Featured Researcher: Kusuma Pokala
Kusuma Pokala is a student at Emory University School of Medicine with an expected graduation date of May 2017. Her interest in the field of gastroenterology began during her first year of medical school and…
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Department of Medicine receives record-breaking research funding
More than 190 Emory University Department of Medicine investigators brought in a record $104.7 million in sponsored research funding in Fiscal Year 16, an increase of 12.8 percent over FY15 ($92.8 million). Investigators received an additional…
2016 Researcher Appreciation Day
In recognition of Researcher Appreciation Day, the Emory Medicine Recognitions Committee requested nominations for researchers across the School of Medicine who are making a difference in their field. More than 50 Emory researchers were nominated by their…
Focus on Research: Ion transporters in the kidney (Part 2)
Part 2 of 2 Robert Hoover, MD, an associate professor of medicine in the Emory Division of Renal Medicine, studies the regulation of thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride (rNCC) cotransporters in various models of hypertension. rNCC is…
Self-care is the caregiver’s most critical task
“Research integrity and fun are not mutually exclusive.” – Dr. Patricia Griffiths Emory Geriatrics researcher Patricia Griffiths, PhD, MS, has always been interested in working with older adults, but it was her experience caring for her…
Focus on Research: Ion transporters in the kidney (Part 1)
Part 1 of 2 Dr. Hui Cai, an associate professor of medicine in the Emory Division of Renal Medicine, studies the regulation of sodium chloride cotransporter (NCC) and the Maxi K (BK) channel in the…
Featured Researcher: Salim Thabet
Salim Thabet, MD is a clinical fellow in the Emory University Division of Cardiology working with Dr. Hanjoong Jo, whose lab investigates vascular flow and endothelial function. Over the past two years, Dr. Thabet has…
Featured Researcher: Matthew Topel
Matthew Topel, MD, MSc is a clinical research fellow in the Division of Cardiology. He is primarily based in the Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute (ECCRI) under the mentorship of Dr. Arshed Quyyumi, and he…
Kari Esbensen’s FAME Grant research
Kari Esbensen, MD (Emory Division of Hospital Medicine) was recently awarded a Fostering the Academic Mission in the Emory Department of Medicine (FAME) Grant for her application, “Deepening the Interview with Seriously Ill Patients: Implementing and…
Christopher O’Donnell’s FAME Grant research
Christopher O’Donnell, MD (Emory Division of Hospital Medicine) was recently awarded a Fostering the Academic Mission in the Emory Department of Medicine (FAME) Grant for his application, “Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Hospitalists’, Primary Care Providers’,…