Author: hme0988
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Evolving Telehealth Research and its Place in Healthcare Delivery
Since the COVID-19 pandemic thrust many providers into telehealth appointments, scientists have been asking questions about the benefits and concerns of telehealth. While telehealth was in use and gathering interest prior to the pandemic, the need for it accelerated during a time when people were encouraged to stay home.
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Feinberg Investigators Recognized on 2023 ‘Highly-Cited’ List
Twelve Feinberg faculty members were named to the 2023 “Highly Cited Researchers” list, published by Clarivate Analytics. The annual list identifies investigators who have demonstrated significant influence in their field through the publication of highly cited publications during the last decade.
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Feinberg Scientists Make New Discoveries at the Forefront of Food Allergy Research
Though treatments for allergies have historically been slow-going, recent research by Feinberg investigators has provided new hope for the future of allergy management.
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Understanding How Sex-Based Differences Impact Health Outcomes
Sex is a major determinant in disease prevalence and treatment response, caused by a vast number of genetic differences between men and women. However, the inclusion of both sexes in clinical and scientific research had not been mandated by federal law until nearly the turn of the century.
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Feinberg Investigators Identify How a Residential Neighborhood Can Impact Health
In 2022, Feinberg established research into social determinants of health as a priority. To better understand the impact of social determinants of health, Feinberg investigators have been leading studies that provide new insights into how a person’s neighborhood can positively or negatively affect their health.
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Advancing our Understanding Behind the Mechanisms of Pain
Today, more than 50 million adults in the U.S. suffer from chronic pain — pain lasting longer than three months — and is the most common reason why people seek medical attention, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Feinberg Announces 2023 Mentors of the Year
This year’s recipients were Judith Moskowitz, PhD, MPH, professor of Medical Social Sciences, and Daniela Ladner, MD, MPH, the John Benjamin Murphy Professor and vice chair of research and innovation in the Department of Surgery.
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Kennedy Awarded Sloan Research Fellowship
Ann Kennedy, PhD, assistant professor of Neuroscience, has been awarded a 2023 Sloan Research Fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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Grant Provides Imaging Technology to Department of Ophthalmology
The Department of Ophthalmology has received a Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) Challenge Grant to support investigators advancing the field of ophthalmology and vision science.
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Top 3 Breakthroughs Podcasts of 2022
The Breakthroughs podcast released more than 20 episodes in 2022 on topics ranging from the role of dopamine in habit formation to music-based medical interventions.
