New Tech Could Help Control Prosthetic Limbs
Researchers demonstrate accuracy, safety of using magnetic sensors to track muscle length during movement.
Author Corrie Pikul
Summit Encourages Medical Careers for Underrepresented Youth
Black Men in White Coats aims to diversify health and medicine in Rhode Island.
Architects Selected for Life Sciences Building
Two firms will work together to design a hub for scientific collaboration and discovery in…
Megan Ranney elected to National Academy of Medicine
The professor of emergency medicine received the honor in recognition of her work as a…
‘Non-native Species Aren’t the Boogie Man’
Biology researchers make the case for reevaluating maligned creatures to consider benefits as well as…
Class of MD’26 Dons White Coats
Brown’s newest medical students celebrate a traditional rite of passage.
Researchers Establish National Suicide Prevention Center
With $15 million federal grant, scientists from Brown help lead effort to reduce the suicide…
Why Do Woodpeckers Peck?
New research at Brown finds that drumming is neurologically similar to singing in other birds.
What to Know About Monkeypox Now
Brown University experts offer key facts and insights on the persisting public health emergency.
What Can Flies Teach Us About Taste?
New brain imaging technology helps researchers understand brain processes and behavior.
High Schoolers Get a Taste of Med School
Local students find out what it’s like to pursue a medical career in new enrichment…
Hypothyroidism May Boost Dementia Risk
Study suggests the condition may be more likely to develop in older people with underactive…
Shining a New Light on Mood
Researchers discover pathway that connects light-sensitive cells with brain regions involved in mood, cognition.
SMART Move
The Medical School partners with Central Falls Schools to spark student interest in health careers.
Graduate Finds Strength in Uncertainty
Adriel Barrios-Anderson will deliver the student address at the MD Class of 2022 Commencement ceremony.
Better Late Than Never
The MD Class of 2024 celebrates an in-person white coat ceremony held two years later…
Analyzing DNA More Equitably
New methods allow for a better understanding of how genetic conditions affect different populations.
Celebrating 50 Years of Medicine at Brown
Members of The Warren Alpert Medical School community gather to commemorate the history and look…
Working With the Community, For the Community
At Providence’s Clínica Esperanza and the Rhode Island Free Clinic, med students volunteer to improve…
What a Match
Celebrating in person with family and friends, 144 physicians-to-be learn their residency placements.
Team Explores Alzheimer’s Cause, Treatment
Led by Brown, a multi-university effort will build on recent discoveries about the mechanisms of…
Student Volunteers Connect Patients with Resources
Program helps address non-medical needs in a health care setting.
Study Reveals Medicaid Disparities
In managed care plans, minority group members report lesser care than white enrollees.
Into the (Extracellular) Matrix
Researchers develop new model to investigate fibrosis treatments without use of animals.
A More Inclusive Approach to Alzheimer’s Research
Investigators partner with faith-based leaders in Providence to increase participation of Black community members in…