Morehouse School of Medicine News Center
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MSM Among Institutions to Receive $1.8 Million to Launch Research Education Program on Addiction and Pregnancy
AUGUST 23, 2018 - Researchers at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) at the University of Pittsburgh, Emory University and San Diego State University (SDSU) receive a $1.8 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to train the next generation of biomedical researchers to study addiction mechanisms relevant to improving treatment options for pregnant women who have substance abuse addictions and babies suffering from drug withdrawal.
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NPR: Beyonce, Serena and the High Mortality Rate of Black Mothers
AUGUST 13, 2018 - Morehouse School of Medicine's President and Dean Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D. spoke with NPR about two high-profile stories of famous and successful Black women dealing with complications during pregnancy and why Black women have a higher mortality rate.
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AJC Reports: MSM Trauma Team Rewrites Medical History
AUGUST 2, 2018 - Trauma surgeons from Morehouse School of Medicine are on a mission to share the untold stories of pioneering African-American physicians.
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Three Ph.D. Students Advance Research with NIH opportunities
JUNE 14, 2018 - Three Morehouse School of Medicine doctoral students are helping to advance research this summer thanks to opportunities presented by the National Institutes of Health.
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MSM Teams Up with Meharry Medical College and University of Zambia to Take Steps Towards Global Health Equity
APRIL 13, 2018 - Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) recently announced its partnership with fellow HBCU medical school Meharry Medical College and the University of Zambia. The partnership between the three institutions will work to develop an international exchange program focusing on disease research and prevention.
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Morehouse School of Medicine Hosts Nobel Prize Winner with New Endowed Lectureship
MARCH 22, 2018 - Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) will host its inaugural Drs. Peter and Marlene MacLeish Endowed Lectureship Lecture on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Nobel Prize winner Martin Chalfie, Ph.D., will present two lectures that day.
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MSM Making a World of Difference in Health Equity
NOVEMBER 1, 2017 - Morehouse School of Medicine students, doctors, faculty, and staff are continuously collaborating with fellow health scientists and treating patients locally and abroad. Over the next few weeks, we will look at some of the initiatives geared towards advancing health equity globally.
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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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Dr. Montgomery Rice Speaks with Good Morning America About Color's New Affordable At-Home BRCA Gene Test
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 - On September 18, 2017, on Good Morning America, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) President and Dean Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D., shared her thoughts regarding the new Color BRCA genetic mutation test, which is the most affordable, and arguably one of the simplest, ways for women to find out if they have an increased risk of developing breast cancer.
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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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