Category Archives: Announcements
Oct 21
Towards ‘universal’ protection: designing the next-generation influenza vaccine
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Scientists from the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, led by Dr. Aaron Schmidt, Assistant Professor of Microbiology, have partnered with the Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) on a nation-wide, multidisciplinary program to develop a more universally protective influenza vaccine. The Collaborative Influenza Vaccine Innovation Centers (CIVICs) program, driven and supported by the […]
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A shot in the arm for vaccine research
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Ragon Institute harnesses new knowledge about HIV to reinvent immunology Mary Todd Bergman | Harvard Correspondent Originally posted on The Harvard Gazette, September 19, 2019 With a promising HIV vaccine already in clinical trials, and research revealing how some people can naturally control HIV without medications, the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, […]
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The Ragon Institute announces the establishment of the Brunner Fund for Medical Discovery, Education and Social Good
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Ursula Brunner, a Swiss lawyer who has spent her career working for social and environmental justice, has just made a $5 million donation to the Ragon Institute to establish the Brunner Fund for Medical Discovery, Education and Social Good. This unique fund integrates medical research with social interventions that provide immediate benefit to the patients […]
Read moreMay 02
MGH receives $200 million to advance research into complex diseases
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Largest gift in hospital history will bolster the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard BOSTON – Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) announced it has received the largest gift in the hospital’s history – $200 million – to endow the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard. This landmark contribution from philanthropists and longtime hospital supporters […]
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Announcement of Record Gift to MGH to Endow the Ragon Institute
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We are thrilled to let you know that the MGH has received the largest philanthropic gift in its history – a $200 million contribution to support the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard. This extraordinary gift comes from Phillip (Terry) and Susan Ragon, long-time supporters of the hospital, whose transformational contribution will ensure that […]
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