MIT-MGB Seed Program
MIT-MGB Seed Program Application Open
MIT and Mass General Brigham have launched a new seed program to support joint research projects between their two institutions, aiming to fuel transformative advances in health and medicine.
“The power of this program is that it combines MIT’s strength in science, engineering, and innovation with Mass General Brigham’s world-class scientific and clinical research. With the support and incentive to work together, researchers and clinicians will have the freedom to tackle compelling problems and find novel ways to overcome them to achieve transformative changes in patient care,”
Sally Kornbluth, MIT President
Strategic Areas of Collaboration
Initial seed projects are expected to address a range of pressing topics, including:
- Mental health and neurodegenerative disease
- AI-enabled diagnostics
- Digital health
Focus
The MIT-MGB Seed Program, established through the generous support of Analog Devices Inc, seeks to support joint research projects aimed at transforming clinical practice through the development and/or application of new technologies. Projects will be evaluated based on the potential impact of the collaboration and project, as well as their translatability.
Timeline
Aug 15, 2025
Initial Proposal Submission Date
Sept 15, 2025
Finalist Notification Date
Early Oct, 2025
Finalist Presentation Dates
Oct 15, 2025
Award Notification
Nov 1, 2025
Project Start Date
Full details available in the application portal 
- Award Types and Amounts
- Submission Information
- Goal of the MIT-MGB Seed Projects
- Teams
- Resources and Budget
- Progress Reports
- Other requirements
Contact Information
Please direct questions to Alex K. Shalek (shalek@mit.edu) or Emery N. Brown (enb@neurostat.mit.edu).
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