Mass General Research Institute

Massachusetts General Hospital is home to the largest hospital-based research enterprise in the U.S., with an annual budget of over $912 million in 2017. The Mass General Research Institute comprises more than 9,500 researchers working across more than 30 institutes, centers and departments. Research has been part of the hospitals mission since its founding more than 200 years ago and has led to innovations such as the use of general anesthesia in surgery, a vaccine for tuberculosis and the modern PET scan, says Harry Orf, PhD, senior vice president for Research. As the oldest and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, Mass General has been a leader in bridging innovative science with highly advanced clinical care for more than 200 years. The Mass General Research Institute is built on a culture of excellence, compassion and groundbreaking scientific achievement. Our researchers work side-by-side with physiciansin the lab, in the clinic and at the bedsideharnessing ...