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Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022
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RESEARCH
Mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccine boosters are safe and prompt immune response, study finds
For each authorized COVID-19 vaccine, mix-and-match boosters elicited similar or higher antibody responses compared to getting an additional dose of the same vaccine. Emory was among 10 institutions that participated in the study.

 

HONOR
Emory biomedical researcher elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Hanjoong Jo, distinguished faculty chair in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been elected as an AAAS Fellow, one of the highest distinctions in the scientific community, for his contributions to atherosclerosis research.

 

ACCOMPLISHMENT
New approach in quest for cancer vaccines nets a Michelson Prize
Rong Ma received a $150,000 Michelson Prize for her proposal to harness the mechanical processes of cells as a new approach in the long-running quest to develop cancer vaccines. She earned her PhD from Emory in 2021 and is now a postdoctoral fellow.

LEGACY
King Week events highlight relevance of Civil Rights Movement
The Emory University community celebrated Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday with a week of virtual events, focused on picking up the torch that King lit for America more than 60 years ago.

 

CAMPUS
New academic communications leader appointed as Emory bolsters Communications and Marketing approach
Minnie Glymph will join Emory as assistant vice president for academic communications, the latest in a series of actions to enhance the university’s approach to communications that includes several new leaders and the redesigned Emory News Center.

 

WELLNESS
Blomeyer One brings new program options to fitness center members
Blomeyer Health Fitness Center is expanding operating hours and offering a new membership option that includes both on-site and virtual programs at no additional charge.

INSIGHT
Online event spotlights mistreatment of Black patients in mental hospitals in Jim Crow era
A Feb. 3 lecture spotlights the abuse and neglect of Black patients in Jim Crow-era psychiatric hospitals and the ongoing racism that still affects mental health and disability care today.
 
CAPITOL UPDATE
 
Emory Insider

 

From sharing testimony related to organ donation to participating in discussions about pandemic preparedness and supporting our health care heroes, learn about Emory’s recent efforts in federal, state and local affairs from the Office of Government & Community Affairs newsletter.
 
TAKE NOTE
 
Nominate a student for the 2022 Marion Luther Brittain Award by Feb. 18
Nominate a student for the 2022 Marion Luther Brittain Award by Feb. 18

Emory selected to participate in largest grant ever to study adult hydrocephalus
Emory selected to participate in largest grant ever to study adult hydrocephalus

Cardiologist helps rank U.S. News & World Report's Best Diets for 2022
Cardiologist helps rank U.S. News & World Report's Best Diets for 2022

Emory to launch new programs training mental health nurses
Emory to launch new programs training mental health nurses
 
PHOTO GALLERY
 
Animal Study Buddies
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When the university's Instagram account asked for photos of animal study buddies, the Emory community didn't disappoint. More than 300 photos of furry, feathered and scaled friends were submitted. Click any photo to watch the highlight video.
 
EMORY IN THE NEWS
 
Why Hong Kong may become a living laboratory in search for COVID-19 answers

 

Why Hong Kong may become a living laboratory in search for COVID-19 answers
Jan. 26 |  Natalie Dean |  STAT

What you can actually do after an Omicron infection

 

What you can actually do after an Omicron infection
Jan. 26 |  Jodie Guest |  The Atlantic

The SAT is going digital

 

The SAT is going digital
Jan. 25 |  John Latting |  Marketplace
 
FEATURED EVENTS
 
Curatorial Conversation: "And I Must Scream"

 

Curatorial Conversation: "And I Must Scream"
Artist-in-residence Ganzeer and Carlos Museum curator Amanda H. Hellman will discuss the mural Ganzeer is creating for the exhibit and how it fits in the context of Ganzeer's larger body of work that includes street art, graphic novels, paintings and graphic design.
When: Jan. 30, 4:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free; registration required
 
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Jan.
 
JWJI Colloquium: "Your Health Is Your Wealth: The Role of Race and Social Inequality in Healthy Individuals' Participation in Phase I Trials"
When: Jan. 31, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free; registration required
 
02
Feb.
 
A Kessler Conversation on Elisabeth Cruciger
When: Feb. 2, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free; registration required
 
02
Feb.
 
Online Concert: Violinist Olivia De Prato
When: Feb. 2, 8:00 p.m.
Where: Performing Arts Studio Virtual Stage
Admission: Free
 
05
Feb.
 
Foundation Course: Cognitively-Based Compassion Training
When: Feb. 5, 10:00 a.m.
Where: Online; course lasts four Saturdays
Admission: $295 Emory employees; $195 full-time Emory students; registration required
 
 
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