ʻImi Hoʻōla graduates secure JABSOM admission
The program has guided more than 300 students from disadvantaged backgrounds toward medical careers.
A grandfather’s journey to medical school
At 49, Tony Head is embarking on a new chapter in his life—his first year at JABSOM.
UH Mānoa launches search for director of new Health Sciences Institute
The position will oversee the institute’s mission of addressing the complex health challenges facing Hawaiʻi and the Pacific.
UH Mānoa provost competition awards multidisciplinary innovation
Eleven projects were awarded a total of $2.3 million in the 4th UH Mānoa Strategic Investment Initiative competition.
Shepherd named endowed professor to spearhead breast cancer study
John Shepherd was recently appointed the B.H. and Alice C. Beams Endowed Professor.
$1.4 million empowers community health workers in NHPI communities
The Peau o le Vasa project will incorporates language, culture and the environmental context of NHPI communities.
Cuba to Florida swim made possible by UH researcher’s jellyfish cream
Angel Yanagihara played a vital role in developing a cream aimed at preventing box jellyfish stings, a crucial concern for Diana Nyad during her swim.
$11.7M grant renewal advances diabetes research in Hawaiʻi
JABSOM’s Diabetes Research Center will use the grant renewal to continue critical research.
Top honors for UH Mānoa STEM scholars, JABSOM epigeneticist
ARCS Foundation Honolulu awarded $110,000 to 16 scholars.
UH professor connects moonless nights to rare cookiecutter shark bites
Steven Minaglia’s study was prompted by his personal research on successful channel crossings in Hawaiʻi.
