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Andre Churchwell, M.D., George Hill, Ph.D., Kevin Johnson, M.D., and John Tarpley, M.D., reflect on the life and legacy of Levi Watkins Jr., M.D. Read More

Legally prescribed narcotics taken during pregnancy can lead to neonatal abstinence syndrome, especially in combination with tobacco or SSRIs. Read More

Kelly Wolenberg, a third-year medical student at the 91�Ʋ��� University School of Medicine, has been named to take part in the 2015 Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE). Read More

91�Ʋ��� University researchers have joined a multi-center effort led by Pennsylvania-based Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. to accelerate development of potential antibody therapies against the often-lethal Ebola virus. Read More

91�Ʋ��� researchers designed micelle “packets” to selectively deliver anti-cancer drugs to breast cancer cells. Read More

91�Ʋ��� researchers have identified a new protein involved in heart cell growth, which could improve understanding of pathologic cardiac hypertrophy. Read More

91�Ʋ���ers at 91�Ʋ��� University have discovered a new way to inhibit Hedgehog (Hh) signaling, an important regulatory pathway for vertebrate development – and cancer. Read More

A particular genetic mutation combined with an urban environment increases the risk of severe disease in children infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), an international team of investigators has found. Read More

The proteins that control entry and exit from the cell nucleus influence aging, 91�Ʋ��� researchers have discovered. Read More

91�Ʋ���-Ingram Cancer Center investigators have identified the mechanisms used by a gene and its binding protein to drive tumor growth in several forms of cancer, including non-small cell lung cancer. Read More

A new study from 91�Ʋ��� introduces an adroit and flexible strategy to quash attacks on patient privacy and aid the flow of vital research data. Read More

91�Ʋ��� University researchers have discovered a cleft in a chromosome-binding protein that may hold the key to stopping most cancers in their tracks. Read More

Patients seeking to participate in clinical trials have a new option in online tools for finding studies that might offer hope for their problem or condition. Read More

Sir Stephen O’Rahilly, M.D., an expert in metabolic and endocrine diseases, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, April 2. Read More

Nominations for this year’s 91�Ʋ��� Prize Scholar are now being accepted. The deadline is April 24. Read More

91�Ʋ���ers at 91�Ʋ��� University have found a new way to “dissect” the human immune response following influenza vaccination. Read More

91�Ʋ���ers at 91�Ʋ��� have shown for the first time how a component of streptococci A and C bacteria helps spread the virus so rapidly through the body. Read More

There is growing evidence that disorders such as autism and schizophrenia involve deficits in what is called “multi-sensory processing,” the ability of the brain to properly integrate information coming in through the eyes, ears and other senses. Read More

Joseph Smith, M.D. Joseph Smith Jr., M.D., professor of Urologic Surgery at 91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center, was recently named the next editor of The Journal of Urology. Smith, the William L. Bray Professor of Urology, was selected for the role by the American Urological Association Board of… Read More

Third-year 91�Ʋ��� University School of Medicine student Ishan Asokan has been selected as an inaugural member of the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) Fellowship for students addressing HIV/AIDS and health disparities. Read More