Initiatives

The Office of the Scientific Director is primarily charged with promoting research at Massachusetts General Hospital through three main initiatives.

Research news

Marketing and Communications

Our marketing efforts are focused on increasing awareness of research at Mass General, both to our own community and to audiences outside our walls.

Support research at Massachusetts General Hospital

Philanthropic Outreach

We work with the Development Office to increase philanthropic giving for research through programs such as the MGH Research Scholars and Research Institute chairs.

Strategic Alliances Initiative

Building New Industry Partnerships

We are building new relationships with industry through our Strategic Alliance initiative and by working in close partnership with the Mass General Brigham Innovation Office.

Goals

  • Advocate for funding of all types of research—fundamental, translational, clinical and outcomes
  • Increase the number of collaborations between our researchers and members of the pharmaceutical and biotech industries through the Strategic Alliances Initiative
  • Educate investigators and researchers on how to better translate their discoveries into clinical applications through our Translational Research Training Program
  • Share stories about research at Mass General through news articlesblog posts and social media (Facebook and Twitter)
  • Encourage our investigators to be better science communicators through interactive workshops and programs

Team Members

Susan A. Slaugenhaupt, PhD, Scientific Director

Gabriela Apiou, PhD, Director, Strategic Alliances

Meghan Butler Smith, Senior Program Manager | Contact by email

Brian Burns, Director of Research Communications | Contact by email

Marcela Quintanilla Dieck, Research Communications Specialist | Contact by email

Nicoletta Valenzano, Research Communications Specialist | Contact by email

Coleen Cunningham, Administrative Program Coordinator, Assistant to Dr. Slaugenhaupt | Contact by email

Cristina Torres Caban, PhD, Program Manager, Strategic Alliances | Contact by email

Julia Falco, PhD, Program Manager, Strategic Alliances | Contact by email

Stanimira (Mira) Todorova, MPA, Administrative Program Coordinator, Assistant to Dr. Apiou | Contact by email


Mailing Address

Office of the Scientific Director
Mass General Research Institute
125 Nashua Street, Suite 822
Boston, MA 02115

Office of the Scientific Director

The Office of the Scientific Director at the Mass General Research Institute works to promote research through marketing and communications, philanthropic outreach and building new partnerships with industry.