Massachusetts General Hospital for Children: Research

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

The Ravages of Sepsis: Basic Research Yields Challenges and Important Insights to Drive New Treatments

When our bodies are attacked by foreign invaders such as bacterial or viral micro-organisms, we can count on our immune systems to martial their forces and fend off the attackers. In a small percentage of adults and children who are hospitalized, however, an infection can become so severe and the body’s natural defenses so overwrought, that it develops into a toxic condition called sepsis. Sepsis is the third leading cause of death behind cancer and heart disease... read more