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This year Boston Children’s had 15 entries into the Harvard Brain Science Initiative “Beauty of the Brain” image contest. 🧠 🖼️ Scroll through to see part 2 of the stunning images captured by our researchers this past year.
1. Midbrain Organoid: Cholinergic neurons (blue) and neuronal microtubules (green) in a midbrain organoid.
2. An Apparition of Retinal Ganglion Cells: Mouse retinal ganglion cells (white) and retinal bipolar cells (red).
3. Micro Engines of the Mind: Mitochondria, the cell’s “power plants,” glow inside a rat neuron.
4. Energy Highways Inside a Neuron: Glowing mitochondria dot branches of neurons, highlighting the cell’s internal transport system.
5. Eye of Sauron: A pluripotent stem cell-derived neuroepithelial organoid self-organizes in a columnar-like fashion around a central cavity (lumen).
6. The Helix of Hearing 2: Rows of specialized sensory hair cells on the cochlea of a postnatal mouse.
7. An Axonal Aurora: 3D sensory neuron organoid with cell bodies clustering in the middle and radiating out axonal projections.
8. Human Cortical Neuron Culture: Cortical neurons derived from human-induced pluripotent stem cells (reprogrammed from skin tissue).
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Intercepted by Dick and Hazel!
Our friends at Seattle Children's issued a challenge and Dr. Kevin Churchwell’s team is playing defense to keep it from the end zone 🏈
Because as amazing as our friends on the New England Patriots are on the field, they and New England Patriots Foundation are true champions for our kids. We’ll take any chance to cheer them on to #7! 🤩
How about it, Seattle, what’s your jersey size for when you rep New England??
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Need help narrowing down what to bring overnight to the hospital? Our Child Life expert, Annika, shares a few items that bring comfort to kids of all ages. 🧸🪥💤🖍️
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Boston Children’s Hospital is thrilled to introduce Jeremiah as our 2026 Patient Champion for Children's Miracle Network! Let’s join him in making a difference.💙
Jeremiah’s parents rushed him to Boston Children’s Hospital when he was a baby. Once here, they learned he had bacterial meningitis and sepsis. He fought for 18 days in the ICU. Swift treatment from our doctors saved his life and helped lessen the impact of the diseases. Happily, he didn’t suffer any neurological deficits—but he did have some hearing loss. Now, he’s healthy and wears hearing aids. He excels at school and sports, and even mentors younger students.
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Did you know? Nearly 300 DIY fundraisers were hosted in support of Boston Children’s last year! Comment with the type of fundraiser you'd be interested in. (No commitment necessary! We want to learn from our community.)
1. 🎉Birthday or milestone (instead of gifts)
2. 🚶Walk, run, or wellness challenge
3. 🎨Fun or creative event (trivia, pickleball or craft)
4. 🏢Workplace or team fundraiser
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Why we’re getting vaccinated at Boston Children’s
Learn why Boston Children’s employees and patients say they’re choosing to get vaccinated.
The history of cystic fibrosis diagnosis
In 1955, Dr. Harry Shwachman, head of Boston Children’s Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, developed the first practical sweat test to diagnose cystic fibrosis (CF). It involved encasing the patient’s body in a plastic bag to collect sweat, then using the pictured device to measure levels of salt in the sample. Cystic fibrosis causes sweat to be 2-5 times saltier than average. The sweat test allowed for much simpler and earlier diagnosis of CF, crucial to effective treatment. A version of it is still the main diagnostic tool used today.
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