Posts by Brian Burns
Summer Research Programs for Students Help to Educate, Mentor and Inspire the Next Generation of Scientists
This summer, approximately 1,200 undergraduate and graduate students came to Mass General to participate in summer research training programs.
Read MoreFive Things to Know: Researchers Identify New Ways to Differentiate Between Helpful and Harmful inflammatory Responses
The study suggests there are common features of recovery that could be applied to a surprisingly large range of diseases.
Read MoreResearchers Call for New Studies to Learn How Our Brains Change When We’re Awake After Midnight
More research is needed to understand the neurophysiological changes in the brain that occur when we’re awake during the circadian night.
Read MorePart of the Solution: What It’s Like to Participate in a Clinical Research Study (Gluten Challenge) on Celiac Disease
What happens to a celiac disease patient if or when they are temporarily re-exposed to gluten? A Mass General research participant tells her story.
Read MoreCongratulations to the 2022 Class of the Bridging Academia and Industry Training Program
The unique training course seeks to create a new culture of collaboration among researchers in academia and industry.
Read MoreMass General Expert Explains How You Can Reduce Your Risk of a Stroke
The good news is that most strokes are preventable, treatable and beatable, says Natalia Rost, MD, MPH, Chief of the Stroke Division.
Read MoreHow A New Tool Can Help the Media Responsibly Report on Suicide
TEMPOS is a user-friendly rating scale that can be used to assess adherence to reporting recommendations.
Read MoreHow a New Service is Helping Mass General Researchers Go Green One Lab at a Time
A unique collaborative effort seeks to reduce the environmental impact of biomedical research.
Read MoreMore Action is Needed to Reduce Disparities in Osteoporosis Screening, Prevention and Care
Despite being a treatable disease, osteoporosis remains underdiagnosed and undertreated, with Black women experiencing the most disparities.
Read MoreMass General Brigham Investigators Can Now Access First Dataset of Nearly 100,000 Whole Genome Sequences Released by All of Us Research Program
The National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program has reached an important milestone with the release of its initial genomic dataset.
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