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Research and Innovation

Mass General Brigham is helping improve patient care through research and discovery. As one of the nation’s leading academic health systems, home to five Harvard Medical School teaching hospitals, we are ranked #1 in the nation for hospital medical research and recognized as the most innovative biomedical institution in the world by the Cure Innovation Index. 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.

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Learn about research and innovation at Mass General Brigham.

https://research.massgeneralbrigham.org

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Learn about clinical trials at Mass General Brigham.

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Patient-centered research and innovation

Clinical research drives patient care to over 1.9M unique patients globally at Mass General Brigham. With more than 1,000 physicians recognized on Boston Magazine's Top Doctors list, our clinician-scientists lead studies and more than 3,700 clinical trials that advance medicine, expand treatment options, and help people live healthier lives.

About clinical studies and research

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

Biobank

https://research.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/researchers-and-collaborators/personalized-medicine/biobank

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, with more than $2 billion invested in research each year, where scientists and clinicians work together to turn scientific discoveries into better care. 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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clinical trials offered

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200+

years of innovative scientific leadership

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Mass General Brigham is one of the nation’s leading research organizations and the largest recipient of funding from the National Institutes of Health. Our history includes 17 Nobel Prize winners and more than 200 years of medical breakthroughs.

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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

Our researchers and clinicians are leading clinical studies across every major area of medicine and technology, helping to advance discoveries that may lead to better treatments around the world. Patients can participate in more than 3,700 offered clinical trials. With more than $2 billion invested in research each year, we can move promising discoveries forward quickly, bringing new treatment options to our patients and helping shape the future of healthcare.

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Mass General Brigham Biobank

The Mass General Brigham Biobank is a large research program designed to help researchers understand how people’s health is affected by their genes, biomarkers, and other factors. By participating in the Mass General Brigham Biobank, you can help us better understand, treat, and even prevent the diseases that might affect your health and the health of future generations.

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