News & Events
Rhonda Thomas-Iglesias Named Distinguished Staff of the Month for January
Her nominators say, “Rhonda is one of the best resources in the library! Rhonda always greets students with a smile and has a nurturing presence." More
Suzanne Sarfaty, MD, Named January’s Distinguished Faculty of the Month
Her nominators said, “Dr. Sarfaty is an excellent advisor and mentor to medical students. She goes above and beyond to help and we are so grateful for the time she devotes to us.” More
Vladimir Botchkarev, MD, PhD, Receives Skin Ageing & Challenges Best Scientific Award 2023
The professor of dermatology and co-director of the Center for Aging Research focuses on epigenetic factors influencing skin stem cell activity, aging, wound healing, and carcinogenesis. More
Brain Lesions in Former Football Players Linked to Vascular, Brain Changes
Signs of injury to the brain’s white matter called white matter hyperintensities may be tied more strongly to vascular risk factors, brain shrinkage, and other markers of dementia in former tackle football players than in those who did not play football More
Sushrut Waikar, MD, MPH, Elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation
Each year, the ASCI Council considers membership nominations of several hundred physician-scientists and recommends up to 100 candidates for election based on outstanding scholarly achievement More
Study Finds AI Language Model Failed to Produce Appropriate Questions, Answers for Medical School Exam
First peer-reviewed publication asking ChatGPT to write a practice exam More
First Systematic Analysis of NIH TB Grants Reveals Underfunding for TB Risk Factors
Funding lacking in TB research on comorbidities like undernutrition, alcohol use, tobacco use and diabetes More
Researcher Receives American Cancer Society Grant to Study Colorectal Cancer in Black Women
Understanding causes of colorectal cancer in Black women will help develop precision-based approaches to combat cancer development and progression More
Teacher Training Prepares Medical Students for Patient Education & Communication
Health provider and patient education are critical to providing high quality patient-centered care More
Deadline Extended: Creative Arts Society Seeking Submissions for Literary & Arts Journal
Writing, visual arts, dance and music pieces due by Jan. 15. More