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Research and Innovation

Mass General Brigham is helping improve patient care through research and discovery. Our doctors and researchers work together on thousands of studies and clinical trials each year to find better ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease. This research helps to bring patients better care and improved outcomes.

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Visit the Research and Innovation website

Learn about research and innovation at Mass General Brigham.

https://research.massgeneralbrigham.org

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Participate in research

Learn about clinical trials at Mass General Brigham.

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Patient-centered research and innovation

Clinical research drives patient care at Mass General Brigham. Our physician-scientists lead studies and trials to advance medicine, expand treatment options, and improve lives.

About clinical studies and research

https://research.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/clinical-trials

Biobank

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Find a clinical trial

https://rally.massgeneralbrigham.org/

Research labs and centers

https://research.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/institutes-centers

Research careers

https://massgeneralbrigham.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/MGBExternal

World Medical Innovation Forum

https://worldmedicalinnovation.org/

World-recognized leadership in research

Mass General Brigham is a global leader in research, where scientists and clinicians work together to advance discovery and improve health outcomes. This close connection between science and care helps expand patient access to some of the latest and most innovative treatments available.

Our physician-scientists work in labs, clinics, and at the bedside, partnering with patients to help accelerate breakthroughs. By bringing research and care together, Mass General Brigham is shaping the future of medicine while improving lives today.

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$2.7 billion+

annual research budget

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3,700+

clinical trials offered

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200+

years of innovative scientific leadership

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Mass General Brigham is home to the largest hospital system-based research medical centers in the U.S. and the largest recipient of NIH research funding. Our researchers are conducting thousands of studies in every major medical area, and our legacy of innovation has led to 17 Nobel Laureates and two centuries of medical firsts.

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No. 1

among 60 organizations and centers in the Cure Innovation Index

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Advancing clinical trials to help patients

Mass General Brigham researchers and clinicians are conducting clinical studies in every major medical therapeutic and technology discipline. Patients can enroll in more than 3,700 offered clinical trials. Over $2 billion annual research investment allows us to quickly bring new treatment options to our patients — and the world.

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Participate in clinical studies

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Biobank at Mass General Brigham

Researchers at Mass General Brigham are studying how genes, biomarkers, and related factors affect people’s health and contribute to disease. The Biobank at Mass General Brigham speeds up exploration and discovery by housing hundreds of thousands of readily available biological samples and supporting data. Patients can consent to participate in the Biobank while visiting a Mass General Brigham site or online.

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