Tropical medicine professor named immunization champion
Sandra Chang was named Hawaiʻiʻs 2024 Immunization Champion by the Association of Immunization Managers.
Student research uncovers key enzyme’s secret in heart health
Katie Lee found that the PKM2 enzyme is essential for the heartʻs energy production and stress management.
Medical school welcomes new chief of staff
Karen Chavis has been hired as chief of staff to Dean Sam Shomaker.
Grant renewal aims to boost Hawaiʻi heart research
The grant supports postdoctoral researchers and graduate students in the Center for Cardiovascular Research.
UH Alumni: Daniel Sugai, dermatologist, social media star
“Dr. Pimple Popper” has nothing on JABSOM alumnus Daniel Sugai.
State adds $2.3M to Maui Wildfire Exposure Study, launches survivor registry
The study offers comprehensive health screenings and enrolls affected individuals into the most extensive social and bio-monitoring study in Hawaiʻi following a disaster.
UH gene editing technique offers safer, efficient disease treatment
The technique offers hope for more effective and affordable treatments for various genetic disorders.
UH health students gain research experience outside Hawaiʻi
The program has seen increased student interest since global travel restrictions were lifted.
UH forensic anthropologist invited to examine Pompeii remains
The UNESCO World Heritage Site was famously preserved under volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius’s eruption in 79 AD.
All-wahine ʻImi Hoʻola class welcomed at JABSOM
The program supports students from underserved communities with ties to Hawaiʻi and the Pacific on a path to medical school.
