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FAU Soon-to-be-Physicians celebrating at Match Day 2024
During the special Match Day ceremony, FAU's soon-to-be-physicians learned where they will fulfill their dreams for medical residency training, required to become board certified.
Women holding up pink ribbons in their hands
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers examined social determinants of health and health inequities to identify the key factors that hinder breast cancer screening in women aged 40 and older in the U.S.
Ajay Bommareddy, Ph.D. in lab
Sandalwood oil has been used for centuries. Now, a study is the first to demonstrate in vivo the chemo-preventive properties of a by-product of the oil in mice without weight loss or noticeable side effects.
FAU Study Examines Accuracy of Adult Body Weight Estimates in the ED
Schmidt College of Medicine researchers examined current methods of estimating weight in the emergency department and their accuracy. Inaccurate estimates could lead to inaccurate drug doses and patient harm.
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Future FAU Nurse Practitioners to Head to Guatemala
February 11, 2016
Twenty-two registered nurses studying to become nurse practitioners in FAU's Lynn College of Nursing will join professors on a trip that will transform their lives and how they think about providing healthcare.
NIH Awards $2.8 Million to FAU Researchers and Collaborators
February 04, 2016
Researchers will work to define the mechanisms governing how cells decide whether to become a mature cell or whether to die. Their work will shed light on how to make transplantable tissues to cure diseases.
FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine Announces Interim Dean
February 02, 2016
Arthur J. Ross III, M.D., M.B.A., has joined FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine as interim dean. Ross also will spearhead the national search for a permanent dean over the next several months.
U.S. Congressman Ted Deutch Visits College of Medicine
January 22, 2016
U.S. Congressman Ted Deutch visited Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine to meet and discuss health policies and the changing health care system with medical students.
FAU Receives NIH Grant to Develop Esophageal Cancer Stent
January 19, 2016
A bioengineer at FAU will develop a novel biodegradable polymer stent that will be designed to prevent complications while at the same time serving as a drug delivery system for esophageal cancer therapy.
Study Shows Benefits of Regular Mammograms Extend to Elderly
January 06, 2016
A new study shows that black and white women ages 75 to 84 years who had an annual mammogram had lower 10-year breast cancer mortality than corresponding women who had biennial or no/irregular mammograms.
Novel Mechanism Identified in Cells in Close Proximity
December 15, 2015
FAU researchers are the first to show that cells in close proximity to each other can sense when a cell is dying due to environmental stressors like UV light and smoke, and eat the cell before it becomes toxic.
Study Shows 45 Percent Increase in Death by Law Enforcement
December 01, 2015
An FAU analyses of nationwide data on individuals who were killed as a result of legal intervention or law enforcement in the U.S. between 1999 and 2013, shows a 45 percent increase mostly among non-whites.
First-year FAU Medical Student Wants to Make a Real Impact
November 19, 2015
Benjamin R. Childs is not a typical first-year medical student. Before coming to FAU, he was in real estate finance, taught at a public school in Harlem, and volunteered as an EMT for Central Park Medical Unit.
FAU Neuroscientist Shares Myths and Truths About Alzheimer's
November 12, 2015
James E. Galvin, M.D., M.P.H., has developed eight myths and truths about Alzheimer's disease to shed light on this form of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior.
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Boca Raton, FL 33431