… it, largely because I hadn’t been thinking much about the cumulative impact of my career.”    “It’s hard to put into words what this means,” said Hoyt. “I’ve been teaching and researching for 25 year and while being a Fellow has been in the back of my mind, it’s not … outcomes.” Being named a Fellow is the pinnacle of the nursing profession; not only does it speak volumes of one’s career and accomplishments, but also of one’s …

… years would bring in their respective fields.  Green , chief scientific advisor for the MGH Institute, writes about the speech clinic in the year 2125 and the … implants, AI companions, thought-to-speech training — while acknowledging that my ideas will probably underestimate the speed of scientific progress. At the same … finally gives developmental language disorder (DLD) the recognition it deserves (only 20% to 30% of the nation’s five million children with DLD get the support they …

… way of working out. From now on, those with Aphasia who come to the MGH Institute for help with their communication will be walking into the Marjorie Nicholas Aphasia … support group?  “For her entire career, Marjorie was dedicated to not only improving the lives of patients with aphasia but educating the next generation … clinicians,” recalled Nicholas. “I had a research grant at the time, and one of my research subjects who still attends the Aphasia Center followed me to the …

… focuses on school-aged children with developmental language disorder, or DLD. In my role, I am involved with every stage of the research process including study … language to complete executive function tasks.  What was the catalyst for your traveling this career path? What sustains your interest in this work?   As a … parents and educators. Increased awareness and research participation is critical for better understanding and supporting these children. What knowledge, skills, and …

… who work with clients. That way, a client who comes to the Aphasia Center , for example, might be connected to a research project that could benefit and improve … learn about what reviewers are looking for. When their grants get rejected, I open my file drawer and show them my rejections.” The goal: to train students to be … in the lab where students from the IHP as well as other area colleges not only learn but also collaborate and find fulfillment,” she says.  Eshghi says the …

… gift by an anonymous member of the Board of Trustees. Peter Brown was emcee for the event, which also featured remarks from President Paula Milone-Nuzzo, Trustee … Getting this technology out of the research lab and into clinics and homes not only requires rigorous engineering, but also knowledge from clinical scientists, … said. “I am extremely grateful for having this opportunity to follow and achieve my dreams of becoming a clinician.” Currently, he is doing an emergency medicine …

… in children has rarely been studied, and never integrating the brain   For children who have epilepsy, experiencing multiple seizures a day is debilitating … that has never been accomplished on this scale in the population.  “No one, to my knowledge, has done brain scans while children post-hemispherectomy have been … an incredibly special gathering.” The stakeholders in this research include not only parents and teachers but also clinicians, neurosurgeons, and neurologists.  …

… successfully transitioned to this new normal.  In January, the IHP began preparing for a virus that was just starting to cause problems in the United States. While no … of snowstorms forced the IHP to teach online multiple times, those closings lasted only one or two days. Instructing 40 to 90 students for several weeks while learning … originally concerned things wouldn’t go as well as on campus, but I saw many of my clients making as much or even more progress than they did during their in-person …

… in healthcare. “I think this is the pinnacle of a career that people outside of my institution respect,” said Gona. “It doesn’t feel like I have arrived, but … girl who had dreams - I never thought I could reach this level. It was good enough for me to get my PhD, and I'm teaching, and I'm doing research. But for me to be recognized by others, it's the cherry on top. It's great.” Gona, who was …