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Postdoc Profile: Hannah Twarkowski, PhD

By gir0 | Neurology, Postdocs and Graduate Students | 0 comment | 26 November, 2019 | 0

Hannah Twarkowski, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Amar Sahay, PhD, investigating how neurons can write, update and store memories.

Mass General Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the Ataxia Unit and Launching of the Ataxia Center

By gir0 | Neurology | 0 comment | 18 November, 2019 | 0

Mass General has recently launched the Ataxia Center to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care for those with ataxia.

Researcher Studies Grandson’s Rare Genetic Mutation

By gir0 | Genetics & Genomics, Neurology, Pediatrics | 0 comment | 14 November, 2019 | 0

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

Research Roundup: Genetic Protection from Alzheimer’s Disease, Football Players and Heart Health, and More

By mghresearch | Alzheimer's Disease, Neurology | 0 comment | 12 November, 2019 | 0

Recent research news from the Mass General Research Institute, including insights into genetic protection from Alzheimer’s disease, heart health and more.

DISCOVERY Study Seeks to Learn More About the Causes of Post-Stroke Cognitive Disability

By mghresearch | Neurology | 0 comment | 5 November, 2019 | 0

DISCOVERY will become a landmark study to unravel the mechanisms of post-stroke cognitive disability and to identify treatment targets.

Three Mass General Investigators Named NIH New Innovators

By gir0 | Genetics & Genomics, Nephrology, Neurology, Rheumatology & Immunology | 0 comment | 24 October, 2019 | 0

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

Alzheimer’s Disease Expert Says Future Treatment Success Will Require a Shift in Strategy and Timing

By mghresearch | Alzheimer's Disease, Neurology | 2 comments | 3 October, 2019 | 0

Rudy Tanzi, PhD, believes the key to treating Alzheimer’s disease will be earlier detection and treatment guided by individual risk factors and family history.

Mass General Celebrates its Second-Annual Neuroscience Day

By gir0 | Events, Neuroscience | 0 comment | 12 September, 2019 | 0

Researchers across disciplines detailed their latest projects to improve our understanding and treatment of disorders of the brain.

The IBHCRP: Breaking Down the Walls that Separate Physical and Mental Health

By gir0 | Meditation & Mind-Body, Neurology, Psychiatry | 1 comment | 27 June, 2019 | 0

What if there was a simple way to help individuals prioritize their emotional health just as much as their physical health?

Buckner’s Death Puts New Focus on Lewy Body Dementia—A Relatively Unknown but Surprisingly Prevalent Disease

By mghresearch | Neurology | 0 comment | 11 June, 2019 | 0

Lewy Body Dementia is an umbrella term for two different diseases—one is dementia with Lewy bodies (LBD) and the other is Parkinson’s disease with dementia.

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