Tag - Medical College of Georgia

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Vazquez explores answers with research focused on Chagas disease

Miguelangelo Hernandez

Trypanosoma cruzi, also known as Chagas disease, is found predominantly in Latin America with 240,000 to 350,000 infected individuals in the United States.

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Leading psychedelic researcher joins MCG to advance mental healthcare

Jennifer Hilliard Scott

Matthew W. Johnson comes to MCG after more than two decades at Johns Hopkins University, where he was a pioneering member of the institution's psychedelic research program.

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AU hosts House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee focusing on healthcare

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New school year, new growth for AU’s School of Public Health

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Board of Regents honors MCG alum and Children’s Hospital visionary Howell

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$8,000 in scholarships awarded by Augusta University Faculty Club

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Career in medical advancements comes full circle for patient, inspires gift

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Ignite the Light: The spark starts with Augusta University

Paige Tucker

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AU celebrates the new Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center

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Rethinking how data meets the atom

Tim Rausch

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AU hosts congressional hearing on ‘Building an AI-Ready America’

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Stethoscope gift creates special memory between medical student and sister

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Kelli Braun, MD, named new vice dean for academic affairs for MCG

Tim Rausch

A student in scrubs operates a blood pressure machine while speaking with a participant. They are surrounded by other workers and volunteers.

Costa Layman Health Fair continues to thrive with its services

Nina Sligar

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In-house test for preeclampsia first in Georgia and “game changer” for MCG

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A breakthrough solution: targeting nerve damage with magnetic stimulation

Tim Rausch

A man sits at a desk and holds up a textbook that reads, "Mathematical Demography: Theory and Modeling."

New mathematical demography textbook offers knowledge across disciplines

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Incoming MCG student earns USG student leader award

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IMMCG researcher studying gene’s relation to cardiovascular disease

Milledge Austin

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Drawing the Line Between Art and Science

Valerie Emerick