Posts Tagged ‘Special Programs’
World Medical Innovation Forum
April’s World Medical Innovation Forum brought nearly 1000 top leaders together and will reconvene every spring focusing on one key clinical area. “We need a clear, cohesive vision of how to link the fruits of innovation with the patients who should no longer have to suffer through painful lives or fear a premature death. We…
Read MoreNovel Treatments for Kidney Diseases and Ovarian Cancer Therapy
A look into two of Innovation's Discovery Grant Profiles. Novel Treatments for Kidney Diseases Joseph Bonventre, MD, PhD BWH, RENAL Acute Kidney Injury is characterized by a rapid decline in kidney function and can be triggered by a number of insults. While AKI may resolve on its own or with care, the sequelae can include…
Read MoreCelebrate 2014 Innovation Development Grant Winners
Meet our 2014 Innovation Development Grant Winners, with a special focus on Nonsurgical Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes. Nonsurgical Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes Ali Tavakkoli, MD, BWH, Gastrointestinal and General Surgery Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) affects more than 11% of the US adult population with 35% of US adults having pre-diabetic symptoms- incidence continues…
Read MoreTop 20 Technologies: From more than 300 applications – Profiles for three of Mass General Brigham's most promising commercial opportunities
Low Field Magnetic Stimulation, Early Urine Biomarkers of Kidney Inflammation, and Portable Magnetic Resonance Lung Density Monitor (MR-LDM) for ICU. Focus on Innovation Development Grant Awards Low Field Magnetic Stimulation Michael Rohan, PhD McLean Hospital, Imaging Center Low Field Magnetic Stimulation is a potential new treatment for depression, and has been observed to produce immediate…
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