Sheryl Heron has served as a tireless advocate for social justice in medicine and for the well-being of patients and physicians, with work that extends beyond Emory's borders to the national and global levels.
Sheryl Heron has served as a tireless advocate for social justice in medicine and for the well-being of patients and physicians, with work that extends beyond Emory's borders to the national and global levels.
Emory professors Nicholas Giordano and Mara Schenker are working to find more personalized ways to help patients manage their pain and reduce the use of opioids after surgery. The work is possible thanks to a grant from Emory’s University Research Committee.
A record number of Emory faculty have been elected to the newest class of AAAS Fellows in recognition of outstanding efforts to advance science.
An Emory study finds the ovarian hormone estradiol influences women’s brain responses to threat, but traumatic stress can disrupt this regulation, which helps explain women’s increased risk for PTSD.
A $2.5 million grant from the Action for Women’s Health initiative will support the expansion of the Nia Project in Emory University School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Four Emory University researchers have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
Several new programs have emerged around the university this year to further support faculty researchers as they explore innovative ideas. Find out more about each program and how a team approach to encouraging scholarship is making a difference.
Carlos del Rio, MD, a longtime Emory faculty member, infectious diseases physician, HIV/AIDS researcher, collaborative colleague, mentor and global health leader, has been honored with the prestigious 2024 James Shepherd Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia Hospital Association.
Results from a recent clinical trial led by physicians at Emory University and Grady Health System indicate that a twice-yearly injection of Lenacapavir offers a 96% reduced risk of HIV infection overall, significantly more effective than the daily oral PrEP.
Members of The Atlanta Opera joined local medical experts, including Emory faculty, for a discussion of how the arts have long been used as a channel for raising public awareness of pandemics or other illnesses.
The novel hepatitis C test will enable a person to be tested, and if positive for HCV, quickly connect to care and potentially begin life-saving treatment, all in a singular visit.
A nationally renowned healthcare leader and physician, Churchwell, MD, will return to his old stomping grounds on March, as invited speaker for Cardiology Grand Rounds. We caught up with the esteemed physician to chat about his time as chief resident at Grady in the early 90s, discuss the importance of mentorship, and more.
Emory University has been awarded $1 million for up to five years to expand access and care to its multidisciplinary long COVID clinics at Emory University Hospital Midtown and Grady Memorial Hospital.
Emory faculty and staff are frequently recognized for their work locally, nationally and internationally. Read a sampling of recent accolades, including awards for professional contributions and leadership appointments.
In light of the ongoing opioid epidemic, Emory University researchers are testing a new support service for those with substance use disorders who visit Grady Memorial Hospital’s emergency department.
Emory University and the Partners for International Development marked the 30th anniversary of their partnership with the country of Georgia and its impact on the advancement of modern medical and educational programs there.
The National Football League and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) have awarded a grant to an interdisciplinary team involving Emory University researchers to study innovative, first-of-their-kind, alternative pain management methods that could benefit NFL players and society at large. The researchers will investigate mindfulness-based intervention in sports medicine injuries.
During the 2023 Hamilton E. Holmes, MD, Memorial Lecture, three Emory experts shared lessons they’ve learned about treating and helping others move beyond trauma.
Emory faculty and staff are frequently recognized for their work locally, nationally and internationally. Read a sampling of recent accolades, including awards for professional contributions and leadership appointments.
The IPECP Project Awards provide WHSC faculty with the opportunity to create new or refine existing interprofessional programs across Emory’s three health professional schools and their health care partners.
Carlos del Rio, an internationally known clinician and epidemiologist, has been named interim dean for Emory School of Medicine. He will begin his appointment on March 1.
Emory faculty and staff are frequently recognized for their work locally, nationally and internationally. Read a sampling of recent accolades, including awards for professional contributions and leadership appointments.
The Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory University, Grady Health System and collaborators at the University of Michigan have been awarded a five-year, $4.4 million project to continue studying motor vehicle crashes in metro Atlanta that result in injuries treated at Grady.
Carlos del Rio, MD, has been announced as the new president of IDSA beginning Oct. 24. Three other Emory physicians are also receiving IDSA awards and honors.
The Celebration of Faculty Eminence recognized 61 newly tenured and promoted faculty, 39 named professors and four faculty members recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Learn more about the honorees.
Research is an integral part of Emory, from the sciences to the humanities. Read a sample of recent grant awards across campus along with newly published research findings.
Three faculty pairs from Emory and Georgia Tech are the inaugural recipients of AI.Humanity Seed Grant Program funds. Their work will leverage artificial intelligence to improve society and the quality of human life.
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.
Michael Clery, assistant professor of emergency medicine at Emory University’s School of Medicine, is joining the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Violence Reduction as the inaugural deputy director.
Seeing the effects of Hurricane Maria firsthand influenced Natalia Calzada Jorge’s decision to pursue medical school. Now she’ll combine lessons from that experience with her time at Emory to better serve patients.