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.
Research Advisory Council: Committed Partners In Research
The council includes scientists, industry leaders and philanthropists who are determined to identify, encourage and support basic medical research with enormous potential to change and save lives.
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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Moms Helping Moms: Uganda Effort Expands
A Bank of America grant is enabling the Moms Helping Moms program to accelerate its work on quality assurance at the Mbarara Hospital in Uganda.
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Osteoporosis: How to Spot a Silent Ailment
A Mass General expert provides advice about improving your bone health and recognizing osteoporosis.
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Exercise Helps Young Woman Overcome Stroke
Felled by stroke at age 26, Jessica Peters climbed back on the horse, the bike, the boat and anything that would help her rebuild her life through exercise.
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Cancer Center Addresses Substance Use Disorders
The Mass General Cancer Center tackles the dual challenge of treating cancer patients who also have substance use disorders with an innovative approach.
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Blood Clots: How to Recognize Signs and Symptoms
A Massachusetts General Hospital expert offers advice about how to prevent, recognize and seek care for blood clots.
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Personal Space: How Close is Too Close?
Mass General researchers are looking at how and why our brains tells us when someone is encroaching upon our personal space.
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Smartphone Device Can Screen for Male Infertility
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed a smartphone-based semen analyzer that can test for male infertility at home.
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Help for Extremely Picky Eaters
A Mass General expert discusses when to seek medical care for adolescents who are very picky eaters.
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Expert Assesses New FDA Medical Device Monitoring
Nat Sims, MD, an anesthesiologist and device pioneer at Mass General analyzes the Food and Drug Administration's fresh approach to monitoring medical devices suspected of falling short.
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Mass General Staff and Supporters Rally for Science
Mass General groups organized a rally then marched to Boston Common to help celebrate Boston as a place for scientists and scientific research.
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Patient Makes Rare Cancer Research Her Mission
Diagnosed with a rare uterine-ovarian cancer, Diane Redington embarked upon an ambitious fundraising and educational campaign focused on finding a cure.
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Low Back Pain: Skip Medicine, Try Physical Therapy
Research found acetaminophen did no better than a placebo in reducing low back pain. But it noted that physical therapy, massage and acupuncture may help.
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Foundation Fosters Brain Cancer Progress
After a daunting diagnosis, a successful businesswoman draws on her background to create a foundation to support patients as well as research.
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Trailblazing Engineer Continues Advocacy for Gender Equality in Science
Motivated by the challenges she faced in establishing her career as a female mechanical engineer in the 1950s and 1960s, Brit d'Arbeloff continues to be a positive force for gender equality in the sciences.
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Sleep Disorders: Common Questions, Expert Advice
A Mass General expert on sleep disorders discusses some of the problems that prevent us from getting enough sleep and offers tips on what to do about them.
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Alzheimer’s: New Brain Scans Used to Detect Risk
Mass General researchers have created a computer-aided system named BrainPrint that tracks shape changes in the brain years before disease symptoms appear.
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Immigrants and Refugees Have a Safe Place for Care
A program at the MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center helps traumatized immigrants and refugees with their health and psychosocial needs.
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Exercise: How to Improve Muscle Power
A Mass General fitness expert shares advice on how to add exercises to your routine to make your body more powerful and improve aging.
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Acupuncture Improves Carpal Tunnel Outcomes
In a study, Mass General researchers found that acupuncture treatments reduce pain for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Aspire Spring Gala Raises $2.6 Million for Programs
Funds raised support programs to help those with high cognitive autism spectrum disorder or a related social profile develop the skills to live full, independent lives.
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Digital Pathology Advances Health Care Worldwide
Mass General is a leader in the field of digital pathology, which increases the accuracy of diagnoses from biopsies and expands what they can tell us about patient health.
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Pancreatic Cancer Survivor Pays It Forward
A mother of two and her family support pancreatic cancer research after a new high-tech treatment at Mass General helped her survive the disease.
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John Hancock Marathon Partnership Marks 20 Years
John Hancock’s strong support of the Mass General Boston Marathon Teams generates much needed funding for key programs that help children, families and the entire community.
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Grateful Brother to Run the Boston Marathon
Inspired by his two sisters’ battles with breast cancer, Jimmy Doan is running his first Boston Marathon this year to support Mass General.