Welcome to the 152 members of the entering Class of 2020! Medicine is a big tent, we need a variety of talents.
Congratulations to the students and residents nominated into the Gold Humanism Honor Society this year!
The two-year, $250,000 grant from the Harry J. Lloyd Charitable Trust will enable her to further basic science research on the molecular and cellular biology of melanoma.
The four-year project focuses on the connections of heart and brain health, specifically in the areas of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
The nomination states, “She is a true advocate for our patients and an excellent mentor.”
Thirteen are from BUSM! Congratulations Michael Alosco, Nahid Bhadelia, Laurie Douglass, Neil Ganem, Joel Henderson, Karen Jacobson, Caroline Kistin, Allison Larson, Jesse Mez, Suzanne Pineles, Jose Rafael Romero, Teviah Erik Sachs and Chadi Tannoury.
Future work is needed to examine whether exposure to institutional and daily racism accelerates conversion to Alzheimer’s dementia and/or increases levels of AD biomarkers.
Targeting areas with high opioid and firearm use may be a better strategy for prevention.
Study aims to discover new treatments for HIV-infected patients with opioid-use disorder.
Funding will provide more accurate, sensitive standardized testing for sexual assault victims.