Morehouse School of Medicine News Center
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Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance Receives $51 Million NIH Statewide Grant
OCTOBER 12, 2017 - After receiving a five-year, $51 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Atlanta Clinical & Translational Science Institute (ACTSI) will now be known as the Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance (Georgia CTSA), reflecting a a new statewide focus and welcoming fourth academic partner the University of Georgia.
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Blood Tests Prove Accurate in Identifying Patients with Post-Concussion Syndrome
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 - A recently released study from a team led by Morehouse School of Medicine's Neuroscience Institute and Department of Medicine discovered how long-term concussions could potentially be diagnosed through blood tests.
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MSM Continues to Grow, Welcomes Largest Class in School's History
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 - A vision has now been fulfilled as Morehouse School of Medicine welcomed 100 new doctoral candidates on Friday, September 17 in its 33rd fall convocation.
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Morehouse School of Medicine Has Joined the NIH All of Us Research Consortium
AUGUST 29, 2017 - Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) has been selected to join the NIH All of Us Research Program as part of the SouthEast Enrollment Center (SEEC) network, awarding $4.45 million to the consortium during the first year.
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MSM's Harris-Hooker Addresses Impact of Possible Cuts to Federal Research Funding
AUGUST 23, 2017 - Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) Vice President and Executive Vice Dean of Research and Academic Administration Sandra Harris-Hooker, Ph.D., spoke with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) about the impact MSM may face from possible cuts to federal funding for research under President Trump's proposed budget.
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New High-Tech Classrooms, Other Upgrades Unveiled at Morehouse School of Medicine
AUGUST 21, 2017 - On August 21, 2017, President and Dean Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice was joined by students and alumni to help officially open the newly upgraded classrooms in the Hugh Gloster Building.
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Sleep May Not Be Controlled only by the Brain According to Research Led by Morehouse School of Medicine
JULY 31, 2017 - A recently released study from a team led by Morehouse School of Medicine shows that the process controlling sleep may not lie totally in the brain.
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Protection of Mental Health Parity Under Attack, Says MSM's Dawes to Huffington Post
JULY 21, 2017 - The Huffington Post recently interviewed Daniel E. Dawes, J.D., executive director of Government Relation, Policy and External Affairs at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), about the ongoing political battle over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the need to keep mental health benefits as a right to all Americans, especially members of the military.
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AAMC Publishes MSM-Authored Article on Enhancing Academic Success in an Underrepresented Minority Student Body
JULY 14, 2017 - The Academic Medicine Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has published an article titled "Shifting the Curve: Fostering Academic Success in a Diverse Student Body," by Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) faculty Martha Elks, M.D., Janice Herbert-Carter, M.D., Marjorie Smith, M.D., Brenda Klement, Ph.D., Brandi Brandon Knight, Ph.D., and Ngozi Anachebe, M.D., PharmD.
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MSM Alumni, Faculty and Former Trustee Featured in Atlanta Magazine's 2017 Top Doctors Issue
JULY 13, 2017 - Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) alumni Drs. Joy Baker and Dawn Mandeville, Graduate Medical Education (GME) Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs and Pediatrics Associate Professor Dr. Yolanda Wimberly, and former Board of Trustees member Dr. Mark Codner were recently featured in Atlanta Magazine's 2017 Top Doctors issue, which listed 720 of the top doctors in the metro Atlanta area.