A team of researchers led by School of Medicine’s Chunhui Xu recently found that heart muscle cells can grow and survive in the microgravity environment of space. Her findings show promise for developing hardier heart cells that could effectively repair damaged hearts in cell therapy on Earth.

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Meet the six ophthalmology residents joining the Emory Eye Center in 2026, discover why they chose this specialty and what makes Atlanta the perfect new home base.

Emory chemists invented a reaction to streamline synthesis of a compound, phaeocaulisin A, extracted from a plant used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine. Laboratory dish experiments on the compound at Winship Cancer Institute show it’s a promising early lead against triple-negative breast cancer.

Houston Healthcare and Emory Healthcare announced today they have approved the initial steps and continuation process for Houston Healthcare to join the Emory Healthcare system.

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