Morehouse School of Medicine News Center
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Increasing Diversity in Stem Cell Donor Registry: The Role of African American Men
APRIL 10, 2024 - Dr. Jason Payne, MSM assistant professor of pediatrics and a pediatric hematologist, discusses challenges faced by African American patients in finding stem cell matches.
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Atlanta University Consortium Team Awarded $14 Million National Science Foundation Grant Focused on Transforming the Research Enterprise
APRIL 9, 2024 - Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) announced today that the Atlanta University Consortium Team, which includes Morehouse School of Medicine, Spelman College, Morehouse College, and Clark Atlanta University, was awarded a $14 million competitive grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of its Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Equity and Diversity (GRANTED) initiative.
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WAOK Woman 2 Woman Series Featuring Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice
APRIL 8, 2024 - MSM President and CEO discusses her remarkable journey, accomplishments, and vision for the future of health care and medical education.
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MSM Research Team to Tackle Disparities in Cancer Prevention Treatment with $25M Grant
APRIL 6, 2024 - Global team led by MSM's Dr. Melissa Davis among the winners of international Cancer Grand Challenges competition.
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CHI St. Vincent Named Training Site for More in Common Alliance
APRIL 5, 2024 - Partnership between Morehouse School of Medicine and CommonSpirit Health selects hospital in Hot Springs, Arkansas, for training focused on addressing health inequities and underserved patients.
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Breaking Down Barriers: The 2024 Daniel S. Blumenthal, MD, MPH Public Health Symposium
APRIL 5, 2024 - MSM's Dr. Tabia Akintobi outlines goals of symposium to focus on advancing mental and behavioral health equity.
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MSM and Families First Join Forces to Deliver Accessible Mental Health Care for Youth
APRIL 5, 2024 - New child and adolescent psychiatry clinic serves patients up to age 21 on Atlanta's West Side.
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Program to Train More Black Surgeons in Organ Donation, Transplants to Combat Racial Disparities
APRIL 3, 2024 - More than 60 percent of the over 100,000 patients waiting for an organ transplant are people of color.
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Georgia Groups Making Free Cardiovascular Resources Available for Those in Need
APRIL 3, 2024 - MSM's Dr. Melvin Echols said a health fair was meant to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in Georgia.
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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.