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Physician-researcher tells commission antisemitism is driving Jewish STEM students to hide or leave research roles
Summary
Dr. Mark Posnanski, an infectious‑disease physician and professor of medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, told the Special Commission on Antisemitism that Jewish and Israeli students and trainees have faced harassment and exclusion in STEM and research settings, and that the problem has intensified since October 7, 2023.
Dr. Mark Posnanski, an infectious‑disease physician and professor of medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, told the Special Commission on Antisemitism that Jewish and Israeli students and trainees have faced harassment and exclusion in STEM and research settings, and that the problem has intensified since October 7, 2023.
Posnanski said he was speaking in his personal and professional capacities and not for his employer. "For background, I'm Jewish," he told commissioners, linking a rise in antisemitism to public attacks on Israel and describing examples he has collected from students and faculty.
Why it matters: Posnanski and several students he has interviewed described consequences that extend beyond hurt feelings—students reported being excluded from study and lab groups, feeling…
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