Medicine@Brown
Winter 2026
Medical student works to improve participation in clinical trials—carrying out a mission of “better science for all.”
Fetal Surgery Gives Twins a Chance to Survive
Facing a rare pregnancy complication, one family put their faith in a Brown surgeon.
Critical Interventions in Jail and After Release Can Save Lives, Brown Study Shows
Suicide prevention program for recently incarcerated people reduced suicide attempts by more than half.
Brown Scientists Lead Major New Research Efforts
Centers will tackle deadly global diseases and accelerate RNA research in Rhode Island.
Medical student hopes to continue the lifesaving legacy of the late alumnus Galen Henderson.
New Welcome Center Honors Namesake Galen V. Henderson MD’93
Brown’s new Galen V. Henderson Admission Welcome Center, which opened in November in Manning Hall, captures the warm and welcoming energy of the Medical School alumnus for whom it is named.
Even a few mutated cells can significantly impact how blood cancers develop, study finds.
In Vivo: Amie Barrow ’26 MD’30
Olympic swimmer Amie Barrow ’26 MD’30 takes the plunge into med school.
Sleep Apnea May Triple Death Risk in Glioblastoma Patients, Study Finds
Research led by medical students at Brown uncovers a deadly link between sleep apnea and brain cancer.
Risk of Death Due to Pregnancy Greatly Underestimated
Study findings “underscore how dangerous abortion bans are for pregnant people,” author says.
Ask the Expert: Monica Serrano Gonzales, MD
Why is there an increase in iodine deficiency?
Can Pot Help You Drink Less?
While ‘California sober’ has risks, study suggests smoking marijuana can temporarily cut down how much people drink.
Federally Funded University Research Fuels Lifesaving Discoveries
Modern medicine in the US is built on the taxpayer-funded research happening in university labs.
Primary Care in Crisis: How Brown’s Family Medicine Leaders Are Stepping Up
Rhode Island’s family medicine physicians are in high demand—and short supply.
Building Better Research Through Community Partnership
New community engagement efforts bridge the gap between scientists and the public.
A Survivor of Parkland and Brown Shootings Calls on Doctors to Confront Gun Violence
As a future physician, I believe all clinicians have a duty to fight against gun violence.
National Academy of Medicine Elects Brown OB/GYN Leader Maureen Phipps
Maureen Phipps, an ob/gyn residency alumna, was recognized for her leadership in advancing reproductive and maternal health.
A radiologist realizes her lifelong dream of going to space.
Bookshelf: Fair Doses
Seth Berkley ’78 MD'81, P'27MD'31 writes that “the hardest bit about saving people’s lives through vaccines isn’t always the science of developing and manufacturing them. It’s also the politics, economics, and logistics of getting the vaccines to the people who need them.”