SHERC: 5 years of growth, synergy and collaboration
What began as an innovative, ambitious project more than five years ago, the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative has now grown into a strong, effective… Continue Reading
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Regents’ professor Julie Baldwin elected to the National Academy of Medicine
NAM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and… Continue Reading
Dr. Hildreth recognized as NBJ 2022 ‘Power 100’ list ‘Disruptor’
What do McKenzie Scott and Michael Bloomberg have in common? They both believe in what Dr. James Hildreth is building at Meharry Medical College.
Tuskegee earns $75,000 for faculty, student research
This fall, Tuskegee University was selected for an All of Us Researcher Academy Institutional Champion award for $75,000 from the National Institutes of Health. This… Continue Reading
Tuskegee University receives almost $8 million for new cancer research facility
Tuskegee University is one step closer to becoming a globally renowned center of excellence in cancer genomics focused on health disparities in underrepresented populations thanks… Continue Reading
Imperial County Clinical Research Network for Health Equity
San Diego State University, SDSU Imperial Valley and El Centro Regional Medical Center (ECRMC) have received a $5 million cooperative agreement award from an arm of… Continue Reading
How to talk to college students about alcohol addiction and binge drinking
Pandemic drinking due to isolation and stress fueled a wave of accelerated alcohol dependence.
Upregulation of the Long Noncoding RNA CASC10 Promotes Cisplatin Resistance in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer
Despite initial responses to first-line treatment with platinum and taxane based combination chemotherapy, most high grade ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) patients will relapse and eventually develop… Continue Reading
Dr. Farmer-Dixon receives alumni honors from Boston University
Since 2013, Dr. Cherae Farmer-Dixon, has been Dean of Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry, in Nashville, TN.
NAU research collaborative receives $21M grant to continue pioneering work into health equity in the Southwest
The Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) received a $21 million, five-year grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the… Continue Reading
p53 as a unique target of action of cisplatin in acute leukaemia cells
Kumar S, Tchounwou PB. p53 as a unique target of action of cisplatin in acute leukaemia cells. J Cell Mol Med. 2022 Sep;26(17):4727-4739. doi: 10.1111/jcmm.17502…. Continue Reading
Expectant Native Hawaiian women to contribute to a healthy future for their babies, their communities
Scant data is available about the dietary habits of expectant and new mothers and their infants in the Native Hawaiian (NH) community. When many different… Continue Reading
