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Learn about events of all kinds in the Mass General medical research community, from lectures about the latest breakthroughs, golf tournaments to support a lab, and galas to raise funds and celebrate achievements.
Continuing a Tradition of Discovery
Part of the nation’s largest hospital-based research effort, the MGH Research Scholars Program seeks to extend Mass General’s unparalleled history as the birthplace of groundbreaking medical discoveries.
How Do You Stop a Tumor?
Eston Research Scholar Andrea McClatchey, PhD, is pursuing a bold new strategy. Such researchers depend on supporters who are equally determined to change lives.
News & Events
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Daughter’s Care Sparks Mom’s Boston Marathon® Run
Stephanie Rosa will run the 2019 Boston Marathon® to raise money for Mass General pediatric cancer programs like those that have benefited her daughter, Olivia, who has a brain tumor.
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How Common Are Behavioral Issues Among Kids?
Psychologist Ellen Braaten, PhD, from Mass General's Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, says determining which behavioral issues merit professional attention depends on how much they interfere with a child's functioning.
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New Mass General Center to Address Gun Violence
The MGH Center for Gun Violence Prevention will focus on reducing injuries and deaths related to firearms and promoting safety in the home and in the community.
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Boston Marathon® Runner Inspired by Mom
By running the Boston Marathon® for Mass General, Andrew Cappetta aims to help kids with cancer and honor his mom, who bravely faced pancreatic cancer.
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Uganda Experience Inspires Global Nursing Fellow
Mass General Global Nursing Fellow Jennifer Duran, RN, recently taught and trained with nurses, students, midwives and residents at the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital neonatal intensive care unit in Uganda.
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Runner is Back for a Second Boston Marathon®
Marissa Capua is running the Boston Marathon® on Mass General’s Emergency Response team for the second time, in honor of her parents, who have both been treated at the Mass General Cancer Center.
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Study: Sufficient Sleep Reduces Cardiovascular Risk
Mass General researchers have found that a hormone that modulates sleep also controls the production of inflammatory cells.
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Season of Hope
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill and his wife Caitlin are challenging baseball fans to help them raise $1 million in 2019 to support Mass General research into rare and undiagnosed diseases like the one that touched their family.
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Happiness Exercises Can Boost Those in Recovery
The study by Mass General researchers is the first of its kind to test whether positive psychology exercises boost happiness in persons in recovery from substance use.
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16th Annual John “Ace” Estrella Golf Tournament to Fight Kidney Cancer
May 6 @ 11:30 am
Ferncroft Country Club
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Exercises to Preserve, Strengthen Knees
Regularly doing squats and glute bridges can help keep your knees strong.
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Disaster Response Teams Busy at Home and Abroad
During the fall of 2018, Mass General deployed four global disaster response teams to respond to three natural disasters and an ongoing humanitarian crisis.
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Vaping: The Facts About an Epidemic Among Youth
A Mass General tobacco researcher offers an insightful primer on vaping and e-cigarettes, and their risks for young people.
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Teacher with Ovarian Cancer Raises Funds for Early Detection
A Massachusetts woman with ovarian cancer has inspired a fundraising effort to speed Mass General research into a blood test that could catch the disease in its earliest and most treatable form.
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Physician Sees Health Effects of Climate Change
Emergency physician Renee Salas, MD, MPH, MS, says doctors are already seeing the health effects of climate change among their patients.
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Herscots Make $50 Million Gift to Mass General
The gift from philanthropists James S. and Carol J. Herscot -- one of the largest in Mass General's history -- will further support The Herscot Center for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, capital projects and hospital initiatives.
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Eating the Food Your Heart Really Wants
Mass General nutritionist Emily Gelsomin, MLA, RD, LDN, offers tips to help you eat your way to a healthier heart.
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Service Helps Doctors Solve Medical Unknowns
Mass General's Pathways Consult Service encourages medical residents to consult specialists and shine a spotlight on medical unknowns.
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Future Footprint: Mass General Plans New Building
A new building planned by Mass General will help the hospital meet growing demand for care and services, while supporting and enhancing the local community.
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Virtual Video Visits Don’t Sacrifice Healthcare Quality
A Mass General study finds that patients think the care they get through virtual video visits is the same as or better than what the receive at traditional office visits.
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Nutrition Team Helps Little Boy Develop Big Appetite
Grey Greenough, 2, has overcome early nutrition issues thanks to his dedicated family and a team of experts at MassGeneral Hospital for Children.
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PACT Helps Parents with Cancer Talk with Children
The PACT Program helps parents cope with the trauma of a cancer diagnosis and the uncertainty about what to tell their children.
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Primary Care Innovator Accelerates Change
Josh Metlay, MD, PhD, chief of General Internal Medicine, is reducing barriers to bring new technologies and innovative ideas into primary care clinics where patients can see the results.
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Psychiatrist Works to Advance LGBT Health Care
Alex Keuroghlian, MD, MPH, who established the MGH Psychiatry Gender Identity Program, describes some of the challenges and solutions to improving psychiatric care for those who are gender and sexual minorities.
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Pediatrician Calls for Advocacy on E-Cigarette Epidemic
With so many high school students using nicotine products, Mass General pediatrician Jonathan Winickoff, MD, MPH, urges stronger action at all levels of government.