The results of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society 2023 Election are in! Congratulations to HPRIR faculty member, Kelly Irwin, MD, on her appointment to President-Elect. Learn more about APOS and the position here.
MGH will be collaborating with the Vasculitis Foundation to host a series of presentations on vasculitis research, treatments, and related topics here at MGH. The event will also feature round-table discussions between patients, families, and healthcare professionals interested in vasculitis during a catered lunch. Please consider joining us for this Read more…
We are excited to announce we are hiring for multiple Clinical Research Coordinator positions at this time. We are looking for motivated candidates with a B.A. or B.S. in psychology, public health, or related fields, and who have an interest in, and willingness to, learn about conducting studies in diverse Read more…
HPRIR faculty, staff, and clinical research coordinators came together on 12/14 for a celebratory holiday lunch and cookie decorating event! We welcomed our new staff assistant, Emma Einhorn, and expressed our gratitude for HPRIR undergraduate intern, Peri Barest, on her last day in the office. Featured, from left to right: Read more…
HPRIR faculty member Joanna Streck, PhD, will be presenting at the ECOG-ACRIN Fall ’22 Meeting in Washington, DC on 10/26 @ 10am. During the Young Investiagtor’s Symposium, she will present her research on prevalence of tobacco product use (e.g., cigarettes, alternative non-cigarette tobacco products), and factors associated with use, among Read more…
Congratulations to HPRIR CRCs Autumn Rasmussen, Cayley Bliss, Elise Noonan, and Reid Anctil, who presented findings from their research in poster format at the MGH Virtual Clinical Research Day! Rasmussen’s presentation recieved an honorable mention for Clinical and Outcomes research!
On Sunday, 9/18, Team HPRIR SurvivorCares ran the MGH Cancer Center’s Eversource Everyday Amazing Race to raise funds for our clinical programs, the Smokefree Support Service (SSS) and the SMART Resiliency Groups! In total, HPRIR SurvivorCares raised over $15,000! Go, HPRIR!
The National Gold Together Champions Campaign brings awareness and funding to childhood cancer in the month of September, childhood cancer awareness month! This Zoom kickoff covers why families facing childhood cancer need our support and how we can make an impact. HPRIR Director, Elyse Park, PhD, shares her ACS funded Read more…
Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Rheumatology, Dr. Earl Silverman, speaks with Daniel L. Hall and Zachary S. Wallace about their article “The Association of Illness-related Uncertainty With Mental Health in Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases.” You can watch the interview here – https://www.jrheum.org/content/viewingrheum For the full article: The Association of Illness-related Uncertainty With Mental Read more…