Emory’s Empathetic AI for Health Institute has yielded landmark discoveries for improving patient outcomes. Learn how seven new faculty appointments will further our understanding of diagnosing, treating and predicting disease.
Emory scientists develop a new laboratory model for social neuroscience and for the first time identify the neural circuitry tied to communal living in a mammal.
Emory paleontologist Anthony Martin describes a discovery of Early Cretaceous dinosaur tracks in Australia, showing that large, theropod dinosaurs thrived in a polar environment.
James J. Lah leads research at Emory Goizueta Brain Health Institute on Alzheimer’s in African American communities, revealing significant differences in biomarkers between races.
A transformative $25.9 million grant from The Marcus Foundation will accelerate pioneering research aimed at revolutionizing hemorrhagic stroke treatment.
Emory environmental scientist Jola Ajibade co-authored a commentary in Nature on whether futuristic settlements on water, known as “climatopias,” are viable ways to build climate-change resilience in coastal communities.
An experienced global higher education leader, Jane Gatewood will manage the university’s international engagements and support faculty, staff and students in academic and research initiatives.
Emory researcher Daniel Harper, PhD, has received a $2.3 million, three-year grant to test a novel method of measuring pain in patients with fibromyalgia,
Researcher Christina Gavegnano is known for opening her lab to undergraduate students, giving them experience in human health research. She delivered the 2024 Convocation address, encouraging the Class of 2028 to start their own remarkable trajectories.
Through Emory’s new AI.Xperience program, students worked with faculty advisors this summer to apply data science to critical topics in areas from health care to the arts. This month, they presented their findings through poster and oral presentations.
International Student and Scholar Services, along with campus partners, led Passport to Emory programs in Mumbai, Hong Kong and Seoul to welcome new international students and their families to the Emory community.
An innovative software tool called METI could advance cancer pathology by providing diagnostic insights from tissue biopsies, integrating both molecular and morphological information. The tool was developed by Emory and MD Anderson researchers.
On Saturday, Sept. 7, join the Atlanta Falcons and Emory Healthcare for “1 Trained at Every Game,” a free, hands-on CPR and AED training session that will equip community members to respond in medical emergencies.
In 2023, patient Jon Sybert was unexpectedly in the fight for his life. A team of dedicated providers, community and family would see him through — even holding a special wedding on the balcony of Emory University Hospital.
Emory University’s nine schools begin the 2024-25 academic year with big plans across disciplines. Read a roundup of class stats, new degree programs, fresh initiatives and other things to come.
Wright Caughman, an admired and beloved leader, served Emory as executive vice president for health affairs, CEO of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center and chair of the Emory Healthcare Board of Directors, among other roles.
Houston Healthcare, a community-based, not-for-profit health system located in Warner Robins, and Emory Healthcare, a comprehensive academic health system located in Atlanta, announced they have signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) for Houston Healthcare to join Emory Healthcare.
The grant, awarded to the Medical Nutrition Therapy for Prevention program, will work to assess and optimize the effectiveness of newborn screening programs in the Southeast United States over the next four years.
Emory’s new academic year is almost here, and faculty and staff are making final preparations before students arrive on campus. Here are 10 things you should know before the fall semester at Emory begins.
Common products that women routinely apply to their skin and hair may be putting them and their babies at risk, according to a new multi-institution study published in Environmental Health Perspectives.
The Ridge officially opened on Tuesday, Aug. 13, housing graduate and professional students from across the university. The housing integrates two primary needs highlighted during Emory’s master planning and residents are already loving it.
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded a $1.49 million grant to the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing to increase the number of sexual assault nurse examiners in the Southeast and U.S. Virgin Islands.
Opioid-exposed newborns were 41% more likely to be discharged home from the hospital with their biological mother when the mothers receive medication for opioid use disorder during pregnancy, according to a new study.
This summer, Emory students explored different corners of the globe, from the Bahamas and Peru to Europe and Senegal. Hear from participants about how the trips impacted them and see photos from their time abroad.
A team led by researchers at the Emory Goizueta Brain Health Institute - Center for Neurodegenerative Disease has found strong evidence supporting a new understanding of the mechanism behind Alzheimer’s disease.
Over the summer, undergraduate students from Emory and other institutions dove into research ranging from infectious diseases to theater. They displayed their research in late July through oral and poster presentations on Emory’s campus.
The National Academy of Medicine has selected Roxana C. Chicas, PhD, RN, FAAN, a faculty member at Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, to participate in the American Academy of Nursing Fellowship, part of the NAM Fellowships program.
The Emory Sports Performance And Research Center’s virtual reality program, GIVES, expands in Hall County, enhancing injury prevention and performance for youth football players through immersive training environments using cutting-edge technology.
With the school year just beginning, there are many fun and educational events at Emory during August. Choose from a variety of activities, including tours, seminars and opportunities to welcome Emory’s newest students.
Jinsook Kim, assistant professor in the Department of Film and Media, has received two prestigious awards to support an upcoming book examining how South Korean women have fought against online misogyny and real-world harassment.
With the 2024 Summer Olympics well underway, conversations surrounding the games are swirling. Read what Emory experts say about the influence of Black athletes at the Olympics, Paris as a host city and more.
Increasing ventilation in child-care settings may not always be effective at preventing flu virus spread, according to a new study published by a team of researchers at Emory University, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Virginia Tech.
When they're not in the lab, some Emory researchers pursue extreme sports as hard as they pursue scientific research and find a valuable connection between the two. Find out what makes these five researchers tick.
Emory researcher David Weiss has spent years studying a baffling phenomenon called heteroresistance, in which a tiny fraction of bacteria remain resistant to antibiotics, while the remainder succumb. Recently, he brought his scientific acumen to the equally deadly threat of fungal bloodstream infections in patients receiving bone marrow transplants.
Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health is partnering with WABE to present Health Wanted—a fun, fresh, and myth-busting alternative to the critical health discussions impacting communities across the state, nation, and globe.
Solomon Fiifi Ofori-Acquah, an accomplished researcher in genetics and sickle cell disease, is returning to Georgia to lead a science and medical collaborative that aims to find new treatments and cures for the disease.
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded a $1.3 million grant to Emory’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing to participate in a program to incentivize careers as nursing school faculty through low-interest loans and loan cancelation.
A new training program through the Biological Discovery through Chemical Innovation initiative offers a highly interdisciplinary approach for predoctoral students to become drug discovery scientists.
Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing doctoral student Hina Raheel has been selected to join the 2024-26 cohort of Jonas Scholars, awarded to promising nursing doctoral students to support their education and expand the pipeline of nursing faculty.
