Morehouse School of Medicine News Center
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MSM's Associate Dean of Research Talks Cancer Health Equity on WCLK
JULY 23, 2019 - Morehouse School of Medicines' Associate Dean of Research James Lillard, Ph.D., recently appeared on WCLK Jazz 91.9's "The Local Take" to talk about cancer health equity. During the radio interview, Lillard discussed the American Association of Cancer Research's 2020 by 2020 Program to Cure Cancer and why MSM is the only HBCU involved in this effort.
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Vincent Bond, Ph.D.: Unsung Hero of the HIV Response in Atlanta
JUNE 12, 2019 - "From the 1980s into the '90s if you had HIV and did not have access to standard anti-retroviral treatment, this would have been a death sentence," says Vincent Craig Bond, Ph.D., reflecting on the early HIV/AIDS epidemic in the U.S.
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Fortune: MSM Leads All HBCUs in Number of Patents
MAY 21, 2019 - Fortune Magazine recently reported on the number of patents produced by Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Morehouse School of Medicine is at the top of that list. Between 2009 and 2019, MSM has been granted 63 patents. Howard University and Florida A&M trailed with 53 and 41 respectively.
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Pew: Black Women in the South are More Likely to Die of Breast Cancer
MAY 15, 2019 - Pew talked to several leaders and researchers in the field of breast cancer, including two experts from MSM, to try and figure out why so many more Black women are dying from this disease than their white counterparts.
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MSM Partners with AACR to Increase Awareness of Cancer Disparities and Clinical Trials Among Atlanta Community
APRIL 16, 2019 - More than 100 community members joined the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) on Saturday March 30 for "Progress and Promise Against Cancer," a public education event held on the campus of Morehouse School of Medicine.
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Colorblindness in the Medical Workplace
APRIL 12, 2019 - Third-year M.D. student Yaw Owusu shares his experiences and challenges with working in the medical field while being colorblind.
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'These Young Doctors Will Make a Difference' Says Jill Biden During Cancer Talks with MSM Students and Staff
APRIL 1, 2019 - She came here to find hope. That's what Jill Biden, Ed.D., co-chair of the Biden Cancer Initiative and former Second Lady of the United States was looking for during her visit to Morehouse School of Medicine on Sunday, March 31. Hope for patients battling cancer. Hope for increasing early detection rates and prevention. Hope for a cure.
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Morehouse School of Medicine Researchers Receive $1,000,000 Grant to Study Mechanisms Underlying Sleep Homeostasis
FEBRUARY 28, 2019 - Researchers at Morehouse School of Medicine have received a three-year, $1,000,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the mechanisms underlying sleep homeostasis - the body's effort to maintain an adequate amount of sleep.
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Students Statewide Showcase Research at 31st Annual Dr. Curtis L. Parker Student Research Symposium
FEBRUARY 22, 2019 - Students from across Georgia had the opportunity to show off their hard work at the 31st Annual Dr. Curtis L. Parker Student Research Symposium. The day-long event took place at Morehouse School of Medicine on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Medical students, residents, graduate students and undergraduates came from Fort Valley State University, Mercer University, and Georgia Gwinnett College in addition to schools in the Atlanta University Center.
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How MSM is Working to Increase Minorities in Clinical Trials: Scientific American Blog
DECEMBER 12, 2018 - Concern over the lack of significant minority participation by patients in clinical trials has waxed and waned over the past 30 years. Now, there is growing momentum in favor if boosting the numbers--and it's about time, because minority patients can no longer wait.
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