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Congratulations to the Department of Medicine’s 2021 Transformative Scholars

By Isha Vedantam | September 20, 2021

The program supports outstanding young faculty in tackling critical health care challenges.

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Conversations with Margarita: Going Beyond the Numbers

By Brian Burns | August 18, 2021

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.

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Conversations with Margarita: Suffering in Silence

By Brian Burns | August 9, 2021

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.

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One More Question: A Mass General Research Fellow’s Prizewinning Essay on Health Equity

By Gloria Rosado | July 20, 2021

Trisha Pasricha, MD, shares an eye-opening patient experience that illustrated the stark effect of COVID-19 disparities.

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Conversations with Margarita: The Future of the American Dream

By Gloria Rosado | June 30, 2021

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.

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New Software Promotes Inclusivity in Genetic Research and Strengthens Study Results

By Gloria Rosado | June 1, 2021

Dr. Atkinson and her team are working to make genetic research more inclusive with a new statistical framework and software package designed to include individuals of mixed ancestry.

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Humans of MGRI: Alba Miranda-Ribera, PhD

By Gloria Rosado | May 28, 2021

Alba Miranda-Ribera, PhD, is an instructor at the Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center.

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World Medical Innovation Forum Outlines a Patient-Centric Vision for Gene and Cell Therapies

By Brian Burns | May 26, 2021

Researchers will need to identify new treatment strategies, work collaboratively to develop them into treatments for patients and ensure equity and access.

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Conversations with Margarita: It Stays with You

By Gloria Rosado | May 17, 2021

I call this newsletter a conversation because I believe that dialogues, even when they’re hard to have, are important.

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Conversations with Margarita: The Park Prescription

By Gloria Rosado | April 23, 2021

Dr. Alegría recently started a monthly email series, and we loved it so much we wanted to share each month’s email on Bench Press.

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