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Conversations with Margarita: It Stays with You
I call this newsletter a conversation because I believe that dialogues, even when they’re hard to have, are important.
Mass General Research Institute 5-Year Celebration Video
Learn more about the Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute and how we’re working to improve healthcare through science.
Not Just a Matter of Appearance: How Alopecia Affects Patients Throughout Life
Can you measure the lifelong impact of a disorder that causes no pain but affects your appearance, relationships and perception of self-worth?
Humans of MGRI: Hoang Le, PhD
Hoang Le, PhD, is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Genetics and Aging Research Unit.
Celebration of Science Focuses on Lessons from COVID-19 and the Path Forward
Can Mass General researchers use lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to improve healthcare delivery and reduce disparities?
Conversations with Margarita: The Park Prescription
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.
Rejection in Academia: A Door Open or a Door Closed?
James Quinn, PhD, is a researcher in the Alzheimer’s Clinical and Translational Research Unit (ACTRU) studying the mechanisms underlying dementia development to identify new biomarkers and novel therapeutic targets, focusing on the signaling molecules, neuropeptides. Outside the lab, James is an avid science communicator, rock climber and live music enthusiast. We all have been there—standing
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Free Course Seeks to Engage High School Students in the Science of COVID-19
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.
COVID-19 Safety Measures are Still Crucial as Vaccination Rates Rise
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.
Doctors and Hospitals Helped Nearly 50,000 to Vote in the 2020 Election Through Vot-ER
Alister Martin, MD, MPP, is a practicing emergency physician and recently founded Vot-ER, a nonpartisan nonprofit that aims to promote health through voter registration. He previously founded Get Waivered, a campaign aimed at transforming emergency rooms nationwide into the front door for recovery treatment for those suffering from opioid addiction. Aliya Bhatia, MPP, is the
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