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Research Roundup is a monthly column summarizing some recent research advances from Massachusetts General Hospital.

While researchers have made strides in the quest to bioengineer new organs, there’s still a long way to go.

Mass General researchers have made a key discovery about how the cellular process of autophagy can extend or shorten lifespan.

A Mass General nurse researcher is working to better connect homeless individuals to crucial primary care services.

Two strategies for reducing cardiovascular risk in diabetes patients appear to work equally well regardless of the patient’s genetic risk for coronary artery disease.

Mass General’s Marian DiFiglia, PhD, is working to advance research on the rare genetic mutation that affects her grandson.

The second annual Mass General Research Institute Image Contest produced 46 amazing images from researchers across 15 centers and departments at Mass General. After two weeks of deliberation, the judges have finally selected a winner and eight finalists.

The NIH New Innovator Award supports exceptionally creative early career investigators who propose innovative, high-impact projects.

Investigators at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard have identified a key weakness in the HIV virus thanks in part to flexible funding provided by philanthropy.

To understand more about infant immunity and how to enhance it, a research team led by Galit Alter, PhD investigated how certain antibodies are transferred from mother to child during pregnancy.