The New England Society for Biomedical Research advocates for and educates on the importance of the responsible and humane use of animals in biomedical research to drive medical innovation forward.
October 27, 2025
In 2006, the Massachusetts Legislature designated October 21 as Massachusetts Biomedical Research Day.
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Join the conversation with Aimee Christian, PhD, MSMR President.
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The parasitic worm Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) infects an estimated 250 million people around the world. It infects humans by directly penetrating the skin, usually without causing any itching or pain.
Dr. Kerry J. Ressler, Chief Scientific Officer at McLean Hospital and a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, stands as one of the world’s pre-eminent leaders in the neurobiology of fear, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders and serves on the executive committee of the Board of the New England Society for Biomedical Research.
At an event hosted at the University of Massachusetts, Representatives Jake Auchincloss, Richard Neal and NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya underscored the critical role of federal investment in biomedical research and the unique position of Massachusetts in driving national innovation.