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Over 30 Mass General Researchers Are Named Highly Cited Researchers of 2018

By gir0 | Awards & Honors | 0 comment | 20 December, 2018 | 0

Clarivate Analytics’s annual Highly Cited Researchers Report was released earlier this month, and we are pleased to announce that 37 investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital made the list.

New Research Finds ADHD Diagnoses are More Common Among Younger Children in the Classroom

By gir0 | ADHD, Pediatrics, Psychiatry | 0 comment | 18 December, 2018 | 0

A recent study by investigators from Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital found that children with August birthdays in school systems that have a September 1st grade cutoff are up to 30% more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD.

SurgiBox: Mass General Trauma Surgeon Helps Bring Safer Surgery to the Field

By gir0 | Global Health, Surgery | 0 comment | 13 December, 2018 | 0

SurgiBox is an inflatable, sterile surgical environment that fits in a backpack and allows for safe surgery anywhere.

Research Suggests Thirdhand Smoke May Be the New Thing For Parents to Watch Out For

By gir0 | Five Things to Know, Medicine, Pediatrics | 0 comment | 11 December, 2018 | 0

Many people have heard about secondhand smoke or have experienced it being near a smoking bystander. But what about thirdhand smoke? Thirdhand smoke is the tobacco smoke residue remaining after a cigarette has been smoked. It can be residual smoke left in the air, but can also accumulate on surfaces, furniture, clothing and in dust.Read more

World AIDS Day 2018

By gir0 | HIV & AIDS, Infectious Disease | 0 comment | 1 December, 2018 | 0

In recognition of World AIDS Day, we are sharing some recent work from the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, which was established in 2009 with a dual mission to contribute to the accelerated discovery of an HIV/AIDS vaccine and to serve as a world leader in the collaborative study of immunology.

Celebrating Women in Science at Mass General

By gir0 | Women in Science | 0 comment | 29 November, 2018 | 0

The Mass General Research Institute is made up of numerous centers, labs and researchers within the Massachusetts General Hospital. We are incredibly grateful to be a part of such a large community of innovative scientists. One of our centers, the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, recently highlighted several of their researchers to support women inRead more

The Research Institute is Having an Image Contest

By gir0 | Events | 0 comment | 27 November, 2018 | 0

Here at Mass General, we are very lucky to have a number of researchers at the cutting edge of science. Every day we read interesting stories about ground-breaking research happening all around us. But this time around, we wanted to get a different view of the science. Instead of asking researchers to submit their papers,Read more

Regulating Microglia’s Three Roles May Be the Key to Managing Inflammation in the Brain

By gir0 | Alzheimer's Disease, Neurology | 0 comment | 20 November, 2018 | 0

To help describe their various functions in the brain, scientists have classified microglia into three different roles: sentinels, warriors and nurturers.

Mass General Research Awards and Honors: November 2018

By gir0 | Awards & Honors | 0 comment | 15 November, 2018 | 0

Massachusetts General Hospital’s talented and dedicated researchers are working to push the boundaries of science and medicine every day. Hear from a few individuals who have recently received awards or honors for their achievements: Xandra Breakefield, PhD, has received the Outstanding Investigator Award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The award provides funding to investigators withRead more

The Mass General Research Blog: Best Social Networking Award and Your Top Five Favorite Posts of 2018

By gir0 | Awards & Honors | 0 comment | 13 November, 2018 | 0

We are pleased to announce that the Mass General Research Institute blog has been named a gold medal winner for Best Social Networking at this year’s 2018 eHealthcare Leadership Awards! We are incredibly grateful to all of the talented scientists in the Mass General research community who have taken the time to share their stories withRead more

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