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Mass General Research Institute

Now is the time to make new investments in research at Massachusetts General Hospital that will have unprecedented impacts on improving the health and well-being of people worldwide — the pace and promise of discovery have never been greater.

Massachusetts General Hospital is home to the largest hospital-based research enterprise in the U.S. — the Mass General Research Institute. The Research Institute encompasses and provides support to thousands of scientists, hundreds of laboratories, and helps to guide, connect and promote this unrivaled community of investigators as they advance the future of medicine, from the bench to the bedside, to the community and world.

Located within one of the nation’s most prestigious academic medical centers — and in the heart of one of the world’s greatest cities for biomedical innovation — the Mass General Research Institute is poised to continue breaking new ground. 

The Research Institute supports Mass General’s lifesaving mission by:

 

Accelerating the pace of discovery.

Our clinician-scientists and researchers work side-by-side with care givers — in the lab, in the clinic and at the bedside — harnessing the latest technological advancements to understand the origins of disease, solve complex clinical challenges, and deliver new possibilities in prediction, prevention, diagnosis and treatment, faster than ever before.

Investing in world-class innovators.

The most innovative ideas are often considered too “out of the box” for traditional funding sources. Thanks to a strong scaffolding of institutional support and transformative philanthropic investment, our researchers — whether they be well-established or early-career — can fully commit their time and talent to exploring their best ideas.

Facilitating collaborations.

Research Institute scientists are trained to think outside of silos. In addition to a culture of internal interdisciplinary collaboration, our location at the center of the Boston-Cambridge biotech ecosystem provides unparalleled opportunities for bridging academia and industry. And when teams of experts work together, we can expedite the delivery of discoveries to patients.

“This is a moment of extraordinary opportunity in science and medicine. The Mass General Research Institute has the unique advantage of being in the center of one of the greatest hospitals in the world. It is also at the heart of one of the world's greatest cities for biomedical innovation. We must leverage our strength to pursue every partnership and every promising idea. There is not a moment to spare.”

The Late W. Gerald Austen, MD

Chair, Chiefs’ Council, Massachusetts General Hospital

By the Numbers

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Imagine a future where … 

  • Our exceptional investigators have critical, unrestricted funding that allows them to explore their best ideas and fully commit their time and talent to bringing new treatments to patients. 
  • Scientists across our hospital are engaged in strategic programs that facilitate unique and creative interdisciplinary collaborations to tackle some of the great challenges of our time. 
  • Biotech industry experts — here in Boston and around the world — collaborate with us to translate science into innovations in medicine and health care. 

With your partnership, we’ll bring this future to life and continue to drive research forward in service to our patients and their families and communities, both locally and globally.  

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