Morehouse School of Medicine News Center
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Landmark Parkinson's Research at MSM Looks To Recruit Black Patients
APRIL 3, 2024 - Morehouse School of Medicine is recruiting Georgians diagnosed with Parkinson's disease to participate in an international genetics study into the condition.
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New HIV Case Rate in Metro Atlanta Third Highest in Nation
APRIL 1, 2024 - MSM's Dr. Maisha Standifer explains that Atlanta and the South have long had among the highest rates of HIV, other sexually transmitted infections, and chronic diseases in general.
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Dr. Brian M. Rivers: Working to Achieve Cancer Health Equity
MARCH 20, 2024 - Director of the MSM Cancer Health Equity Institute is interviewed about innovative interventions to reduce cancer disparities.
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Opinion: From Diagnosis to Denial: Breaking Chains of Lung Cancer Inequity
MARCH 19, 2024 - In an opinion piece for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, MSM Senior Associate Dean for Research and Innovation Dr. James W. Lillard Jr. discusses how Black patients are underrepresented in lung cancer research.
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MSM Celebrates Fourth-Year MD Students on Match Day 2024
MARCH 19, 2024 - Ninety-five percent of MSM's Doctor of Medicine students match with residencies, including 88 percent who received their first or only choice of specialty.
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Black Health Matters Winter 2024 Summit Rewind Heart to Heart: Breaking Down Barriers to Clinical Research
MARCH 13, 2024 - MSM's Dr. Elizabeth Ofili spoke with Black Health Matters about a study to evaluate the association between lipoprotein(a) and cardiovascular risk in African Americans.
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MSM Partners with Hancock County Schools to Expand Health Equity and Rural Opportunities Project
MARCH 13, 2024 - MSM students to lead virtual anatomy classes for high school students in rural Hancock County, Georgia.
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Personalized Medicine Is Coming, But Who Will Have Access to It?
MARCH 8, 2024 - Experts warn that new technologies that tailor health care to individuals may exacerbate health inequities.
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New MSM Institute Becoming National Hub for African Genetic Information
MARCH 8, 2024 - MSM recently launched the Institute of Translational Genomic Medicine. Dr. Melissa Davis, who serves as its director and a Georgia Research Alliance Distinguished Investigator, discussed the institute's goals with WABE News.
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MSM Wins $25 Million Grant for Cancer Research
MARCH 8, 2024 - Global team led by MSM cancer geneticist Dr. Melissa Davis will study cancer inequities.