About Research at Tufts Medical Center

Groundbreaking Research That Touches Every Stage of Life

Tufts Medical Center provides care for patients through infancy and childhood and into adolescence. This dedication to exceptional pediatric medical care also inspires and drives our research: our institutes, centers and divisions  continuously explore and develop new and advanced diagnostics, therapies and methods that touch people in every stage of their lives.

Research Leadership in Boston — and on the National Stage

Research at Tufts Medical Center and Tufts MC stands out, even in a national hub of medicine like Boston. A few of our many achievements include:

• The Mother Infant Research Institute focuses on improving the health of pregnant women and their children and also is home to one of the world’s most respected sub-specialty journals, Prenatal Diagnosis.
• We rank in the top 15 percent of the nation’s independent hospitals that are awarded federal funds.
• For decades, we've made major breakthroughs in the battle against cancer in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.

Our Mission: to Help People Lead Healthy, Fulfilling Lives

The common thread tying together all of our research is patient well-being. While a number of our programs and clinical studies are born in the imaginations of our investigators, many of our efforts begin with a patient’s or parent’s question: Will I able to walk on my own again? Will my daughter be able to go back to school?

For more than 200 years, our researchers have made a difference by relentlessly pursuing the answers to questions like these, and they will leave no stone unturned to help people today — and future generations —  enjoy the healthiest lives possible.