A study led by Brown researchers found that a brief screener for psychological distress can be an efficient way to assess patient risk for cardiovascular disease.
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By increasing awareness and access to last-minute emergency ballots, the non-partisan organization Patient Voting makes it possible for unexpectedly hospitalized patients to vote.
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Children and families convened with students, faculty and professionals at the Black Men in White Coats youth summit, focused on encouraging careers and strengthening the future of health and medicine in Rhode Island.
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MEDICINE@BROWN: How We Live Our Values
As the Medical School marks a historic milestone, we look at the ways it has put its values into action since the beginning–And consider what comes next.
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Brown University was celebrated as a key partner and life sciences leader by state, federal officials during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new public health lab building, which will also house University and commercial lab space.
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The University’s sponsorship of the Saturday, Oct. 22, lighting came during its Family Weekend and 50 Years of Medicine celebrations, and reflected Brown’s commitment to and connection with the City of Providence.
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Upon completion, the Brown University Labor and Delivery Center will offer an exceptional birth and recovery environment for families from across the region.
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Created to meet the unique needs of homeless residents in Rhode Island, the annual Burnside Park Health Fair bridges gaps between health and social services for residents of the city’s most vulnerable populations.
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Oct 29: Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit
The inaugural Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit will be held at the Medical School on October 29.
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As the University commemorates 50 years of medical education at Brown, members of the Warren Alpert Medical School’s Class of 2026 celebrated a traditional rite of passage at this year’s white coat ceremony.
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Dean Jain delivers State of BioMed address
Mukesh Jain, MD, dean of medicine and biological sciences, discussed his vision for biomedical research and education at Brown.
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Researchers from Brown University, Michigan State and Henry Ford Health are leading a multi-institution research effort to reduce the national suicide rate.
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Brown scholars from a variety of departments and perspectives offered key facts and insights on the persisting public health emergency.
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The Warren Alpert Medical School has been providing student-centered, patient-focused medical education for a half century, say graduates of its first class and members of this year’s incoming M.D. Class of 2026.
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In a finding that could inform therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, a team of Brown University neuroscientists reports on a mechanism of degeneration for the locus coeruleus region of the brain.
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A new guide for clinicians, researchers and mental health practitioners details an evidence-based suicide prevention program to save lives and reduce strain on an overtaxed mental health care system.
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Summer pathways programs welcome students from nearby Rhode Island cities to Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School to find out what it’s like to pursue a career in medicine.
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The new process, which is more effective and efficient than conventional methods, has the potential to significantly impact cancer diagnostics as well as other fields of research.
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A study of patients in Taiwan led by a researcher at Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School showed an association between hypothyroidism and dementia in older adults.
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The SMART-Plus Pathways program will inspire and educate students in Central Falls about careers in health and medicine with the long-term goal of building a more diverse workforce of care providers.
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The Brown Corporation authorized a process to select an architect and launch a full programming phase for the building, a critical step in a long-held vision to create new laboratory space for cutting-edge life sciences research.
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A new study by researchers at Brown University and the Providence V.A. Medical Center shows that disability compensation payments have a positive impact on veterans’ health.
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Eight teams vied for $25,000 in seed funds and invaluable mentorship at the first-ever Digital Health Pitch Competition hosted by the Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health and Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship.
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Each year, the Ceremony of Gratitude at the Warren Alpert Medical School pays tribute to the lives and generosity of those who volunteered to donate their bodies to enable medical education and research.
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MEDICINE@BROWN: Made for these times
Meet Mukesh K. Jain, physician-scientist, dog lover, and the eighth dean of medicine at Brown.
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Elizabeth Samuels, an assistant professor at the Warren Alpert Medical School, and medical student Aneeqah Naeem argued for federal action supporting harm reduction centers such as those authorized in Rhode Island.
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Adriel Barrios-Anderson, who served as a student orator upon earning his bachelor’s degree from Brown in 2017, hopes to inspire newly minted M.D.s to feel confident about embracing the uncertainty of the future.
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Members of the Warren Alpert Medical School community, including graduates from classes ranging from 1972 to 2022, gathered to commemorate the history and look to the future of Rhode Island’s first and only medical school.
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In ‘The Mindful College Student,’ Eric Loucks, director of Brown’s Mindfulness Center, teaches essential mindfulness skills to help young adults flourish during this transition period and throughout their lifetime.
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At Providence’s Clínica Esperanza and the Rhode Island Free Clinic, student volunteers from the Warren Alpert Medical School work tirelessly to improve not only health care but the health care system.
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At Match Day, members of the Warren Alpert Medical School’s Class of 2022 were placed in medical residency programs across the country and right in Providence.
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A kickoff event on Friday, April 29, will begin a 15-month celebration of the Warren Alpert Medical School’s evolution and its plans for the future.
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Led by principal investigator John Sedivy, a multi-university effort will build on recent discoveries about mechanisms of aging to understand causes and potential treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.
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Dr. Megan Ranney, a practicing emergency physician and academic dean of Brown’s School of Public Health, told a U.S. House committee that the nation can learn from the past to build stronger, more viable health care systems.
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Physician-scientist Mukesh K. Jain, MD, became Brown's eighth dean of medicine and biological sciences on March 1.
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MEDICINE@BROWN: Out of the Gates, One Last Time
Every PLME’s “mom on campus” talks about her 50 years at Brown, the evolution of medical education, and what the future holds.
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MEDICINE@BROWN: Hope is an Anchor
The Legorreta Cancer Center is changing the prognosis for research and treatment in Rhode Island.
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The generous gift from Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and producer Patty Quillin will provide much-needed financial support to students from Tougaloo College, an HBCU in Mississippi, including many who come to Brown.
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Founded by Brown faculty members Dr. Amy Nunn and Dr. Philip Chan, Open Door Health is lowering barriers to health care by providing culturally congruent LGBTQ+-focused care.
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A new 3D connective tissue model gives researchers a sophisticated tool to understand the underlying mechanisms of connective tissue disorders and test potential treatments.
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Brown University researchers are partnering with faith-based leaders in Providence to increase participation of Black community members in Alzheimer’s prevention studies.
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An independent report from Tripp Umbach commissioned by Brown University concludes that closer integration of health systems, physician practices and research can create significant economic and societal gains.
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Researchers develop an RNA-based breath test to detect COVID-19
The Bubbler, a breathalyzer device that reverse-transcribes RNA from airborne SARS-CoV-2 in breath, predicts lower respiratory tract involvement and is less invasive than alternative testing approaches, researchers say.
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Generous support from the Legorreta family will propel plans for a world-class, nationally designated cancer center at Brown that will turn basic science into treatments for patients in Rhode Island and beyond.
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New research reveals the cellular mechanism behind why the elderly, as well as those with certain overlapping diseases, are at risk of infection and death from the virus — and how this mechanism can potentially be used to protect them.
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MEDICINE@BROWN: The School that Jack Built
Research dollars, new programs, top recruits. All measures of success, but not what matters most to the outgoing dean.
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MEDICINE@BROWN: Meet Them Where They Are
In courts and in clinics doctors and lawyers combine their power to keep people on the right side of health.
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