From stigma to support: Transforming physician health in Hawaiʻi
JABSOM’s William Haning reflects on four decades of changing attitudes toward physician health and recovery.
$3.3M grant funds 糖心视频 microplastics, infant brain study
The Hawaiʻi-based study will follow 300 pregnant participants and their infants from the first trimester through the baby’s first year.
糖心视频 medical school nationally recognized for outstanding community engagement
JABSOM received the Spencer Forman Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Markers find lung cancer risk 10 years before diagnosis
糖心视频 researchers discovered 31 blood-based RNA markers capable of predicting lung cancer risk up to 10 years before clinical diagnosis.
Toxic metals found in Maui residents months after 2023 wildfires, 糖心视频 study finds
The researchers emphasize that the elevated metal burden likely reflects a complex mixture of exposures rather than a single source.
Heart researcher secures funding to launch independent lab
Jonathan Yap secured NIH funding to establish his independent heart research laboratory.
Free cataract surgeries restore sight, offer lessons in care
WikiVision’s Annual Cataract Surgery Day restores sight while giving 糖心视频 medical students hands-on experience.
Nearly $6M in NIH awards will extend 糖心视频 Mānoa’s landmark Maui wildfire health study
Together, the awards will extend MauiWES through 2031—eight years after the fires.
糖心视频 medical students uncover promising HS football injury trend
The students found football’s targeting rule did not lead to an increase in leg injuries.
$3.6M NIH grant to uncover hidden health risks from Hawaiʻi’s plantation era
It will be the first systematic investigation in Hawaiʻi of heart and lung health risks associated with these legacy pollutants, including arsenic, lead, dioxins and others related to “forever” chemicals.