Through investigation and discovery conducted at its Biomedical Research Institute (BRI), Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is an international leader in basic, clinical and translational research on human diseases, involving more than 860 physician-investigators and renowned biomedical scientists and faculty supported by more than $416 M in funding. BWH is also home to major landmark epidemiologic population studies, including the Nurses' and Physicians' Health Studies and the Women's Health Initiative.
The BRI sets a new standard of research excellence by supporting ambitious and transformative research; facilitating the powerful, real-time connection that takes BWH research straight from the laboratory bench to the patient's bedside; sparking new discoveries; and offering shared state-of-the-art resources and programs.
Apr 29, 2009
Researchers have mapped the ryanodine receptor in its open state, completing the imaging necessary to move forward with mapping the function of the channel.
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Mar 25, 2009
Molecules that interact to shape embryonic development also contribute to tissue regeneration in adults.
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Feb 06, 2009
BWH researchers discovered previously unrecognized behavior disturbances in aging patients and patients with Alzheimer's disease.
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