Warren Alpert
The VA, which affiliated with the medical education program in 1973, is still an integral teaching site for med students and residents as well as home to groundbreaking research on cardiovascular biology, neurorestoration, and health services. Wis for Warren Alpert
The entrepreneur and philanthropist headquartered his company, Warren Equities, in Providence. His foundation’s $100 million gift transformed the Medical School and was followed by additional support for the MD/PhD program and community partnerships. Xis for XROMM
If you thought we’d pick x-ray, you’re partially right. It’s an acronym for X-ray Reconstruction of Moving Morphology—a 3D imaging technology for visualizing rapid skeletal movement in vivo. It was developed by biologists at Brown and has become an important tool in orthopedic and biomedical research. Yis for Yoga
The ancient practice has been shown to improve stress levels, and is offered in the Medical School’s fitness center. Zis for Zebrafish
From embryo to larva to adulthood, these popular aquarium pets have surfaced as standout model organisms in a school of studies of brain development and diseases at Brown.
