Posts by Brian Burns
2025 Celebration of Science Poster of Distinction Winners: Meet Alex Dyson, PhD
Alex is researcher in the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital studying new treatment strategies for neurofibromatosis.
Read More2025 Celebration of Science Poster of Distinction Winners: Meet Izabella (Izzy) Bankowski
Izzy is a research technician in the Bordt Lab studying sex differences in the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Read More2025 Celebration of Science Poster of Distinction Winners: Meet Alexander Jucht
Alexander is an MD/PhD student in the Suva lab who is researching new treatment approaches for glioblastoma.
Read MoreFive Things to Know: State Motorcycle Helmet Laws and Rates of Head Injuries
States without helmet use laws had a significantly higher prevalence of emergency medical service (EMS)-documented head injuries.
Read MoreMass General Celebrates Outstanding Mentors in Research, Clinical Care and More
These annual awards recognize faculty and postdoctoral fellows who have gone above and beyond to contribute to the success of others.
Read MorePressure Check: Testing A Unique Community-Based Approach to Managing High Blood Pressure
It’s a sunny afternoon at the In the Cut barbershop on Tremont Street just outside the Roxbury Crossing T Stop. The customers inside are a mix of locals and college students coming in to get haircuts, shaves and beard trims and to swap stories with the barbershop staff. There’s also something you don’t typically see…
Read MoreThe Best of Bench Press: Our Most Popular Mass General Research Blog Posts of 2024
It was another amazing year for research at Massachusetts General Hospital, and as usual, there were plenty of interesting and inspiring stories for our research communication team to write about on our blog. As we get ready to ring in 2025, here’s a look back at our five most popular blog posts from 2024. 1.…
Read MoreNew Grants Help to Support Innovative Nursing Research at Massachusetts General Hospital
Six Mass General nurses received grants to support research projects seeking to improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.
Read MoreMass General’s Jay Iyer: Turning Personal Loss into a Mission to Transform PSP Care
Jay promised his grandfather he would find a cure for PSP, the rare neurological disease that took memories away from them.
Read MoreWorld Cancer Research Day: How MGH Research Scholars are Helping to Move the Field Forward
The unrestricted funding provided by the MGH Research Scholar awards is enabling creative new approaches to cancer research.
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