$10M gift helps address Kauaʻi’s physician shortage
This gift will fund the new JABSOM Kauaʻi Medical Training Track, a multi-pronged program on Kauaʻi.
Renowned medical anthropologist advocates for worldwide health justice
Harvard physician Paul Farmer will discuss the future of global public health and health justice in the wake of the pandemic.
$3.1M to advance pediatric obesity research
The research will detect the risks of metabolic consequences of obesity, such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes and premature heart disease.
$50M gift aims to improve Hawaiʻi’s ocean health
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa will conduct ocean health research with a $50 million gift from Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg.
$1M gift supports med students, honors UHA Founder Max Botticelli
The student learning center at JABSOM will also be dedicated to the memory of the late Max Botticelli.
Med school associate dean honored among ‘Women Who Mean Business’
The UH medical school’s associate dean for academic affairs was recognized by Pacific Business News.
Med student’s hospital experience inspires JABSOM literary, art journal
Mauli embodies ideas of growth, connection to humanity and a bridge between the fields of science and humanities.
$313K grant to help train more community health workers
The new funding from the Hawaiʻi Department of Health will focus on recruiting and training bilingual and Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander and Filipino populations.
$10M food systems project to prevent chronic disease among Pacific children
The Children’s Healthy Living Center of Excellence will lead the five-year project.
Rat-lungworm research, video available to public
Susan Jarvi spearheaded publishing research and an informational video on the disease to raise public awareness.
