Author Archive: Tina Shelton
Continued reduction in diabetes development shown in 16-year study
Increasing physical activity has prevented or delayed the development of Type 2 diabetes according to a national diabetes study.
New MD students begin journey to becoming physicians
Sixty-six members of the MD Class of 2018 at the John A. Burns School of Medicine received their white coats at a welcome ceremony held on Friday, July 18
School of Medicine celebrates Native Hawaiian graduates
Native Hawaiian students graduating from the School of Medicine were celebrated at a kīhei ceremony at the school’s Healing Garden.
Hawaii’s Best Doctors trained at UH medical school
More than 80 percent of Honolulu Magazine’s 2014 “Best Doctors” are alumni, faculty (or both) of the John A. Burns School of Medicine.
Short men may live longer according to a recent study
Researchers at UH Mānoa, Kuakini Medical Center the U.S. Veterans Affairs report that short height and long life have a direct connection in Japanese men.
Researcher working to end keiki kidney disease wins March of Dimes award
John A. Burns School of Medicine researcher Ben Fogelgren is recipient of $150,000 funding grant.
Medical student recognized for his commitment to public health
John A. Burns School of Medicine second-year medical student Brandyn Dunn was awarded the 2014 Excellence in Public Health Award.
UH medical school moves up in Best U.S. Medical Schools rankings
The John A. Burns School of Medicine moved up in the 2014 U.S. News and World Report lists of Best U.S. Medical Schools in both primary care and research.
Jellyfish research featured in Florida schools
The educational video, The Science of the Sting, features Angel Yanagihara’s research program on the box jelly and a discussion of her experience as a research scientist.
Medical school leads the nation in funding in its category
The John A. Burns School of Medicine was awarded $57 million in grants and contracts during fiscal year 2013.
