Warren Alpert Medical School

Health and Medicine

Is bioluminescence the key to safe, effective brain imaging?

December 12, 2025

The Bioluminescence Hub at Brown, a collaborative team of neuroscientists from around the U.S., found a way to harness light to safely and effectively measure activity in living brain cells.

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Health and Medicine

Close encounters with Rhode Island’s plants, for education, enlightenment, environmental stewardship

December 10, 2025

An undergraduate field seminar at Brown teaches aspiring biologists and backyard botanists alike how to identify the flora of the Ocean State and engage with the natural environment.

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Health and Medicine

New discovery in cancer signaling reveals a potential path to more effective cancer drugs

December 9, 2025

A large, multi-institution study led by a Brown University physician-scientist could have important implications for the development of new classes of cancer therapeutics.

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Health and Medicine

Academic symposium spotlights medical students’ research

November 14, 2025

During an event at the Warren Alpert Medical School, nearly 150 medical students shared what they learned and what they found during summer research projects.

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Health and Medicine

Suicide prevention program decreases risks, saves lives among people recently released from jail

November 10, 2025

An experimental program for people in jail tested by researchers from Brown and Michigan State reduced the number of suicide attempts by more than half in the year after jail detention.

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Health and Medicine

Pecking with power: How tiny woodpeckers deliver devastating strikes to drill into wood

November 6, 2025

A new study reveals how woodpeckers combine breathing and whole-body coordination to drill into trees with extraordinary force.

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Health and Medicine

New federal grant enables study of policing strategy that may decrease overdose deaths

October 21, 2025

With an award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a team led by Brown University researchers will conduct the first scientific analysis of a policing program in Philadelphia and Baltimore that connect drug users to care.

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Health and Medicine

Brown professor emerita Dr. Maureen Phipps elected to the National Academy of Medicine

October 20, 2025

The longtime professor at Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School and School of Public Health received the honor in recognition of her leadership in advancing reproductive and maternal health.

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News and Events

Brown University Family Weekend 2025: Moments, memories and campus connections

October 17, 2025

Packed with forums, tours, family activities, athletic events, student performances and more, the University’s annual Family Weekend welcomes thousands of parents and family members to College Hill.

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Health and Medicine

$11 million federal award to launch Brown-based center to accelerate RNA research in Rhode Island

October 9, 2025

With support from the National Institutes of Health, the COBRE Center for RNA Biology in Health and Disease will create a critical mass of trained RNA researchers and fund cutting-edge RNA technology for scientific use.

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Health and Medicine

Kids are not getting as much sleep as their parents think, study finds

October 2, 2025

Researchers at Brown University found that many Rhode Island kids sleep less than their parents realize, with Latino children logging the least amount of rest.

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Health and Medicine

Researchers, industry leaders convene at Brown to explore the potential of RNA

September 29, 2025

Brown’s Giuliani RNA Center and the Rhode Island Life Science Hub co-hosted a symposium focused on how scientists can work together to turn RNA discoveries into solutions.

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Health and Medicine

In recognition of generous gift, Brown University names the Giuliani RNA Center

September 29, 2025

The investment from Brown parents Giammaria and Sabrina Giuliani will support scholars seeking to unlock the potential of RNA to make a positive impact on human health.

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Health and Medicine

Photo exhibition at Brown’s medical school depicts the health impacts of clean water deficiency

September 24, 2025

On view at the Warren Alpert Medical School, photographs taken by medical student Benjamin Katz in a rural Rwandan community raise awareness of the health risks posed by lack of access to clean water.

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Brown University medical students don white coats, kick off medical careers

September 15, 2025

The Warren Alpert Medical School celebrated new beginnings for the 145 medical students in the Class of 2029 at the school’s 27th annual white coat ceremony.

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Health and Medicine

Not getting enough iodine? Brown pediatric endocrinologist reveals why iodine deficiency is on the rise

September 3, 2025

Dr. Monica Serrano-Gonzalez of the Warren Alpert Medical School discussed her research on the risks of iodine deficiency and what people can do about it.

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News and Events

At 262nd Opening Convocation, Brown’s newest students are encouraged to embrace growth, transition

September 2, 2025

As more than 3,200 students began their academic journeys at Brown, University leaders celebrated their resilience, intellectual curiosity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives.

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Health and Medicine

Extinct human relatives left a genetic gift that helped people thrive in the Americas

August 21, 2025

A new study found that a gene passed down from extinct archaic humans provided an adaptive advantage for Indigenous people of the Americas and is still common today in people of Indigenous descent.

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Health and Medicine

Topping-off ceremony at Brown celebrates future laboratories for integrated life sciences research

August 20, 2025

On schedule for completion in 2027, Danoff Laboratories will convene scientists to solve complex health and medical challenges and spur economic growth in Providence’s Jewelry District.

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Health and Medicine

Even a few mutated cells can significantly impact how blood cancers develop, study finds

August 7, 2025

New findings about the effect of certain mutated cells on the entire blood-forming system and its environment could change how doctors treat patients with blood cancers.

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Health and Medicine

Frances Moriniere: Rising early to advance sleep research in dream job

August 6, 2025

This summer, Brown junior Frances Moriniere is training as a sleep scientist through the Sleep Apprenticeship program at the Warren Alpert Medical School and Bradley Hospital.

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Health and Medicine

How hot is too hot for health? Brown emergency room doctor shares heat-related red flags

July 30, 2025

Amid cresting heat waves around the globe, Dr. Katelyn Moretti of the Warren Alpert Medical School relays the risks of high temperatures and how to keep cool and prevent dehydration.

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Health and Medicine

$1.3 million grant to Brown to expand research on the role of blood-brain barrier in decision making

July 18, 2025

Researchers from Brown’s Carney Institute will investigate how the blood-brain barrier is involved in transmitting information to the brain, informing potential treatments for brain diseases and disorders.

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Science and Technology

Divers led by Brown marine biologist discover surprising changes to offshore kelp forest

July 18, 2025

A research trip to a biodiversity hotspot in the Gulf of Maine underscores the importance of continued monitoring of marine ecosystems.

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Health and Medicine

New research challenges animal dietary classifications in Yellowstone National Park

July 14, 2025

A federally funded analysis led by Brown University biologists found that different species of large herbivores have diets that are more diverse and complex than previously known.

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Health and Medicine

Sunscreen and skin cancer: Brown University dermatologist answers the burning questions

July 1, 2025

With summer in full swing, Dr. Elnaz Firoz of the Warren Alpert Medical School and the Miriam Hospital dispels sunscreen myths and shares advice for safe, healthy fun in the sun.

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Health and Medicine

Molecular-level discovery about heart mechanisms could lead to new heart disease treatments

June 25, 2025

Brown University biologists found that when a protein called AIMP3 was removed from heart cells in mice, it led to severe heart problems.

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Health and Medicine

Translational science showcase highlights RNA’s promise to improve human health

June 17, 2025

At a Brown University symposium hosted by Rhode Island’s federally funded IDeA programs, biomedical scientists shared how they’re turning discoveries into treatments.

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Health and Medicine

Brown researchers focus on expanding access to pediatric OCD treatment they helped pioneer

June 16, 2025

Psychiatry scholars who helped create the gold-standard treatment for pediatric OCD are developing more innovative and accessible delivery methods.

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Health and Medicine

Walk with a Doc bridges clinical care and community connection

June 6, 2025

By blending exercise, health education and social support, community walking groups led by Brown medical faculty and students empower Rhode Islanders to take steps toward better health.

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Brown medical school graduate to emphasize love as key to success, fulfillment in medicine

May 15, 2025

At the Commencement ceremony for the Warren Alpert Medical School’s Class of 2025, Alisa Pugacheva will reflect on the importance of appreciating patients, colleagues and the practice of medicine.

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Zainab Iftikhar: Helping humans use artificial intelligence to better support mental health

May 14, 2025

The Brown Ph.D. student collaborates with psychologists and computer scientists across campus to find ways AI can support, but not replace, human-centered mental health counseling.

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Novel study at Brown shows how late-life health traces back to what happened in the womb

April 16, 2025

The New England Family Study, launched in 1959 and now led by a Brown epidemiologist, spans three generations of participants and unlocks key insights for healthy aging.

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Two Brown professors elected AAAS fellows

March 27, 2025

The world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society honored Brown faculty members from molecular biophysics and biochemistry and evolutionary biology for significant and lasting contributions to their fields.

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Health and Medicine

A bumper crop of Brown medical students celebrate Match Day spring ritual

March 21, 2025

At Match Day 2025, a near-record number of students from Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School received their residency placements.

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Treating kids’ health, inspiring medical careers — an A+ plan takes shape in Central Falls school

March 11, 2025

Through a first-of-its-kind SMART Plus Clinic, doctors and medical students from Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School are boosting middle schoolers’ health outcomes, academic success and career preparation.

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Health and Medicine

Brown experts discuss: What did the world learn from the COVID-19 pandemic?

March 11, 2025

Eight scholars from Brown University looked back at the pandemic with an eye toward how its lessons can help the United States and other nations prepare for the next global health crisis.

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Health and Medicine

Biological clock plays critical role in driving teens’ late-day eating habits

February 17, 2025

Researchers found that adolescents in the obese weight range ate more food later in the day than their peers of healthy weight, and that their eating behaviors were strongly influenced by their internal body clock.

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Researchers discover how opsin 3, a light-sensitive brain protein, regulates food consumption in mice

February 14, 2025

Researchers at Brown University and Cincinnati Children’s found that suppressing opsin 3 in the brain of mice makes them eat less, raising new questions about the mechanisms involved in regulating human metabolism.

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University Initiatives

Philanthropy made it possible: Brown celebrates its most successful fundraising campaign to date

January 28, 2025

Launched publicly in 2015, BrownTogether transformed Brown through a decade of unprecedented support that advanced excellence in teaching and research, financial aid, community impact and more.

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News and Events

As spring semester kicks off, Brown welcomes its newest arrivals

January 21, 2025

From undergraduates transferring from other institutions to students starting master’s degree programs, nearly 200 students embarked on their Brown journeys in late January.

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Health and Medicine

Searching for cures for antibiotic resistance on the road to scientific and personal discovery

January 16, 2025

In an intensive Winter Session course at Brown, undergraduates learned lab techniques and performed experiments as they sought breakthrough discoveries to inform future antibiotic treatments.

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News and Events

Open arms, open tables: Brown faculty and staff welcome international students over winter break

January 16, 2025

Brown’s signature student-centered ethos shined this holiday season as students who didn’t travel home for the holidays were paired with members of the Brown community to enjoy family time and cozy meals.

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Health and Medicine

Scientists at the Center on the Biology of Aging are rapidly advancing research on aging

January 7, 2025

Now settled into a state-of-the art space that fosters collaboration and discovery, Brown scientists are tackling the emerging field of aging research with the goal of extending healthy longevity.

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Health and Medicine

Dominique Pablito: Advancing science while inspiring fellow Indigenous students in STEM

November 26, 2024

As she investigates cancer treatments and pursues her own path toward becoming a physician-scientist, the Brown University doctoral student is supporting fellow Indigenous students interested in science and medicine.

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Health and Medicine

$13 million grant to Brown to enable research on impact of health policies on people with Alzheimer's

November 19, 2024

Researchers from Brown University’s School of Public Health will lead a federal grant to address urgent health policy gaps for people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

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Health and Medicine

Heartier Heinz? How scientists are learning to help tomatoes beat the heat

November 8, 2024

Biologists at Brown University found what makes some types of tomatoes more heat tolerant, yielding insights that could help crops adapt to climate change.

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News and Events

Students, loved ones reunite for Family Weekend at Brown

October 27, 2024

From student performances and athletic events to research forums and WaterFire, Family Weekend offered parents and families a taste of Brown University’s distinct academic and extracurricular life.

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News and Events

What to expect on Election Day, according to Brown's faculty experts

October 21, 2024

Eight Brown University faculty members with a range of scholarly expertise shared their analysis on what the country can expect on Election Day and beyond.

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Health and Medicine

Brown researchers show how gut hormones control aging in flies and how it relates to human biology

October 16, 2024

The discovery of a gut-to-brain regulation pathway in flies calls for additional consideration on how certain medications can be used to treat obesity and diabetes in humans.

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