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By Kirsten Weir

Best Places to Work in Academia, 2007

Easy livin' at Dalhousie

First-Timers

Purdue pushes forward

Survey Methodology

Top 15 US Academic Institutions

Top 10 International Academic Institutions

Top 40 US Academic Institutions

Best Countries for Academic Research

Best Places to Work: Survey Findings PDF

What makes Massachusetts General Hospital, this year's number-one pick, a great place to do research? One obvious asset, says Dennis Brown, a researcher in the hospital's membrane biology program, is its prime location in Boston. Yet it's not just about auspicious geography: With 22.5 acres of lab space and a $528 million annual research portfolio, the hospital's 2,000-plus researchers have lots of room to pursue their interests - and plenty of top-notch colleagues to bounce ideas off of. "It gives people an opportunity to do great research," Brown says.

MGH's Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) helps integrate the entire research community by holding ...

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