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Recent News About Emory University
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Emory researchers to develop tools for visualizing brain effects of Alzheimer’s disease and autism spectrum disorder
Emory researchers are on the cusp of seeing in real time how brain diseases like Alzheimer’s and autism spectrum disorder affect a patient’s brain function. That window into the brain in turn will let them develop more effective medications to treat the more than 10 million people in the U.S. living with these still-baffling conditions.
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Emory’s health sciences programs ranked among world’s best
Emory University has been recognized for having some of the world’s best health sciences programs, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-23 rankings of Best Global Universities.
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Addiction Alliance of Georgia opens new treatment center in Atlanta
Two years after launching the Addiction Alliance of Georgia, partners Emory Healthcare and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation are celebrating the official opening this week of the Emory Addiction Center. A formal ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Oct. 26.
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Emory infectious disease leaders selected for top positions and prestigious awards by IDSA
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the nation’s leading infectious diseases professional organization, has selected Carlos del Rio, MD, FIDSA, as its new president beginning Oct. 24.
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Emory Hillandale Hospital receives funding support from DeKalb County for facility growth, improvements
Emory Healthcare is grateful to DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners for supporting Emory Hillandale Hospital in the wake of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center’s (AMC) impending closure
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Emory School of Nursing receives over $11.8 million in HRSA funding for health delivery, training programs in Atlanta, state, Southeast
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing four grants totaling more than $11.8 million for work in health delivery and training programs serving underserved areas of Atlanta, the state of Georgia, and the Southeast.
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Suicide Prevention Month: Learn about resources for students, faculty and staff
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month is an opportunity to learn to recognize warning signs and how to get help if you or someone you know is in distress.
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Emory receives CDC award to deliver 1 million rapid HIV self-tests across the country
An Emory University-led collaborative project has been awarded $8.3 million for the first of a five-year CDC award to implement Together TakeMeHome (TTMH), a national HIV self-testing program designed to increase awareness and diagnoses of HIV infections in the U.S.
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Emory study predicts whether rapid tests will be able to detect future SARS-CoV-2 variants
The availability of rapid antigen tests has significantly advanced efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, but every new variant of concern raises questions about whether diagnostic tests will still be effective. A new study published in Cell attempts to address these questions by evaluating how rapid tests will perform when challenged with future SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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Emory researchers find temporal thermometers may miss fevers in Black patients
Emory University researchers have found that the use of temporal artery (forehead) thermometers, which measure temperature through the skin using infrared technology, do not detect fevers as accurately as oral thermometers in hospitalized patients who are Black.
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Emory, Science ATL extend partnership to increase community engagement
Science ATL has announced it will continue its longstanding partnership with Emory University through 2027. Together, the two organizations will work to enhance public engagement with science and broaden access to science among underrepresented groups.
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Soccer star Megan Rapinoe to deliver keynote address at Emory’s Carter Town Hall
Two-time World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist Megan Rapinoe will deliver the keynote address at Emory University’s 41st Carter Town Hall, scheduled for Monday, Sept. 19.
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Hinson-Smith named CEO of Emory Rehabilitation Hospital
After a nationwide search, Renee Hinson-Smith has been appointed chief executive officer of Emory Rehabilitation Hospital, a 66-bed rehabilitation facility located on Clifton Road in Atlanta that provides comprehensive medical rehabilitation.
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In memoriam: Jerome Carl Landry, MD, MBA
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Emory University School of Medicine and Grady Memorial Hospital mourn the loss of Jerome Carl Landry, MD, MBA, professor of radiation oncology.
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Emory neuroscientists aim to develop anti-inflammatory drugs for epilepsy patients
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has awarded Emory neuroscientists a three-year, $2 million grant to develop new anti-inflammatory drugs for the prevention of comorbidities related to epilepsy.
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EMORY UNIVERSITY: Women in Congress more likely to be interrupted during hearings, says new research
To advocate equally for their constituents, members of Congress must be afforded equal opportunity to communicate their ideas.
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EMORY UNIVERSITY: New $52 million antiviral drug discovery center established by researchers at Emory University and Georgia State University
With $52 million in federal funding for the next three years, researchers at Emory University and Georgia State University will establish a groundbreaking new drug development center aimed at preventing the next pandemic.
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EMORY UNIVERSITY: Researchers find a trigger for ‘cell suicide’; could lead to new skin infection therapies
Emory University researchers have discovered a mechanism for skin cell death that could eventually result in new treatments for ailments such as “flesh-eating” infections, alopecia, hives and potentially even the deadliest type of skin cancer, melanoma.
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3.8 percent of Emory University students played sports on university teams in 2017-2018
In 2017-2018, 3.8 percent of Emory University students participated in collegiate sports, according to data made available by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
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19 percent of applicants to Emory University were admitted for fall 2018
At Emory University, 96 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 60 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.