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Mass General Brigham Awards $1 Million to Biotech Breakthroughs
Game-changing biotech innovations include new delivery system for brain cancer therapeutics, better detection of potential pregnancy complications, single-handed central line placement device, and more. BOSTON,

Gene and Cell Therapies a Mass General Brigham System Wide Priority
In May the World Medical Innovation Forum featured panel discussions and content on cell and gene therapies across the sector. More than 20 hours of

Digital Health Becomes a Pillar: Tools, Payment, Data
Deployed in the crucible of the coronavirus pandemic, digital health has now become an essential pillar in the delivery of care. Alistair Erskine, MD of Mass General

2021 WMIF Panels: Illustrated
For each 2021 World Medical Innovation panel over the course of three days, visual drawings were made to encapsulate what was discussed in an illustrative

2021 World Medical Innovation Forum | Day 1 Recap
“Now that the first crop of gene and cell therapy (GCT) treatments have reached the market, where should the field head next?” “How can patients,

2021 World Medical Innovation Forum | Day 2 Recap
DAY TWO OF THE WORLD MEDICAL INNOVATION FORUM TOOK A DEEPER DIVE INTO THE POTENTIAL OF GCT THERAPEUTICS TO TREAT DIFFERENT DISEASES—FROM ULTRA-RARE GENETIC DISORDERS

2021 World Medical Innovation Forum | Day 3 Recap
DAY 3 OF THE WORLD MEDICAL INNOVATION FORUM CODIFIED THE CHALLENGES OF BRINGING NEW GENE AND CELL THERAPIES TO MARKET—SHARED ACROSS TREATMENT STRATEGIES, DELIVERY SYSTEMS

2021 Innovation Discovery Grants (IDG) Awarded
Thursday afternoon highlights also included the awarding of six Innovation Discovery Grants (IDG) to Mass General Brigham investigators working on gene and cell therapy (GCT)
2021 Disruptive Dozen
The three-day forum concluded with the introduction of the Disruptive Dozen—12 new technologies identified by senior leaders from Mass General Brigham as having the chance