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Recent News
HUBweek Art of Talking Science Competition Recap
A recap of our second annual Art of Talking Science Competition, which focused on AI and machine learning.
Four Massachusetts General Hospital Researchers Receive Prestigious NIH Director’s Awards
Please join us in congratulating the four Mass General investigators who recently received director’s awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)!
Brain Imaging Studies Provide New Insights into Biological Basis of Behaviors in Schizophrenia and Autism
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital are using brain imaging technology to learn more about how individuals with autism and schizophrenia view the world through different lenses.
Researchers Develop a Promising New Test for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Known as the “Alzheimer’s of the eye,” AMD affects nearly five million people across the world. How a new blood-based test could help.
Study Finds Less than 20% of Americans are Active Consumers of Science News
A recent Pew Research Survey of 4,000 adults aged 18 and over found that only 17 percent of respondents were “active consumers” of science news.
Law Restricting Use of Off-Road-Vehicles by Young Drivers Helps to Curb Injury Rates, Researchers Say
Researchers at Mass General found that laws restricting youth access to off-road vehicles reduced the rate of injuries caused by the vehicles
Lady Gaga’s Fibromyalgia Diagnosis Helps Shed Light on a Perplexing Chronic Pain Disorder
Lady Gaga recently discussed her struggles with fibromyalgia. Here’s what Mass General researchers are doing to learn more about this disorder.
Could A Smartphone App for Heart Failure Improve Patient Care?
A new smartphone app for heart failure from Jana Care, called Heart Habits, was created in the hopes of streamlining cardiac care management. Now a team at Massachusetts General Hospital wants to test out the app with patients.
Thank You Postdocs!
As National Postdoc Appreciation Week comes to a close, we want to thank postdocs across the country, and especially those at Mass General, for all their hard work and dedication to research and scientific discovery.
Meet a Mass General Postdoc: Amy Tsurumi
In honor of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we’ll be sharing profiles of just a few of our amazing Mass General postdocs to highlight their research and what inspires them.