After a comprehensive search, we are very excited to announce that Dr. Susan C. Modesitt is the new Division Director of Gynecologic Oncology at Emory University, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and Winship Cancer Institute.
At the end of April, Denise J. Jamieson, M.D., a member of the Covid-19 task force at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and chairwoman of gynecology and obstetrics at the Emory University School of Medicine, noted in an email that it was “remarkable” how much we still do not know about Covid-19 in pregnancy. “Even basic questions, such as whether or not pregnant women are more severely affected by Covid-19, remain unanswered,” she said at the time. Now it’s July, and little has changed.
Pregnant women present particularly vexing issues. The new data, reported in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, compared more than 90,000 women with confirmed cases of COVID-19 who were between 15 and 44. The study has several important limitations, but in an age-adjusted analysis, the 8200 women who were pregnant had a 1.5 times higher risk of being admitted to an intensive care unit and a 1.7 times higher risk of requiring mechanical ventilation. “That is fairly compelling evidence” pregnant women should be prioritized for a vaccine, though their risk isn’t pronounced as the elderly,” says Denise Jamieson, an obstetrician/gynecologist at Emory University who is not an ACIP member.
Despite the ambiguities, some experts said the new data suggests at the very least that pregnant women with the coronavirus should be carefully monitored. If many of the pregnant women were hospitalized for labor and delivery, the proportion of women who were hospitalized for only coronavirus infection and became severely ill — those advancing to the I.C.U. or ventilation — would be even higher, said Dr. Denise Jamieson, a member of the Covid-19 task force at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. “I think the bottom line is this: These findings suggest that compared to nonpregnant women, pregnant women are more likely to have severe Covid,” she said.
The number of newborns has been falling for more than 10 years. And some experts say the coronavirus pandemic and its effect on the economy will result in even fewer births. “This unpredictable environment, and concerns about the future, are going to make women think twice before having children,” said Denise Jamieson. She is a doctor and head of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. Jennifer Kawwass has received the ACOG 2020 Mentor of the Year. She was nominated by Dr. Tess Kim, a former Emory University School of Medicine student (now a resident at Beth Israel). The award is given on behalf of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Junior Fellow College Advisory Council recognizes the contributions and commitment to mentorship to young ACOG members.
Emory Healthcare has been recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes magazine in 2022, ranking No. 55 out of 500 top large employers and No. 14 out of 48 organizations in the Healthcare & Social category.
The U.S. State Department has named Emory a top producer of Fulbright winners. Emory has had 119 students win the Fulbright, the government’s flagship international exchange program, in the last decade.
Emory President Gregory L. Fenves condemns Russia’s unprovoked invasion; support services are available for members of the university community who are impacted by the crisis.
As the world watches the unfolding Russian invasion of Ukraine, experts across campus are assessing the humanitarian, legal, economic and political ramifications of the conflict and sharing their insights with media and the larger community.
Even as COVID-19 continues to dominate our attention, Emory University researchers are engaged in a quieter but equally vital quest: Finding new treatments for an affliction older than SARS-CoV-2 — and one likely to outlive it — called heart failure.
Longstanding partnerships within Georgia and nationwide support Emory’s research and advocacy addressing rare diseases. Learn more during an event in conjunction with Rare Disease Day.
A new study led by Emory researchers shows that schistosome transmission can be highest when freshwater snail populations are low. The "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" published the study, the first to demonstrate how the size of a freshwater snail population relates to its parasitic infection rate.
Due to improving conditions and the recent decline in COVID-19 cases, Emory Healthcare’s COVID-19 testing location at Northlake Mall closes Feb. 26. Faculty, staff and students experiencing symptoms are encouraged to schedule a COVID-19 test at an off-campus location.
An antibiotic sprayed on orchard crops to combat bacterial diseases slows the cognition of bumblebees and reduces their foraging efficiency, a laboratory study finds. Proceedings of the Royal Society B published the findings by scientists at Emory University and the University of Washington.
Gabrielle Dudley and Hank Klibanoff are two of the first members of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board, which will examine government records of unpunished, racially motivated murders of Black Americans from 1940-1980.
Emory’s Woodruff Health Sciences Center announced the establishment of the Office of Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice, which will foster collaboration among teams working across education, research and clinical care to treat and prevent disease.
A global leader in developing artificial intelligence to improve outcomes for people with cancer and other diseases, Anant Madabhushi joins Emory in July as part of the university’s growing research community focused on advancing AI to serve humanity.
The Emory Center for Health in Aging has announced four innovative pilot projects selected to receive up to $45,000 each for research related to the health and well-being of older adults.
Many Black communities in Metro Atlanta face high levels of environmental exposures that can negatively impact the health of Black children, and scientists are faced with the challenge of effectively communicating the dangers of environmental exposures to diverse communities.
Critically-ill patients with COVID-19 survived at a higher rate when randomized to receive the repurposed drug baricitinib, according to a study in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. Baricitinib's use for COVID-19 was pioneered by Emory investigators at the Atlanta VAMC.
Emory University continues to be among the top-ranked institutions for research funding from the National Institutes of Health. In 2021, Emory received $479.5 million and held steady in its overall ranking of 18th in the nation.
Emory experts Jodie Guest and Colleen Kraft explain the difference between rapid antigen and PCR tests and discuss how tests can be used to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The National Institute on Aging has awarded Deqiang Qiu, PhD, and colleagues a five-year $3.8 million grant to investigate advanced brain imaging techniques for Alzheimer’s disease. They will investigate how problems in blood flow, known as cerebrovascular impairment, contribute to the early phases of Alzheimer’s.
Emory researchers are investigating the use of artificial intelligence to forecast therapeutic effectiveness and outcomes for patients with sepsis, a syndrome that claims one in five lives around the world and has until now been a black box for rapid diagnosis and treatment.
This year’s Black History Month events explore health and wellness, arts, sports, politics and social justice through compelling speakers, panel discussions and community conversations. Most events are virtual.
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University has received a $1.5 million gift from longtime volunteer and philanthropist Brenda Nease to establish the David H. Lawson Professorship in Cancer Research in honor of one of Winship’s most eminent physicians.
As in humans, spontaneous social behaviors of free-ranging juvenile rhesus macaques display significant genetic influences, or heritability. This exploratory study opens new avenues for research on the genetics of autism-related behavior.
Edjah Nduom, MD, a neurosurgeon-scientist at Emory University, was tapped to introduce President Joe Biden at a ceremony to relaunch the Cancer Moonshot initiative that began five years ago under President Barack Obama’s administration.
Brandeis University has awarded Emory historian Carol Anderson the Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize for outstanding and lasting scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic and religious relations.
A 43-year-old man from Columbus, Georgia, who is on the wait list for a heart transplant at Emory University Hospital, received a World Series-sized surprise.
The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation has committed $100 million to Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health. The transformative gift, the largest in the school’s history, will establish endowed funds for faculty excellence and student success.
Emory Healthcare provided thousands of high-quality face masks to DeKalb County School District and Atlanta Public Schools, following a generous donation to Emory Healthcare.
Researchers at Emory University have helped make at-home COVID-19 testing accessible, affordable and accurate. A new grant will allow them to ramp up their work "testing the tests."
Hanjoong Jo, distinguished faculty chair in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been elected as an AAAS Fellow, one of the highest distinctions in the scientific community, for his contributions to atherosclerosis research.
For each authorized COVID-19 vaccine, mix-and-match boosters elicited similar or higher antibody responses compared to getting an additional dose of the same vaccine. Emory was among 10 institutions that participated in the study.
A Feb. 3 lecture spotlights the abuse and neglect of Black patients in Jim Crow-era psychiatric hospitals and the ongoing racism that still affects mental health and disability care today.
Emory Johns Creek Hospital and McClure Health Science High School have joined forces for a Patient Care Technician program, allowing students to participate in clinical shadowing opportunities with Emory Healthcare nurses and other professionals with the goal of learning about career options in health care.
Rong Ma received a $150,000 Michelson Prize for her proposal to harness the mechanical processes of cells as a new approach in the long-running quest to develop cancer vaccines. She earned her PhD from Emory in 2021 and is now a postdoctoral fellow.
With the arrival of a new year, weight loss and dieting remain resolutions for many. To help, U.S. News & World Report has released its 2022 Best Diets list, with assistance from an Emory cardiologist.
The Emory Brain Health Center has been selected to participate in the Adult Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network’s study on the effectiveness of shunt treatment for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus.
Research from a study by Emory University-Georgia Tech on PTSD using transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation has led to a Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA for the gammaCore nVNS device.
A works-in-progress forum on Jan. 26 from fellows at the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, a nationally regarded hub for humanities scholarship, aims to make research more accessible to the public.
With so many different options on the market, Emory epidemiologists Jodie Guest and Marybeth Sexton discuss which masks are most protective against COVID-19.
The Emory Center for Health in Aging is relaunching as a central hub for innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration across the Emory community, focused on strengthening the physical, psychological, social and spiritual health of older adults.
The first genome-wide, ancient human DNA data from Sudan reveals new insights into the ancestry and social organization of people who lived more than 1,000 years ago in the Nile Valley, an important genetic and cultural crossroads.
Sounding Spirit — a one-of-a-kind, historic, sacred songbook library developed by Emory researcher Jesse P. Karlsberg — offers a unique opportunity to ask how people navigated race, religion, and place over a century ago.
Chaired by Emory University President Gregory L. Fenves, the search advisory committee for the next executive vice president for health affairs includes members representing a wide range of disciplines and specialties from across the Woodruff Health Sciences Center.
As a Churchill Scholar, Ilakkia Anabayan will pursue a master’s degree in clinical neurosciences at the University of Cambridge next year. She is Emory’s third Churchill recipient and the first since 1988.
International trade bans on endangered species generally help mammals improve their status but hurt reptiles, finds a major economics study led by Emory University.
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.
Emory epidemiologists Carlos del Rio and Jodie Guest explain the latest COVID-19 guidance — including vaccines, testing, quarantine and isolation — amid a post-holiday surge of infections caused by the Omicron variant.
The nine schools that make up Emory University have plans for new programs, inspiring events and more during the spring semester. Read a roundup of what’s in store.
A new collaboration by Emory Healthcare, Winship Cancer Institute and AccessHope, a company providing cancer expertise to employers and their health care affiliates, will increase access to specialized cancer expertise for people living with complex cancers.
Boosting levels of norepinephrine may be able to stall neurodegeneration in people with early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, a study conducted at Emory Brain Health Center suggests.
Bacteria inside our guts are fine-tuning our metabolism. Emory researchers have identified an obesity-promoting chemical produced by intestinal bacteria.
Six major health systems that serve metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia have unified to address the public regarding the latest COVID-19 impacts and the result of the rapid spread of the Delta and Omicron variants.
