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A recap of our second annual Art of Talking Science Competition, which focused on AI and machine learning.

Attendees of the 2017 Nursing Research Day celebration at Massachusetts General Hospital on May 9 certainly had a lot to be inspired by. The event began with a poster session featuring 45 posters submitted by nurse researchers at Mass General, and concluded with a series of engaging presentations highlighting the important role that nursing research plays in improving patient care.

Earlier this month, the Mass General Research Institute organized a day-long workshop hosted by the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science.

Every year, Massachusetts General Hospital celebrates Research Staff Appreciation Day to recognize and thank the research staff members who provide direct scientific support to faculty investigators across the Mass General research enterprise.

The goal of the Boston march was to unite a diverse and nonpartisan group to celebrate the city as an exceptional place for scientists and scientific research. Mass General joined this important effort as a visible sign of solidarity and support for the crucial role that science plays in improving the lives and health for our patients.

Last night five researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital showed off their science communication skills in a Research Rumble at the Cambridge Public Library as part of Cambridge Science Festival. Co-Director of Brigham’s Research Institute, Marc Sabatine, served as emcee We heard about topics ranging from traumatic brain injury suffered byRead more

The Boston March for Science will celebrate the discovery, understanding and sharing of scientific knowledge. Several groups from Massachusetts General Hospital are working together to organize and ensure a strong presence to reaffirm the message about the essential role that science – biomedical research, in particular – plays in improving life and health.

Did you know that more than 300 million people worldwide live with depression? That number has increased 18% between 2005 and 2015, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). With such staggering numbers, it’s no surprise that WHO has chosen depression as its theme for this year’s World Health Day, which is celebrated today, April 7th.