The Road to MPI
The Center’s Larry Wald talks Magnetic Particle Imaging and his latest BRAIN Initiative grant.
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MRI-Based ‘Bar Code for the Heart’ Opens Applications in the Study of Heart Disease
Heart muscle cells are arranged in a precise, mosaic-like microstructural pattern, and disruptions to that pattern can be an early indicator of many diseases. Unfortunately, doctors have never been able to see any of this…
Portable MRI Supports More Efficient Diagnosis and Monitoring for Neurological Conditions
“When I first heard the terms ‘portable’ and ‘MRI’ together, I did a double take,” said W. Taylor Kimberly, MD, PhD, chief of the Division of Neurocritical Care and a stroke and critical care neurologist in the Department of…
Study Identifies Signs of Repeated Blast-Related Brain Injury in Active-Duty United States Special Operations Forces
In a study of 30 active-duty United States SOF personnel, researchers found that increased blast exposure was associated with structural, functional, and neuroimmune changes to the brain and a decline in health-related quality of life.
Bruce Rosen on the Advanced Imaging Technologies Coming to the Martinos Center
Martinos Center director Bruce Rosen, MD, PhD, describes several cutting-edge technologies that will advance research both in the center and elsewhere in the coming years.
Visualizing the Mind: How We See the Brain Through Functional MRI
Last year, Harvard College senior Kelsey Ichikawa interviewed the Center’s Bruce Rosen and Bruce Fischl for an article she was writing for a science journalism course.
Women in Science Movie Night: Secrets of the Surface: The Mathematical Vision of Maryam Mirzakhani
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/97702717663
Wellness Resources
To offer support to its staff and researchers, Partners, MGH, and several other groups have put together resources that address the challenges we may be facing in our day-to-day lives as we handle this unique…
The Secret Lives of Martinos Folk: Carol Barnstead and the Center’s cast of colorful characters
What does it mean to be a “character” at the Martinos?
From the “We Already Knew This” File: Partners Recognizes Donna Crowe’s Excellence
Crowe has always been a steadfast champion of career development for non-professional staff.
Annual Fund
Thank you for your interest in the Annual Fund. Each year we rely on the generosity of friends of the Center to generously contribute to the Annual Fund. Gifts to the Annual Fund help provide…
The Past, Present and Future of Molecular Imaging @ Martinos
The Center’s molecular imaging program has seen tremendous growth over the past decade. It’s only getting started.
The Secret Lives of Martinos Folk: Fighting Stereotypes of Women in Islam, One Karate Kick at a Time
Zeynab Alshelh is a karate champion and an advocate against racism and negative ideologies about women in Islam.
The Secret Lives of Martinos Folk: Kevin Dowling, Bagpiper in the Big City
You might even find him playing outside the MGH Martinos Center.
The First In Vivo Imaging Agent for Electrical Signaling in the Heart
A new PET radiotracer could enable early detection of the risk of heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia, and thus help to save more lives.
The Secret Lives of Martinos Folk: Skating to the Roller Derby World Cup
Growing up in Europe, Eszter Boros had no concept of what roller derby was. But one day on a whim, after moving to Boston, she decided to look into it.