Research gets real – public votes determine winner of $100,000 research prize

Brigham Women's Hospital |
November 2012
Press Release

Robert Green, MD, MPH, has been named the winner of the $100,000 BRIght Futures Prize, after a unique competition in which nearly 6,500 online votes from people across the globe determined the winning project. Dr. Green’s project, which will explore the genome sequencing of newborns, emerged as the winner after six weeks of public voting.