The MGH Research Scholars Award Program puts charitable donations directly to work supporting the sort of cutting-edge research that is a Massachusetts General Hospital tradition. The award lets outstanding investigators to pursue big ideas with no certain outcome but huge potential to impact lives of patients worldwide.
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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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Voter Registration Is Part of Physician’s Mission
A new initiative provides patients, visitors and staff with the opportunity to register to vote, or check to see if they are registered to vote, while at Mass General.
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Smartphones May Bolster Postoperative Recovery
A Mass General researcher is co-leading an effort to determine whether data gathered with smartphones can help provide a clearer picture of recovery after surgery.
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Volunteer in Need Experiences Compassionate Care
A Mass General volunteer writes that, after her husband suffered a serious injury while traveling abroad, they encountered a Mass General physician who treated them with memorable skill and empathy.
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Bequest Reflects a Determination to Enrich Lives
Mass General cardiologist Eric M. Isselbacher, MD, is a leader in his field, but it was his unyielding compassionate care that inspired a bequest gift from Elise and Rik Tuve.
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Moms Play Flag Football for Breast Cancer Research
Second annual Mom Ball: Battle for the Battle! flag football event raises more than $37,000 for breast cancer research at Mass General.
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New MRI Brain Scans Provide Unprecedented Detail
New MRI images developed by scientists at Mass General are helping us see the structure of the human brain in extraordinary, three-dimensional detail.
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Baby Teeth May Signal Risk of Psychiatric Disorders
Mass General researchers are part of a team that outlines new method to predict future risk for mental illness using baby teeth.
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MGH Research Scholar Aims to Prevent Cleft Lips
Eric Liao, MD, PhD, a Laurie and Mason Tenaglia MGH Research Scholar, is studying whether genetic research can identify cleft lip and palate early in pregnancy and prevent it.
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Sports Medicine Center Focuses on Holistic Care
An orthopaedic surgeon and team physician to the pros says Mass General's Sports Medicine Center is using holistic, team-based care, patient feedback and biologics to improve outcomes.
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Excess Food Donated to Community Nutrition Effort
Mass General has teamed up with the Cambridge-based organization Food for Free to donate excess food from its largest cafeteria to help people in the greater Boston area experiencing food instability.
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Baldness: Innovative Method May Reveal its Secrets
Mass General researchers say a newly developed method to assess the health of hair follicles can be used as a biomarker for the treatment of baldness.
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Mass General Cancer Center Hosts CenterStage Gala
The 2019 CenterStage gala raises $2.5 million for groundbreaking research taking place at the Mass General Cancer Center.
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Applied Behavior Analysis Aids Patients with Autism
The Lurie Center's Nicole Simon, EdM, LABA, BCBA, discusses applied behavior analysis (ABA) and other services for patients with autism and their families.
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Oncology Nurse Residency Program Deepens Cancer Care
Specialized oncology nurse residency for nursing graduates provides deeper understanding of cancer care and tools to strengthen support of their patients.
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Philanthropist Helps Improve Access to Psychiatric Care
Arthur Epstein's generous support of the North Shore Medical Center improves access to psychiatric care and provides a safe place for families in crisis.
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New Endowment Supports Cancer Research
Lily Haseotes Bentas and her husband, Efthemios J. Bentas, are creating a lasting endowment for cancer research with a focus on women scientists.
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Simmie L. Foster, MD, PhD | Profiles in Care
Simmie Foster, MD, PhD, is a staff psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital and instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
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Women’s Sports Medicine Program Tackles ACL Tears
The new director of Mass General's Women's Sports Medicine program hopes preventative training can reduce the rate of ACL tears among female athletes.
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Intimate Partner Violence and Brain Injuries
Eve Valera, PhD, uses imaging to identify brain injuries caused by intimate partner violence and relates them to cognitive and psychological functioning.
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Brain Disease: Taking a Model Approach
Mass General researchers are using models created from human cells to make bold breakthroughs in the understanding and treatment of brain disease.
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Mass General Brigham is New Name for Partners
Mass General's president says the name Mass General Brigham more clearly – and more accurately – reflects a system built, shaped and defined by two extraordinary academic medical centers.
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Health Care Education: Pursuing the New Frontier
With technology, teamwork and a visionary plan, Mass General is reinventing health care education to produce revolutionary results for the future.
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Early Cancer Detection Outlook is Bright
By bringing together patients and innovators, Lecia Sequist, MD, MPH, is advancing the field of early detection to identify cancers earlier, when the chance of cure is greatest.
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Channeling the Future of Early Cancer Detection
In labs across Mass General, researchers are guiding patient blood samples through the tiny channels of an innovative device that could open doors to faster, easier cancer detection.