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Free Course Seeks to Engage High School Students in the Science of COVID-19

By Brian Burns | April 16, 2021

Can a spark of inspiration strike twice? That’s the hope of the co-leaders of a free two-day course on the COVID-19 pandemic for high school students next week.

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COVID-19 Safety Measures are Still Crucial as Vaccination Rates Rise

By Gloria Rosado | April 14, 2021

Daniel Horn, MD, shares what he has witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic, what clinicians have learned and the importance of being vigilant as we move forward.

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Voices of Women in Science: Susan Slaugenhaupt, PhD

By Gloria Rosado | March 26, 2021

Susan Slaugenhaupt, PhD, is the Scientific Director of the Mass General Research Institute and an Investigator in the Center for Genomic Medicine.

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Conversations with Margarita Alegría, PhD

By Gloria Rosado | March 22, 2021

I’m delighted to bring you my first monthly newsletter, Conversations with Margarita. Every month, we’ll chat about a new topic to expand our understanding of the issues that shape our health.

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Voices of Women in Science: Jacqueline Lane, PhD

By Gloria Rosado | March 16, 2021

Jacqueline Lane, PhD, is a sleep genetics and circadian rhythms researcher investigating the connections between sleep quality and disease.

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Voices of Women in Science: Margarita Alegría, PhD

By Gloria Rosado | March 11, 2021

Dr. Alegría’s research is focused on testing new models of care, interventions for improving health care and eliminating health care disparities for diverse populations.

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Voices of Women in Science: Madhusmita Misra, MD, MPH

By Gloria Rosado | March 9, 2021

Madhusmita Misra, MD, MPH, is an internationally-known expert on neuroendocrine, metabolic and bone complications of disorders that span the weight spectrum from anorexia nervosa to obesity.

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Voices of Women in Science: Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA

By Gloria Rosado | March 5, 2021

Our first guest blog post is written by Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MBA, a trailblazing physician-scientist studying the intersection of medicine, public health, policy and disparities.

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ICON Center Explores How Essential Connections Between the Heart and the Brain Differ by Sex

By Brian Burns | February 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is only the most recent example of the central role that sex and gender play in major medical illness.

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Mass General-MIT Team Create an Online COVID-19 Testing Calculator for Schools and Businesses

By Brian Burns | February 18, 2021
Young businesswoman with face mask as protection

The online tool can help in assessing the costs and benefits of different COVID-19 testing and mitigation strategies.

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