Mass. General gets $30M DoD grant to build brain implant for mental illness | MassDevice.com On Call

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital are developing an implantable technology that may help treat mental illnesses, starting with combat veterans.

MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital were recipients of a $30 million grant to build brain implants for treating mental illness, targeting combat veterans coming home with brain injuries, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Mass. General Hospital, U.S. Defense Dept.

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