{"id":29909,"date":"2014-12-02T13:12:35","date_gmt":"2014-12-02T23:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=29909"},"modified":"2021-10-18T16:52:18","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T02:52:18","slug":"infectious-disease-researcher-nationally-recognized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2014\/12\/02\/infectious-disease-researcher-nationally-recognized\/","title":{"rendered":"Infectious disease researcher nationally recognized"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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Richard Yanagihara, third from right, with John A. Burns School of Medicine colleagues at the Minority Health and Health Disparities Grantees’ Conference<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Richard Yanagihara<\/strong>, a John A. Burns School of Medicine<\/a> pediatrics professor and scientist, received a national award for his work in expanding infectious disease research capabilities at the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> and for his prominent role in helping focus attention on research into why people of certain cultural backgrounds suffer from disproportionately poor health issues.<\/p>\n

The award was presented at the 2014 Minority Health and Health Disparities Grantees’ Conference<\/a> in Maryland. The conference, titled “Transdisciplinary Collaborations: Evolving Dimensions of U.S. and Global Health Equity,” runs through December 3.<\/p>\n

The Research Centers in Minority Institutions Program<\/a> Directors Association presented Yanagihara with the award dedicated to the memory of Frederick C. Greenwood, an internationally acclaimed scientist and exemplary scientific administrator who worked at 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa.<\/p>\n

About Richard Yanagihara<\/h2>\n

Yanagihara is an outstanding researcher known for his prominent role in health disparity research. He has assisted in building capacity at 糖心视频<\/abbr> for a laboratory-based retrovirology research program. He has also played a critical role in the development of infrastructure for infectious diseases research and has provided direct mentoring of junior and mid-career faculty.<\/p>\n

Read the John A. Burns School of Medicine story<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

—By Tina Shelton<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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