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LAB DAY offered friends and supporters of the Mass General Research Institute a behind-the-scenes look at the hospital’s research enterprise.

In a recent study, the team demonstrated that odontoblasts are responsible for sensing cold and transmitting tooth pain signals to the brain.

Doctors are ideally positioned to identify and solve challenges in patient care, but need the support of industry to succeed.

Researchers have identified a promising new strategy to reduce a debilitating side effect of radiation treatment for cancer.

There are two key pieces of our data infrastructure to reexamine if we want to make our public health systems be more equitable, says Margarita Alegría, PhD, chief of the Disparities Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Nitasha is a clinical research coordinator in the Dunn Lab and a fan of the Marvel comic book movies.

There’s growing recognition that maternal marijuana use can disrupt placental function and fetal development, which can have long term health consequences.

While they drive our economy and society forward, people who immigrate to the United States also have to navigate new systems, cultural norms, and sometimes a new language.

The leaders of the Magic Wand Initiative at Mass General detail the key role that doctors have in developing new products for patients.

Twitter can be a great platform for scientists to connect with colleagues, start new collaborations and engage with the public.