The Division of Biology and Medicine experienced a remarkable 2024, marked by the launch of the trailblazing RNA Center and the unveiling of the William A. and Ami Kuan Danoff Life Sciences Laboratories. As the year comes to a close, we invite you to reflect with us on the extraordinary progress Brown has made this year in advancing the frontiers of health and science.
Researchers at the Carney Institute for Brain Science are taking creative approaches with a super-resolution microscope to advance their neuroscience investigations in different directions.
As she investigates cancer treatments and pursues her own path toward becoming a physician-scientist, the Brown University doctoral student is supporting fellow Indigenous students interested in science and medicine.
Biologists at Brown University found what makes some types of tomatoes more heat tolerant, yielding insights that could help crops adapt to climate change.
The discovery of a gut-to-brain regulation pathway in flies calls for additional consideration on how certain medications can be used to treat obesity and diabetes in humans.
A research team led by Diane Hoffman-Kim, an associate professor of neuroscience and engineering at Brown, found a way to use cortical spheroids to study a type of brain injury that develops over time.
Peter Kilmarx MD’90, deputy director of the Fogarty International Center, shares opportunities, insights, and encouragement on pursuing careers in global health.
The two-year master’s program merges the fields of data science, technology and health care to uniquely position graduates to harness the potential of AI to improve health care delivery.
On September 23, Edward “Ted” Huey, M.D., joined some of the nation’s leading experts on Alzheimer’s disease at the National Institute on Aging to help set research priorities and to present his work. Huey’s main message: Memory loss is not the only sign of this common and devastating disease.
A study by cognitive scientists at Brown University’s Carney Institute for Brain Science deciphered how the human brain represents the complex social connections among acquaintances, friends, and friends of friends.
Rosenny Taveras and Dioscaris Garcia, Ph.D. ’12 are devoted to one another, and to the programs they oversee supporting underrepresented students at Brown. This DEI power couple is enriching the Brown campus community and diversifying our health care workforce, one student at a time.
The Warren Alpert Medical School offered a ceremonial welcome to the 148 medical students who comprise the Class of 2028 at its annual white coat celebration.
A planned state-of-the-art facility for integrated life sciences research, Danoff Laboratories in Providence’s Jewelry District will convene scientists to solve complex, interconnected health and medical challenges.
Renderings for Danoff Laboratories show a state-of-the-art facility for integrated research ranging from molecular-level science, to biotech innovations, to patient therapies and interventions.
Maribel Veiga’s passion for medicine is a deeply personal one: her late father’s battle with cancer motivated her to become a physician, she says. That loss strengthened her resolve to pursue a career in medicine, and that dream has been bolstered with help from the Rhode to Medicine pathway program at Brown.
For students who want to study the brain and nervous system, researchers like Christian Godinez know that real-world experience is crucial to success. It’s why his participation in the Research and Clinical Exposure to Neurology and Neurosurgery summer pathway program last year continues to pay dividends beyond his classroom experiences.
A study by public health researchers at Brown University found that decriminalization of drug possession was not associated with an increase in fatal drug overdose rates in Oregon.
As students heralded the start of their academic journeys at Brown, University leaders urged them to build relationships across difference, be curious and courageous, and embrace the magic of the Brown experience.
Representing a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds, the scholars join the Brown community to guide student-centered learning and engage in high-impact research.
A $1.2 million National Institutes of Health grant will bring a state-of-the-art mass spectrometer to Brown to advance the work of researchers studying the biology of disease and exploring potential treatments.
Juan Alfonzo, the director of Brown’s new RNA Center, discusses the formerly “forgotten cousin” of DNA and explains what the center is doing to maximize RNA’s potential.
On view at the Warren Alpert Medical School, a series of photographs of people with spine disorders introduces medical students, faculty, staff and visitors to patients and their stories.
Brown University students and swimmers Amie Barrow and Zehra Bilgin are headed to Paris to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games, joining a trio of Brown alumni competing in rowing and coaching rugby.
In recent months, prestigious national and international organizations recognized Brown faculty for their research, scholarship, humanitarian efforts and leadership.
After eight years leading the Corporation of Brown University, the Providence native and Class of 1978 graduate leaves a legacy as a deeply ethical leader, an astute decision-maker and a values-driven chancellor.
A federally supported study, led by Brown researcher Brandon del Pozo, reveals a disconnect between primary care physicians' ability to prescribe medications for opioid use disorder and public awareness and demand.
Lifespan and Brown University finalized agreements to expand their longtime affiliation, outlining new financial investments, academic and governance terms, and a new name for Rhode Island’s largest health care system.
At a two-day datathon at Brown, local high school students teamed with computer scientists, health and medical professionals and other mentors to dig into data, unearth health inequities and find solutions.
At the Carney Institute for Brain Science, researchers are working to identify biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease that could open a new frontier of understanding and testing.
As Brown researchers work to turn discoveries into therapies, services and devices that can benefit people, the University was recognized as one of the top schools in the nation for utility patents granted in 2023.
At the Commencement ceremony for the Warren Alpert Medical School’s Class of 2024, Sudheesha Perera will reflect on how training during COVID will help future doctors adapt to a new era of health care.
Rena R. Wing, a longtime medical school professor who focuses on prevention and treatment for obesity and related health complications, will receive the Rosenberger Medal of Honor during Commencement and Reunion Weekend.
With the goal of informing more effective for treatment for military veterans with PTSD and alcohol use disorder, a study led by Brown researchers will test the effectiveness of use of the drug MDMA plus talk therapy.
An innovative course is bringing together students in Rhode Island and Mississippi to conduct an impactful public health research project focused on a rural community in Gloster, Mississippi.