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Artificial Intelligence is the Future of Peer Review

It is expected that in 2025, approximately three million articles will be indexed in Scopus and the Web of Science. If each undergoes peer review by two experts, and an additional 2 million articles undergo peer review, but are rejected—approximately 10 million peer reviews will be conducted this year—a staggering... More

Venetia Zachariou, PhD, Receives Distinguished Investigator Award to Study Novel Therapeutics Targets for Chronic Pain Conditions

Venetia Zachariou, PhD Venetia Zachariou, PhD, Edward Avedisian Professor and chair of pharmacology, physiology & biophysics, has received a Distinguished Investigator award from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF). The one-year, $100,000 grant will fund her research “Targeting G Protein Pathways In The Periaqueductal Gray To Optimize The Actions Of... More

The Role of Journals in Medical Misconduct

Editors of medical journals deal with allegations of research misconduct, defined by the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) in the U.S. as fabrication, falsification and plagiarism. Research misconduct threatens the validity of science, undermines trust in science and contributes to misinformation and disinformation about science. Howard Bauchner According to former editor-in-chief of... More

Match Day Envelopes Hold their Future: Medical Students Learn Where They Will Train Next

Michael Batista, who was accepted into the psychiatric residency program at Mount Sinai Hospital, embraces Lillian Vo who placed in pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine. On Friday, March 21,  Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine fourth-year medical students gathered at the George Sherman Union’s Metcalf Hall to learn where they... More

Faculty Appointments and Promotions – January and February 2025

Congratulations to the following Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine faculty on their recent appointment or promotion. Professor Huiping Zhang, PhD, Psychiatry, focuses on the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms underlying substance use disorders (SUDs) and related psychiatric conditions. Dr. Zhang is a pioneer in studying DNA and RNA methylation changes, as well... More

Researchers Develop Computational Tools to Safeguard Privacy without Degrading Voice-based Cognitive Markers

Digital voice recordings contain valuable information that can indicate an individual’s cognitive health, offering a non-invasive and efficient method for assessment. Research has demonstrated that digital voice measures can detect early signs of cognitive decline by analyzing features such as speech rate, articulation, pitch variation and pauses, which may signal... More

Craig Noronha, MD, Elected to APDIM Council

Craig Norhana, MD Craig Noronha, MD, associate chief for education and a clinical associate professor of medicine, has been elected to the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine (APDIM) Council. As a councilor, he will be involved in the organization’s many efforts including advocacy, program development and faculty development. Noronha also... More