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We promote and enhance biomedical and biological research, including the humane care and use of animals, for the improved health and well-being of people, animals, and the environment.
The goal of MSMR is to foster a better understanding of biomedicine by improving basic literacy in and enthusiasm for the biological sciences among the public, the media, and future generations.
Although we are a member organization, and membership services are of utmost importance, a great part of our work is directed to the public in general.
Education is necessarily a major component in the pursuit of our mission. We teach students; we train teachers; we develop curricula that increase science literacy and promote understanding of the importance of biomedical research to our lives.
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The MSMR Poster Contest The Contest is Now Closed
The judging process has begun and we will soon be notifying the students whose posters were selected for recognition. If you'd like to receive complete contest resutls, please e-mail us here with the phrase "Poster Contest Results" in the subject line. We will send results to everyone after the official announcement date of June 13. Sponsored by Wyeth Research. MSMR Annual Meeting June 13, 2008 Annual Business Meeting of Members - 3:00 p.m. Reception and Dinner - 6:00 p.m. Save the date. Chris Gabrieli to Keynote MSMR Annual Meeting
Entrepreneur, business leader, public servant and philanthropist, Chris Gabrieli will keynote MSMR's Annual Meeting of Members on June 13 in Waltham, Massachusetts. The Annual Meeting will also recognize student winners of our Poster Competition and their teachers. To receive more information about the program and registration, please send to Annual Meeting@MSMR.org and put "2008 Annual Meeting" in the subject line. Please include your name, organization, and telephone number and indicate if your interest is attending as a member or attending as a non-member. We also have sponsorship opportunities. Call or write MSMR for details. Thank you.
MSMR's Biomedical Research Leaders Honored at the Massachusetts State House
On October 22, as part of our Massachusetts Biomedical Research Day celebration, MSMR honored Ms. Lita Nelsen, director of MIT's Technology Licensing Office, and Dr. Jeffrey Flier, Dean of the Harvard Medical School, for their major contributions to biomedical research in the state, the region and nationally. The ceremony was held in gracious Nurses Hall. MSMR Chair Dr. Steven Niemi of Massachusetts General Hospital presented each honoree with a plaque, while outlining their work and thanking them for their leadership.
MSMR Supports The Year of Science 2009 The National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS), and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) are uniting to make the year 2009 a focal point for a nationwide effort to engage the American public in activities that will stimulate their interest in and appreciation of the processes and nature of science.
You and your organization can participate. To learn more or to add your institution to the list of participating organizations, go to the Year of Science 2009 website here. To become involved in planning MSMR's YOS2009 activities, please e-mail us here.
What A Year! Visit our free student website called What A Year! Each month you can learn about medical breakthroughs, what they might mean for future cures and treatments, and a little about the people who dedicate their lives to research. To go to What A Year! click here.
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Casey's
Awakening - Ideal for Middle School Students Our illustrated storybook, Casey’s Awakening,
takes its characters – a classroom of elementary school students
– on a tour of a laboratory animal research facility. For
middle school students. This is one of MSMR’s most popular
educational tools, and it’s free to Massachusetts teachers
participa