Past Events

AI and Radiomics in Cardiac MRI
Jihye Jang

The camp will focus on machine learning and artificial intelligence, and its application in genomics, pathology, radiology, and clincal data, with hands-on practice, demo, and features talks from 15 experts. The course is organized into three sections: Foundation part will cover mathematics behind the neural network models, tools and resources for deep learning, and a two-hour python hand-on course; Application part will include practical examples and various application in genomics, pathology, radiology, clinical, real-world data. In the end, we will have an Open Discussion about the challenges and unsolved questions in AI, with a panel of doctors, biologists, and computational scientists. So, it will be an exciting event and lots to expect!

Deep learning for 3D understanding
Yongbin Sun

The camp will focus on machine learning and artificial intelligence, and its application in genomics, pathology, radiology, and clincal data, with hands-on practice, demo, and features talks from 15 experts. The course is organized into three sections: Foundation part will cover mathematics behind the neural network models, tools and resources for deep learning, and a two-hour python hand-on course; Application part will include practical examples and various application in genomics, pathology, radiology, clinical, real-world data. In the end, we will have an Open Discussion about the challenges and unsolved questions in AI, with a panel of doctors, biologists, and computational scientists. So, it will be an exciting event and lots to expect!

BWH FY19 Year in Review with Paul Anderson, MD, PhD, Chief Academic Officer

Join the Brigham Research Institute and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Paul Anderson for a comprehensive look at research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in 2019. Dr. Anderson will share key stats and figures regarding NIH Research Project grants, budget history, and total research revenue.

Direction to Carrie Hall (15 Francis Street): Carrie Hall is located at 15 Francis Street. Upon entering at 15 Francis Street, you will notice a Guard Desk and a hallway on your left and right. Go right, down the hallway until you come to a conference room which is Carrie Hall.

Evan Macosko, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, HMS

The Single Cell Genomics Core is hosting a monthly Single Cell Genomics Seminar Series at the Hale Building for Transformative Medicine. The seminars will include a one hour talk by an invited speaker, followed by a 30 minute Q&A session with the Single Cell Genomics Core Team. Lunch will be served.

For more information, or to be included on our email list for announcements, please send a response to SINGLECELL@bwh.harvard.edu.

Direction to HBTM VTC 02006B Conference Room (60 Fenwood Rd, 2nd floor): The Hale Building for Transformative Medicine (HBTM) Room VTC 02006B is located on the 2nd floor of Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s new HBTM at 60 Fenwood Road. From 75 Francis Street, take the Main Pike (2nd floor of hospital) towards the S Elevator (You will walk through the Shapiro Cardiovascular Building to get to the Hale Building for Transformative Medicine (HBTM)). Walk through the Shapiro Cardiovascular Building and take the bridge to the HBTM. When entering the HBTM take the first right, and it’s the first door on right. (Rm# 02006B)

“Implementing Population Preemptive Genetic Screening in Clinical Practice: The Sanford Imagenetics Experience“

Catherine Hajek, MD
Director, Clinical Services and Education
Sanford Imagenetics

Please Join Us!
Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, BWH
Department of Genetics, HMS

Machine learning, natural language processing, image analysis: from proof of concept to research support to production deployment
Renato Umeton, Ph.D & Team

The camp will focus on machine learning and artificial intelligence, and its application in genomics, pathology, radiology, and clincal data, with hands-on practice, demo, and features talks from 15 experts. The course is organized into three sections: Foundation part will cover mathematics behind the neural network models, tools and resources for deep learning, and a two-hour python hand-on course; Application part will include practical examples and various application in genomics, pathology, radiology, clinical, real-world data. In the end, we will have an Open Discussion about the challenges and unsolved questions in AI, with a panel of doctors, biologists, and computational scientists. So, it will be an exciting event and lots to expect!

An event to educate and inspire collaboration around innovative science, technology, and medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. This event is free and open to the public – all are welcome to attend. Register today!

Agenda: www.discoverbrigham.org/agenda/

Website – www.discoverbrigham.org

Focused Ultrasound Therapies for Treating Glioblastoma: Enhanced Chemotherapy and Immuotherapy
Tao Sun, PhD
Research Fellow in Radiology
BWH focused Ultrasound Laboratory
Postdoctoral Fellow for Bioengineering, Harvard

MRI Methods for Targeting and Evaluating Focused on Ultrasound Blood-Brain Barrier Opening Treatments
Nick Todd, PhD
Assistant Professor of Radiology
BWH focused Ultrasound Laboratory

Direction to Hale VTC 02006B Conference Room (60 Fenwood Rd, 2nd floor):
From 60 Fenwood Rd:
Enter at 60 Fenwood Rd lobby entrance. STAIRS: Take the lobby staircase to the 2nd floor. The conference room will be on your right near the display monitor. ELEVATOR: Enter at 60 Fenwood Rd main entrance and take the S Elevator to the 2nd floor. Once you exit the elevator, take a right and walk past the balcony overlooking the atrium and the conference room will be straight ahead near the display monitor.

Deep transfer learning and radiomic feature prediction of high grade glioma patient survival
Lei Qin, PhD

The camp will focus on machine learning and artificial intelligence, and its application in genomics, pathology, radiology, and clincal data, with hands-on practice, demo, and features talks from 15 experts. The course is organized into three sections: Foundation part will cover mathematics behind the neural network models, tools and resources for deep learning, and a two-hour python hand-on course; Application part will include practical examples and various application in genomics, pathology, radiology, clinical, real-world data. In the end, we will have an Open Discussion about the challenges and unsolved questions in AI, with a panel of doctors, biologists, and computational scientists. So, it will be an exciting event and lots to expect!

Concept and application of transfer learning
Xingchao Peng

The camp will focus on machine learning and artificial intelligence, and its application in genomics, pathology, radiology, and clincal data, with hands-on practice, demo, and features talks from 15 experts. The course is organized into three sections: Foundation part will cover mathematics behind the neural network models, tools and resources for deep learning, and a two-hour python hand-on course; Application part will include practical examples and various application in genomics, pathology, radiology, clinical, real-world data. In the end, we will have an Open Discussion about the challenges and unsolved questions in AI, with a panel of doctors, biologists, and computational scientists. So, it will be an exciting event and lots to expect!

Carla Reimold, PhD, Director of Industry Programs at the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center will be onsite to provide and overview of the programs and answer questions.

Overview
For more than a decade, the advancement of the Massachusetts life sciences ecosystem has been aided by the capital investment activities of the MLSC. These programs have translated into significant strategic investments, which have enabled anchor institutions across the Commonwealth to advance new scientific discoveries to keep Massachusetts at the cutting-edge of life sciences advances and capabilities.
These advancements continue through new MLSC capital programs aimed at workforce development and training, research and development, and manufacturing. Applicants, which may include academic organizations, research institutions, research hospitals, business incubators and other non-profit organizations, and whose projects represent positive economic contributions for the state’s life sciences ecosystem, are encouraged to learn more.

Open Capital Program: Capital projects that support the life sciences ecosystem by enabling and supporting research and development and commercialization and/or manufacturing in the Commonwealth.
Applications Due: 12:00 p.m., December 6, 2019

Bits to Bytes: Encourage the use of high throughput, systems-based approaches to generate large datasets and novel predictive algorithms to answer important scientific questions.
Applications Due: 12:00 p.m., January 23, 2020

Novel Therapeutics Delivery: Encourage the development of improved manufacturing, devices, and delivery methods of existing or innovative therapies.
Applications Due: 12:00 p.m., January 23, 2020

Women’s Health: Encourage collaboration across industry to develop solutions for the treatment of conditions which disproportionately/differently affect women.
Applications Due: 12:00 p.m., February 14, 2020

Direction to Hale VTC 02006B Conference Room (60 Fenwood Rd, 2nd floor):
From 60 Fenwood Rd:
Enter at 60 Fenwood Rd lobby entrance. STAIRS: Take the lobby staircase to the 2nd floor. The conference room will be on your right near the display monitor. ELEVATOR: Enter at 60 Fenwood Rd main entrance and take the S Elevator to the 2nd floor. Once you exit the elevator, take a right and walk past the balcony overlooking the atrium and the conference room will be straight ahead near the display monitor.

Deep variational autoencoders for single cell RNA transcriptomics
Qiwen Hu, PhD

The camp will focus on machine learning and artificial intelligence, and its application in genomics, pathology, radiology, and clincal data, with hands-on practice, demo, and features talks from 15 experts. The course is organized into three sections: Foundation part will cover mathematics behind the neural network models, tools and resources for deep learning, and a two-hour python hand-on course; Application part will include practical examples and various application in genomics, pathology, radiology, clinical, real-world data. In the end, we will have an Open Discussion about the challenges and unsolved questions in AI, with a panel of doctors, biologists, and computational scientists. So, it will be an exciting event and lots to expect!

Meet your research and innovation partner in technology, data and analytics

The BWH Research Education Program together with Enterprise Research Infrastructure & Services (ERIS) are working to provide an opportunity for you to learn about the breadth of technology services and support available to all researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Subject matter experts will be on site and happy to help you navigate the tools and services available to help your research and innovation.

Visit the event page here for more details.

Direction to the Marshall A. Wolf Conference Room (Hale Building, 3rd Floor)
From 60 Fenwood Rd:
Enter at 60 Fenwood Rd lobby entrance. STAIRS: Take the lobby staircase to the 2nd floor. Walk past the balcony overlooking the atrium and take the stairs on the left (Stair 2) to the 3rd floor. Once on the 3rd floor, exit the stairwell and take a right. The room is to your right through the double glass door, straight ahead. ELEVATOR: Take S Elevator to 3rd floor. Take a right out of the elevator. The room is past the stairwell, on your right through the double glass doors.

Conditional variational autoencoders in single-cell RNA sequencing data
Gökçen Eraslan, PhD

The camp will focus on machine learning and artificial intelligence, and its application in genomics, pathology, radiology, and clincal data, with hands-on practice, demo, and features talks from 15 experts. The course is organized into three sections: Foundation part will cover mathematics behind the neural network models, tools and resources for deep learning, and a two-hour python hand-on course; Application part will include practical examples and various application in genomics, pathology, radiology, clinical, real-world data. In the end, we will have an Open Discussion about the challenges and unsolved questions in AI, with a panel of doctors, biologists, and computational scientists. So, it will be an exciting event and lots to expect!

First Look at the BRIght Futures Finalists

The 8th Annual BRIght Future Prize Competition features three compelling projects with the potential to solve vexing medical problems. The finalists, all BWH researchers and clinicians, were selected through a rigorous two-step scientific review process. The BRIght Futures Prizes support investigators across the Brigham Research Institute (BRI) as they work to answer provocative questions or solve grand problems in medicine.

Your vote will help decide which of these three projects will receive $100,000 towards their research. We will announce the winner at Discover Brigham, an event highlighting and celebrating research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Featuring:

Training an Immuno-Army to Fight Childhood Brain Cancer
Natalie Artzi, PhD

Direction to Carrie Hall (15 Francis Street): Carrie Hall is located at 15 Francis Street. Upon entering at 15 Francis Street, you will notice a Guard Desk and a hallway on your left and right. Go right, down the hallway until you come to a conference room which is Carrie Hall.

ARE YOU READY TO COMMERCIALIZE? THEN YOU CAN’T MISS THIS EVENT!

Fast Pitch for Funding is an event hosted by the Boston Biomedical Innovation Center, that provides you the opportunity to pitch a team of experts on your research. You will receive immediate feedback with the opportunity to apply for our grant programs which can provide up to $350,000 per project, business coaching, and project management.

This is not a public event. To protect our researchers and their ideas we only allow our experts and the people pitching to be in the room at the time of the event.

• Pitches for awards should fulfill unmet clinical needs in the areas of heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders.
• Pitches should emphasize potential commercial value.
• Presentations should be no longer than 10 minutes.
• Pitch slide decks are welcome, but not expected.
• ** Only Faculty from B-BIC member institutions are eligible to attend.

For more information, please feel free to contact us.

FAQs

Q: Who can pitch/ attend?

A: Faculty from B-BIC member institutions are eligible to apply. For-profit entities are eligible to apply as collaborators with Principal Investigators at member institutions. No exceptions.

Q: Do I need to have slides?

A: Pitches only need to address the suggested elements. Use of reference materials or other visual elements is welcome if they help convey the product concept and can be shared using your laptop screen. AV equipment will not be available, but you can share your materials by bringing printed copies or using your laptop screen.

Q: How formal will the pitches be?

A: You will be pitching to 1-2 experienced biotech executives with everyone seated around a table. Allow time for their questions and be prepared for them to ask several questions. There will be multiple tables in the room where other investigators will also be pitching.

Q: Can I present confidential information?

A: Everyone hearing the pitches has signed confidentiality agreements. However, since you will be pitching in an area where others may overhear or see your information we urge everyone to use their judgment when deciding what to share.

FAST PITCH FOR FUNDING: Quick Tips for a successful pitch

FAST PITCH FOR FUNDING: What we are looking for when awarding B-BIC partnerships

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please feel free to contact us with any questions at 857-307-2440 or rnapear@partners.org with Fast Pitch in the subject line.

DIRECTION:
MARSHALL A. WOLF CONFERENCE ROOM
HALE BUILDING FOR TRANSFORMATIVE MEDICINE

FROM 60 FENWOOD ROAD:
Enter at 60 Fenwood Rd lobby entrance.

STAIRS:
Take the lobby staircase to the 2nd floor. Walk past the balcony overlooking the atrium and take the stairs on the left (Stair 2) to the 3rd floor. Once on the 3rd floor, exit the stairwell and take a right. The room is to your right through the double glass door, straight ahead.

ELEVATOR:
Take S Elevator to 3rd floor. Take a right out of the elevator. The room is past the stairwell, on your right through the double glass doors.

“The Th17 cell conundrum in autoimmune inflammation, lessons learnt from single cell genomics, immunology and metabolomics”

Chao Wang, PhD
Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Kuchroo Lab

The Single Cell Genomics Core is hosting a monthly Single Cell Genomics Seminar Series at the Hale Building for Transformative Medicine. The seminars will include a one hour talk by an invited speaker, followed by a 30 minute Q&A session with the Single Cell Genomics Core Team. Lunch will be served.

For more information, or to be included on our email list for announcements, please send a response to SINGLECELL@bwh.harvard.edu.

Direction to HBTM VTC 02006B Conference Room (60 Fenwood Rd, 2nd floor): The Hale Building for Transformative Medicine (HBTM) Room VTC 02006B is located on the 2nd floor of Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s new HBTM at 60 Fenwood Road. From 75 Francis Street, take the Main Pike (2nd floor of hospital) towards the S Elevator (You will walk through the Shapiro Cardiovascular Building to get to the Hale Building for Transformative Medicine (HBTM)). Walk through the Shapiro Cardiovascular Building and take the bridge to the HBTM. When entering the HBTM take the first right, and it’s the first door on right. (Rm# 02006B)

You are invited to the inaugural 2019 Computational Neuroscience Outcomes Center Symposium; hosted by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, & Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Representing the first event of its kind, the Symposium will bring together leading data science experts in the clinical neurosciences for a day of keynote & plenary talks on state-of-the-art advances, abstract presentations of cutting-edge work, & sessions to foster innovative collaborations. The audience includes the spectrum of computational neuroscience: both clinicians & scientists in neurosurgery, neurology, neuroradiology, neuropathology, neurooncology, radiation oncology, neuroengineering, bioinformatics, biostatistics, & data science.

Tips & Tricks for Presenting Your Research

Presenting your research? Not sure who the target audience will be? Join the Brigham Research Institute, Development Office, and the Office of Strategic Communication to learn some helpful tips and tricks for navigating what to say and how to say it on the big day.

Direction to Carrie Hall (15 Francis Street): Carrie Hall is located at 15 Francis Street. Upon entering at 15 Francis Street, you will notice a Guard Desk and a hallway on your left and right. Go right, down the hallway until you come to a conference room which is Carrie Hall.

Jeffrey Moffitt, PhD, Assistant Professor, Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, BCHAssistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, HMS

The Single Cell Genomics Core is hosting a monthly Single Cell Genomics Seminar Series at the Hale Building for Transformative Medicine. The seminars will include a one hour talk by an invited speaker, followed by a 30 minute Q&A session with the Single Cell Genomics Core Team. Lunch will be served.

For more information, or to be included on our email list for announcements, please send a response to SINGLECELL@bwh.harvard.edu.

Direction to HBTM VTC 02006B Conference Room (60 Fenwood Rd, 2nd floor): The Hale Building for Transformative Medicine (HBTM) Room VTC 02006B is located on the 2nd floor of Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s new HBTM at 60 Fenwood Road. From 75 Francis Street, take the Main Pike (2nd floor of hospital) towards the S Elevator (You will walk through the Shapiro Cardiovascular Building to get to the Hale Building for Transformative Medicine (HBTM)). Walk through the Shapiro Cardiovascular Building and take the bridge to the HBTM. When entering the HBTM take the first right, and it’s the first door on right. (Rm# 02006B)

Getting ready to design your next poster presentation? Join Dr. Cheryl Vaughan for one hour of high-impact, practical knowledge on how to make the best design “moves” to tell your scientific story on the interactive platform of an e-poster. Topics covered in this session include visual accessibility, the use of color, content flow and graphic cues, basic principles of data visualization, and how to convert a traditional poster to an effective e-poster.

Direction to the Zinner Boardroom (1st Floor, 70 Francis Street):
The Zinner Boardroom is located in the Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center across the street from the 75 Francis Street entrance of the hospital. Upon entering the building at the street level, walk straight towards the escalator, keeping to the left side of the building. The Conference Center is located on your right; the Boardroom is through the large doors on the back wall.

Neuromodulation in Tune with the Body’s Rhythms: Enhancing Clinical Outcomes with Respiratory-Gated Auricular Vagal Afferent Nerve Stimulation (RAVANS)

Hosted by: The Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital & Harvard Medical School

Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2019, 8:00-9:00am (followed by coffee hour from 9-10am)
Venue: Bornstein Family Amphitheater, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 45 Francis St., Boston, MA 02115

Excerpt: The rhythm of the breath is fundamental. Breathing is controlled by both autonomic and volitional processes – we don’t need to think about breathing in order to breathe, but we can also significantly speed up or slow down our respiratory rate. Conversely, the respiratory rhythm can itself impact cognitive, emotional, and sensory processing via inhibitory and facilitory connections from the respiration central pattern generator, the Ventral Respiratory Group, in the medulla of the brainstem.

This talk will explore the known and unknown in the links between respiratory rhythm and vagus nerve physiology and clinically-applied stimulation.

Presenter: Vitaly Napadow, PhD, LicAc, Director of the Center for Integrative Pain Neuroimaging (CiPNI), Massachusetts General Hospital

Share Your Vision for Genomics

Join us July 17 for the NHGRI Town Hall

What: The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is soliciting input from the broader research and public communities to help shape the 2020 strategic plan.
When: 11:30 am – 1:15 pm, Trainee-only Session: 2 pm – 3 pm
Where: Massachusetts General Hospital, Simches Research Building, 185 Cambridge Street, Room 3.110, Boston, MA 02114
Organizers: Mass General Center for Genomic Medicine (CGM) and National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

NHGRI is in the middle of a major strategic planning effort, one that aims to yield a 2020 vision for genomics and that will culminate in the publication of a new NHGRI strategic plan in October 2020. As with past strategic planning efforts, NHGRI is soliciting input from the broader research and public communities to help shape the 2020 strategic plan.

The goal of the July 17 Town Hall is to gather ideas and feedback from researchers, industry experts, healthcare professionals, and other interested stakeholders in the Boston area about current and future opportunities in genomics research and the application of genomics to medicine. As NHGRI moves past the half-way point of this strategic planning process, the Institute is pivoting from gathering open-ended input to seeking feedback on major themes that have emerged from the process. Towards that end, the July 17 Town Hall will focus on genomic variation identification, association, and function in human health and disease.

The main session of the Town Hall will take place from 11:30 am to 1:15 pm on July 17. It will be followed by a trainee-only session from 2 to 3 pm. The training session is a unique opportunity to provide feedback, learn and network with colleagues from a several Boston-area institutions. Both events will take place in the third floor Conference Room at the Richard B. Simches Research Building on the Mass General main campus. Registration for this event is required. To enter the building, you will need to bring a photo ID with you.

Please register for the event at: https://forms.gle/WuRtKGoVkahzLi7F6.

For further details about the NHGRI Strategic Planning Process, visit: genome.gov/genomics2020/.

Resources for Researchers: Initiatives from the Office for Research Careers

The Office for Research Careers (ORC)’s mission is to support research trainees and faculty across the academic continuum by providing resources to support and promote career and professional development, enhance the training experience, and foster effective mentoring. Join the ORC Faculty Director, Laura Fredenburgh, MD, to learn more about initiatives and provide your insight on the needs of the research community.

Direction to Carrie Hall (15 Francis Street): Carrie Hall is located at 15 Francis Street. Upon entering at 15 Francis Street, you will notice a Guard Desk and a hallway on your left and right. Go right, down the hallway until you come to a conference room which is Carrie Hall.

What’s the Connection between Integrative Medicine and Climate Change? A Cross-Disciplinary Exploration
Three Short Presentations, Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A

Hosted by: The Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital & Harvard Medical School

Dr. Renee Salas, lead author on the 2018 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change U.S. Brief, and Bill Ravanesi, Senior Director of the Green Building & Energy Program at Health Care Without Harm, will join Dr. Peter Wayne, Interim Director for the Osher Center, for this special installment of the Osher Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds. Topics will cover the key public health impacts of climate change and opportunities for Greater Boston, the carbon footprint of hospitals and the leadership role the healthcare industry can play in mitigating and adapting to climate change, and the role of integrative medicine in building health resilience and supporting behavior change relevant to low-carbon health care and well-being.

Presenters: Renee Salas, MD, MPH, MS, Harvard Global Health Institute; Bill Ravanesi, MA, MPH, Health Care Without Harm; Peter Wayne, PhD, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine

Bornstein Family Amphitheater
45 Francis Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02115

Direction to Bornstein Family Amphitheater (45 Francis Street, 2nd floor)
From 45 Francis St:
Coming from 45 Francis Street lobby, walk towards the Main Pike (2nd floor hallway). Then take left on the Main Pike, 2nd door on right.

The Executive Committee of the Brigham Research Institute (BRI) would like to invite you to attend the Research Faculty and Trainee Luncheon from 12:00 – 1:00 PM on Wednesday, June 26th. Lunch will be served. 

The BRI’s overarching mission is to accelerate discoveries that improve human health; supporting strategies include fostering groundbreaking, interdepartmental, and interdisciplinary research, ranging from basic fundamental studies to clinical innovations.  We strive to provide a clear voice (internally and externally) for the entire BWH research community, raise the profile of research at BWH, develop mission-centric collaborations with external entities and engage the scientific community in fundraising.

We need your help, as research faculty and trainees, making sure that the BRI is working to address the needs and concerns of researchers across the institution.  These luncheons provide opportunities for investigators from across BWH departments to meet with the BRI Executive Committee and provide feedback directly.

Space is extremely limited for these luncheons; once registration limit is reached we will start a waiting list. Once you have registered, we will send you a confirmation with the room location.

If you have suggestions for discussion topics feel free to send them to us in advance by clicking here.

The Executive Committee of the Brigham Research Institute (BRI) would like to invite you to attend the Research Faculty and Trainee Luncheon from 12:00 – 1:00 PM on Tuesday, June 25th. Lunch will be served. 

The BRI’s overarching mission is to accelerate discoveries that improve human health; supporting strategies include fostering groundbreaking, interdepartmental, and interdisciplinary research, ranging from basic fundamental studies to clinical innovations.  We strive to provide a clear voice (internally and externally) for the entire BWH research community, raise the profile of research at BWH, develop mission-centric collaborations with external entities and engage the scientific community in fundraising.

We need your help, as research faculty and trainees, making sure that the BRI is working to address the needs and concerns of researchers across the institution.  These luncheons provide opportunities for investigators from across BWH departments to meet with the BRI Executive Committee and provide feedback directly.

Space is extremely limited for these luncheons; once registration limit is reached we will start a waiting list. Once you have registered, we will send you a confirmation with the room location.

If you have suggestions for discussion topics feel free to send them to us in advance by clicking here.

Sex Differences in Health and Disease: Do Males and Females Read Their Genomes Differently?

David Page, MD
Director and President, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
Professor of Biology, MIT
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hale Building for Transformative Medicine
60 Fenwood Road, Boston, MA 02115

Direction to the Marshall A. Wolf Conference Room (Hale Building, 3rd Floor)
From 60 Fenwood Rd:
Enter at 60 Fenwood Rd lobby entrance. STAIRS: Take the lobby staircase to the 2nd floor. Walk past the balcony overlooking the atrium and take the stairs on the left (Stair 2) to the 3rd floor. Once on the 3rd floor, exit the stairwell and take a right. The room is to your right through the double glass door, straight ahead. ELEVATOR: Take S Elevator to 3rd floor. Take a right out of the elevator. The room is past the stairwell, on your right through the double glass doors.

Researchers from the entire BWH community are invited to participate in the 2019 Research Roundtable Dialogues & Discussions (R2D2). These annual discussions were launched last spring, in which a total of 179 people participated as part of NextGen BRI efforts to promote available resources, identify needs and learn more about priorities from the research community across all thematic areas. The BRI Centers & Programs will use this feedback to set goals and priorities for their future activities and resource allocation. As a grassroots organization, the BRI strives to be nimble, responsive and inclusive of the broadest swath of the research community. Your input is important to us – please attend all of the sessions that align with your research interests.

Panel discussion on addressing the challenges of single IRBs – both when we rely on an external IRB and when we serve as the single IRB.

Panelists:
Pearl O’Rourke, MD, Director, Human Research Affairs
Jesse Ripton, Director of Operations, Human Research Affairs
Pam Richtmyer, Director, Quality Improvement Program

Direction to Carrie Hall (15 Francis Street): Carrie Hall is located at 15 Francis Street. Upon entering at 15 Francis Street, you will notice a Guard Desk and a hallway on your left and right. Go right, down the hallway until you come to a conference room which is Carrie Hall.

Researchers from the entire BWH community are invited to participate in the 2019 Research Roundtable Dialogues & Discussions (R2D2). These annual discussions were launched last spring, in which a total of 179 people participated as part of NextGen BRI efforts to promote available resources, identify needs and learn more about priorities from the research community across all thematic areas. The BRI Centers & Programs will use this feedback to set goals and priorities for their future activities and resource allocation. As a grassroots organization, the BRI strives to be nimble, responsive and inclusive of the broadest swath of the research community. Your input is important to us – please attend all of the sessions that align with your research interests.

Researchers from the entire BWH community are invited to participate in the 2019 Research Roundtable Dialogues & Discussions (R2D2). These annual discussions were launched last spring, in which a total of 179 people participated as part of NextGen BRI efforts to promote available resources, identify needs and learn more about priorities from the research community across all thematic areas. The BRI Centers & Programs will use this feedback to set goals and priorities for their future activities and resource allocation. As a grassroots organization, the BRI strives to be nimble, responsive and inclusive of the broadest swath of the research community. Your input is important to us – please attend all of the sessions that align with your research interests.

The Executive Committee of the Brigham Research Institute (BRI) would like to invite you to attend the Research Faculty and Trainee Luncheon from 12:00 – 1:00 PM on Tuesday, June 4th. Lunch will be served. 

The BRI’s overarching mission is to accelerate discoveries that improve human health; supporting strategies include fostering groundbreaking, interdepartmental, and interdisciplinary research, ranging from basic fundamental studies to clinical innovations.  We strive to provide a clear voice (internally and externally) for the entire BWH research community, raise the profile of research at BWH, develop mission-centric collaborations with external entities and engage the scientific community in fundraising.

We need your help, as research faculty and trainees, making sure that the BRI is working to address the needs and concerns of researchers across the institution.  These luncheons provide opportunities for investigators from across BWH departments to meet with the BRI Executive Committee and provide feedback directly.

Space is extremely limited for these luncheons; once registration limit is reached we will start a waiting list. Once you have registered, we will send you a confirmation with the room location.

If you have suggestions for discussion topics feel free to send them to us in advance by clicking here.