Posts Tagged ‘martinos center’
The Best of Bench Press: Our Most Popular Mass General Research Blog Posts of 2024
It was another amazing year for research at Massachusetts General Hospital, and as usual, there were plenty of interesting and inspiring stories for our research communication team to write about on our blog. As we get ready to ring in 2025, here’s a look back at our five most popular blog posts from 2024. 1.…
Read MoreHow a Personal Story Fueled a Researcher’s Passion to Pursue Breast Cancer Research
Mass General researcher Matt Rosen, PhD, is all too familiar with the devastating effects of a late breast cancer diagnosis.
Read MoreHow A New Grant Will Support the Quest for a More Complete Map of the Brain
A more detailed understanding of the connections between brain networks could improve treatments for neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Read MoreHumans of MGRI: Sarasa Tohyama, PhD
Dr. Tohyama is studying the brain mechanisms of patients with chronic pain and loves using her creativity to answer research questions.
Read MoreThe Life and Science of Jack Belliveau
Remembering the larger-than-life Mass General researcher who played a key role in the introduction of fMRI imaging.
Read MorePromoting Mental Health and Well-Being Throughout the Pandemic
Is Tenacity A Matter of Willpower or Does Brain Structure Play a Role, Too?
In a recent review paper, Mass General researchers identify a part of the brain that could play a key role in individual levels of grit.
Read MoreThe Queen Bee Phenomenon and Encouraging the Success of Junior Colleagues with Dr. Margaret Ormiston
The Women in Science team at the Martinos Center recently invited Dr. Margaret Ormiston to speak about the Queen Bee phenomenon and the importance of encouraging junior colleagues.
Read MoreBuilding a Support Network for Women Scientists: A Q&A with the Women in Science Coalition
There is no doubt that women have made significant contributions to science and other fields, but women remain vastly underrepresented and face a number of challenges. That’s why two of women from the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging decided to band together and form a coalition.
Read MoreResearch Finds Men and Women with Alcoholism May Process Emotions Differently
In the early years of alcoholism research, most studies were conducted using samples that involved men only, because women were thought to add complexity to research studies. That’s why researchers at the Martinos Center decided to take a closer look at the different ways that men and women with alcohol use disorder (AUD) respond to emotional cues.
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