Delivering electrical stimulation to the brain by non-invasively stimulating the vagus nerve through the skin provided significant protection from brain damage following a clot-induced stroke in rats, Martinos Center researchers report.
Martinos Center News

Martinos Center researcher Mark Bouts will be presented with a 2014 SAC Poster of Distinction Award by the MGH Executive Committee on Research.
The Martinos Center's Philip Liu will receive the 2013 Radiology Editor's Recognition Award.
Martinos Center researcher Francesco Blasi will receive the Mordecai Y. T. Globus New Investigator Award at this year's International Stroke Conference in San Diego, CA.
Cris LaPierre received the Postdoc Recognition Award from the Mass General Postdoc Association.
A stunning Martinos Center image—from Van Wedeen and colleagues—graces the cover of the November 1 issue of Science.

The Martinos Center announced the five Research Fellow winners from the latest round of the pilot funding competition supported by the AMNTP.
NeuroImage has published a special issue on functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) featuring 57 review articles and original submissions highlighting recent developments.
Martinos Center researcher Lisa Barrett received two notable distinctions in 2013.

Kawin Setsompop made a significant impact with his work this year.