’s five schools. Together, the HEALS fellows will complete targeted mentorship sessions with MIT faculty members and leverage a broad base of Institute alumni and industrial partners to grow their respective professional networks. The fellowship will culminate in an symposium wherein the cohort will present their work to the broader Institute community.
Congratulations, Thea!