Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
The Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is dedicated to revolutionizing imaging for the advancement of science and medicine. In all of our work we aim to inspire, educate and inform. MGH has been a part of the Human Connectome Project (HCP) which began at Washington University in 2010. We have had amazing volunteers over the 7+ years that MGH has been a site of HCP and it is because of our wonderful participants as well as the dedicated leadership of the Martinos Center faculty, staff and the National Institute of Health funding that we are able to continue the Connectome project through the Aging Adult Brain Connectome (AABC) which started in 2022.
AABC volunteers from across the New England area will help us explore the connections between lifestyle, the biology of aging, nutrition, environment, culture, activity, sleep, information processing, and many more factors that impact brain health. The MGH AABC research team recognizes that volunteers are the key to success! We want to identify, address, and reduce barriers so that all individuals who are interested and eligible can help us continue to advance science and medicine through volunteering. Please let us know of your interest!
Flexible Scheduling
Some volunteers prefer to complete their study visit over one day while others break the visit into several days due to preference and/or scheduling. Morning, afternoon, and late afternoon visits are possible, and evening and weekend visits may be possible depending on MRI scanner availability.
Transportation
We don’t want transportation to limit your ability to participate. Learn more about transportation options. We will work with you to get you here!
Study Visit Meals
Breakfast will be provided for participants who complete the research blood collection (which requires nothing to drink or eat except water or black coffee beginning the prior evening). We also offer lunch if your visit extends over the lunch period. Snacks and drinks may also be provided to keep you comfortable throughout the visit.
Contact a coordinator
Courtney Accorsi
Clinical Research Coordinator II
MGH AABC Lead Coordinator
- Phone: 617-724-3431
- Email: caccorsi@mgh.harvard.edu
Lauren Antonucci
Clinical Research Coordinator I
- Phone: 617-643-8986
- Email: lmantonucci@mgh.harvard.edu
Site leader
David Salat, PhD
Associate Professor in Radiology
Harvard Medical School
The overarching aim of David Salat’s work is to understand mechanisms of neural disease and to implement novel approaches to reduce the impact of disease on the brain, cognition and clinical status. Clinically, there are two main clinical foci to his research. At the MGH Martinos Center, he directs the Brain Aging and Dementia Laboratory, with a research focus on understanding systemic and neural mechanisms of age-associated cognitive decline and dementia. A major focus of this work is to understand cerebrovascular contributions to brain aging and dementia. He is also the MGH site Principal Investigator for the Human Connectome Project – Mapping the Human Connectome with Typical Aging multisite effort.
Directions
Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Physical Address: 149 13th Street, Charlestown, Boston, MA 02129, USA
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Mailing Address:
149 13th Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
We have a parking garage across the street from our building at 5th Ave Garage, Charlestown MA 02129.
5th Avenue Garage
Across the street from Martinos Center building
- Physical Address: 5th Ave Garage, 5th Avenue, Boston, MA 02129, USA
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Mailing Address:
5th Avenue
Boston, MA 02129
We cover the cost of parking in the 5th Ave. Garage and will provide you with a parking voucher at the end of the study visit. We also offer reimbursement for gas at $0.22/mile up to a certain amount.
Public transportation
- MBTA Green/Orange Line: ake either train to North Station and exit at Causeway St. The free MGH Shuttle Bus stops every 15 minutes (weekdays before 6:45 p.m.), look for the “Navy Yard” sign on the front of the bus. Going to Building 149, the shuttle will pick you up outside of the CVS on Causeway St (facing TD Garden). Leaving Building 149, the shuttle will pick you up right outside the building and can either return you to North Station (drop off is on the opposite side of Causeway St) or to main MGH campus. See the MGH Patient & Visitor Information page for additional information about the shuttle schedules.
- MBTA Red Line: Take to Park St and then transfer to either the Green or Orange Line to get to North Station. See instructions above for the shuttle once you arrive at North Station.
- Cab service: We can schedule cab transportation to and from our research center if you live within the service area.
When you arrive please give your coordinator a call. We will meet you in the lobby of Building 149.