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MEDICINE@BROWN: Moral Authority
Two physicians with a record of calling out medical wrongdoing question why more doctors don’t.
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A new study about the aging mechanisms of spinal motor neurons could inform therapeutic treatments for age-related motor deficits and mobility loss.
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At the Commencement ceremony for Warren Alpert Medical School’s Class of 2023, John Johnson hopes to bolster his fellow graduates’ confidence in themselves as physicians, teachers and leaders.
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The NIH-funded project, a partnership with NYU Langone Health, will evaluate the effectiveness of overdose prevention centers as well as the impact on surrounding communities.
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Lemley lecture series guest and alumnus Dr. Arthur Horwich discussed how medical school at Brown sparked a passion for basic science and medicine, a combination that has led to discoveries of significance to Alzheimer’s and more.
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MEDICINE@BROWN: Rhody Represents at National Cancer Meeting
Legorreta Cancer Center researchers had a presence at the AACR annual meeting in April.
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Researchers from Brown and Rhode Island Hospital are working with Rhode Island community members to understand how apps, monitors and other emerging technologies can help prevent opioid overdose deaths.
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MEDICINE@BROWN: How to Fast Safely During Ramadan
The Brown medical community offers health guidance to local Muslims and colleagues for the holy month.
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Students reflect on social dynamics, academic flexibility, connections with other students
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International Space Station experiments co-led by Peter Lee, a Brown scholar, cardiothoracic surgeon and longtime space researcher, will help inform understanding and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
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For the first time since 2019, the medical community was able to convene in the grand atrium of Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School and toast to student residency matches.
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Dr. Michael Silverstein, director of the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute, will help lead a national task force working to improve health nationwide by making recommendations about clinical preventive services.
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As work to operationalize a three-party agreement between Brown, Lifespan and Care New England continues, Brown and CNE signed a separate agreement to align research operations.
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Rahul Vanjani, MD, Named Macy Faculty Scholar
The assistant professor of medicine will use the award to broaden the scope of the social medicine elective taught at The Warren Alpert Medical School.
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As part of Brain Week Rhode Island, the Brown Brain Fair will offer kids and adults alike the chance to learn about brain research through interactive stations, art projects, games and lightning talks.
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A physician-scientist and the eighth dean of medicine and biology at Brown, Jain shared insights on how the University’s biomedical community can improve human health and fuel economic growth in Rhode Island and beyond.
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A new analysis shows how convalescent plasma can be used to prevent hospitalizations and ultimately save lives, both for COVID-19 and for the next viral pandemic that inevitably arrives.
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MEDICINE@BROWN: Women and Children First
We know the stats. But what are we doing to improve women’s health?
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MEDICINE@BROWN: Death Becomes Her
To this pathologist, a cadaver is more than a dead body. It’s a mystery to be solved.
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50 Years of Medicine: The Brown-Tougaloo Partnership
A civil rights-era partnership forged between Brown University and Tougaloo College has built upon the schools' shared tradition of academic excellence.
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A study in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that pharmacies can offer a safe and accessible treatment starting point for patients with opioid use disorder and keep them better engaged than usual care with a physician.
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Brown University and other top employers in the state are helping Skills for Rhode Island’s Future match unemployed residents with meaningful job opportunities and paths toward economic mobility.
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Year in Review: A Look Back at 2022
In 2022, we celebrated half a century of medical education, deepened ties to the local community, and set a course for a new era of biomedical innovation. Here's a look back at the biggest stories in biology and medicine at Brown.
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HEALTH DISCOVERIES: SMART Move
The Medical School partners with Central Falls schools to spark early interest in health careers.
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HEALTH DISCOVERIES: 50 Years of Medicine at Brown
A look back at the history of medical education in Rhode Island
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In its fourth year, Brown Biomedical Innovations to Impact is advancing the commercialization of Brown research and supporting the creation of new products aimed at saving and improving lives.
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The new approach effectively delivered anti-cancer drugs across the blood-brain barrier in mice, increasing survival rates and informing a potential pathway for one day treating human patients with brain cancer.
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A new study led by a team of Brown University neuroscientists details the brain mechanisms that allow children to learn more efficiently than adults.
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The new agreement will create a unified, streamlined approach to administering health and medical research, positioning physicians and scientists to conduct more research to benefit patients and populations.
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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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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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