Harvard Catalyst Profiles

Clinical research tailored to the motivated student's interest spanning outcomes or addressing novel questions in the role of radiation therapy for a variety of neurological indications from malignant to benign tumors to nontumor indications for brain/ocular radiation therapy. Projects can be clinically focused or translationally focused with other multidisciplinary clinical services or with medical physics.

Work with a MGH clinician and Boston municipal courts on assessing gaps in care of those in need of civil commitment from drugs/alcohol (Section 35). Study patterns of individuals with repeat commitments and help define effective long-term recovery pathways. Topics of focus can be led by the student, spanning age, race, gender, homelessness, education, other social determinants of health.

MGH treats a diverse range of patients with benign to malignant brain tumors and also non-tumor diagnoses. Tehcnology and multidisciplinary care has advanced patient outcomes. Take lead of a retrospective study to review the evolving outcomes of patients who receive state of the art proton and/or photon radiation therapy for any of a number of common to rare diagnoses. These include meningiomas, pituitary adenomas, arteriovenous malformations, trigeminal neuralgia, solitary fibrous tumors, pilocytic astrocytomas, optic gliomas, and much more.