# Bench Press: Research news from Mass General Brigham

> Bench Press highlights the innovative medical research at Mass General Brigham and the unique scientists who comprise our research community\.

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## Pages
- [Science Insights from Mass General Brigham](https://mgriblog.org/science-insights/)
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- [Research](https://mgriblog.org/research-at-mass-general-brigham/)
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## Posts
- [What a 2,700\-mile bike ride taught a Mass General Brigham researcher about health access in rural America](https://mgriblog.org/2026/10/08/what-a-2700-mile-bike-ride-taught-a-mass-general-brigham-researcher-about-health-access-in-rural-america/): Mass General Brigham postdoctoral researcher George Usmanov, PhD, completed the 2,700\-mile Tour Divide bike race and gained firsthand insight into the healthcare challenges facing rural communities\. His experiences are helping inform research on brain health, digital health tools, and improving access to care in underserved areas\.
- [Researchers Unplugged: Meet the Researcher Working to Understand Why Chronic Pain Persists](https://mgriblog.org/2026/10/16/researchers-unplugged-meet-the-researcher-working-to-understand-why-chronic-pain-persists/): Ekim Luo, PhD, a postdoctoral research fellow at Mass General Brigham, studies how inflammation in the brain and body may be connected to chronic pain\. In this edition of Researchers Unplugged, Luo explains how the brain shapes our experience of pain and why pain signals can sometimes persist long after they are useful\.
- [From Gene Discovery to Patient Impact: A Conversation with Susan A\. Slaugenhaupt, PhD](https://mgriblog.org/2026/10/13/genetics-research-from-discovery-to-human-impact/): Susan A\. Slaugenhaupt, PhD, investigator at Mass General Brigham and president of the American Society for Human Genetics, reflects on more than 30 years of genetics research, from identifying genes linked to rare diseases to advancing new therapies for patients\. She discusses breakthroughs in genomics, the future of precision medicine, and how patients and families continue to inspire her work\.
- [The History of Midwifery Practice at Massachusetts General Hospital](https://mgriblog.org/2026/10/09/the-history-of-midwifery-practice-at-massachusetts-general-hospital/)
- [Rising Stars in Science: Mass General Brigham’s 2026 STAT Wunderkinds](https://mgriblog.org/2026/10/09/the-faces-behind-the-science-meet-some-of-mass-general-brighams-postdoctoral-researchers-copy/): Mass General Brigham is celebrating six physician\-scientists recognized as 2026 STAT Wunderkinds, an honor that highlights outstanding early\-career researchers advancing discoveries in cancer, genetics, aging, public health, bioethics, and neuroscience\. Their innovative research is helping shape the future of medicine and could lead to new approaches for improving patient care and human health\.

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## Portfolio
- [Study identifies antibody pattern linked to miscarriage](https://mgriblog.org/project/study-identifies-antibody-pattern-linked-to-miscarriage/)
- [Study Characterizes Clinicians’ Use of the AI Platform OpenEvidence](https://mgriblog.org/project/study-characterizes-clinicians-use-of-the-ai-platform-openevidence/)
- [AI tool helps researchers find new clues about arthritis, dementia and more](https://mgriblog.org/project/ai-tool-helps-researchers-find-new-clues-about-arthritis-dementia-and-more/)
- [Study shows how backup lymph nodes help sustain immunotherapy after cancer surgery](https://mgriblog.org/project/study-shows-how-backup-lymph-nodes-help-sustain-immunotherapy-after-cancer-surgery/)
- [New in vivo cancer immunotherapy platform turns tumors into their own vaccines](https://mgriblog.org/project/new-in-vivo-cancer-immunotherapy-platform-turns-tumors-into-their-own-vaccines/)

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- [Communicating Science](https://mgriblog.org/category/science-communication/)
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## Tags
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- [Genetics](https://mgriblog.org/tag-portifolio/genetics/)
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