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With $45 million in annual research awards, MassGeneral Hospital for Children is among the top pediatric hospitals in the nation in research funding. Our new Simches Research Building underscores our commitment to advance the science of pediatric medicine and is organized to reflect new opportunities in biology and medicine: Genetics and Genomics, Comparative and Integrative Biology, Systems Biology, and Regenerative Medicine.

Over the years, many significant advancements have been made in genetics and genomics, imaging technologies, less invasive surgical techniques and an abundance of treatment options that are changing the way pediatric care is delivered.

In a research laboratory, at a patient’s bedside, in a student conference with tomorrow’s medical leaders—in fact anywhere on this dynamic campus—our scientists and physicians are diligently working toward improving the lives of children.

Research Programs

Investigators

Meet some of the MassGeneral Hospital for Children researchers who are making a difference. Read more


Saving Face: Improving Outcomes in Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

In recent years, oral and maxillofacial surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital and elsewhere have developed minimally invasive techniques to correct many facial soft-tissue and skeletal deformities, which have resulted in less overall morbidity, decreased pain and swelling and faster recovery... read more

A Ray of Light: Proton Therapy Revolutionizes Radiation Treatment for Pediatric Patients

“Isn’t she beautiful?” marvels Dr. Tarbell as she admires a photo of two-year-old Mary Conroy from Marshfield, Massachusetts, who has successfully finished treatment for a brain tumor called ependymoma at MassGeneral Hospital for Children. “It’s wonderful to see how far she has come when you think about what she has been through. And that’s really the heart and soul of our story”... read more