Third-Year Student Receives Fulbright Award to India
Nina Gummadi aims to characterize mental health issues, as well as barriers to mental health care, in orphaned or abandoned children in India.
Category: Research
Sex and Race Disparities in Cardiovascular Health Could be Reduced Through Higher Referral Rates of Cardiac Rehabilitation
Researchers discovered that women and minorities are less likely to receive cardiac rehabilitation referrals compared to white males.
Diagnosing Ebola Before Symptoms Arrive
Researchers hope that early immune response may lead to diagnosis sooner.
Evaluation and Treatment of Depression May Reverse Memory and Cognitive Difficulties in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment
Researchers analyzed data from 6,763 individuals participating in longitudinal research studies at 34 Alzheimer’s Disease Centers across the U.S.
Dermatology Scale Validates Quality of Life
Can having a skin condition impact the quality of your life? Absolutely, claim BUSM researchers who have set out to find the best tool to measure the impact on patients.
Men More Likely to be Readmitted to Hospital After Sustaining a Firearm Injury
Researchers from BUSM analyzed more than 17,000 men and 2,200 women who were admitted to the hospital after a firearm injury.
Researchers Create 3-D Structure of the Nuclear Pore Complex
The discovery represents a major step toward identifying the atomic structure, which may provide a better understanding of how the central transport channel functions.
Third-Year Student Publishes Three Articles Through Summer Research Program
Melissa Chua recently published two papers and a review article based on work she completed as part of the Medical Student Summer Research Program.
Saliva Plays a Role in the Body’s Defense against Traveler’s Diarrhea
The findings open up the possibility that other salivary proteins might exist and may protect against many other diseases, including infectious gastritis, food poisoning or even pneumonia.
Students Receive Serchuck Awards at Research Symposium
This year’s annual Medical Student Research Symposium featured research posters by 49 students.