These students will complete medical school in 3 years, enter into a Georgia residency program and then serve in rural or underserved Georgia.
“This could positively impact care for children with brain tumors by improving their quality of life,” said Theodore Johnson, MD, PhD.
A key problem is the loss of “redox balance” between harmful molecules called reactive oxygen species and helpful molecules like nitric oxide.
The research team believes the answer may be in how stress hormones signal the skeleton to make more bone making cells instead of bone-dissolving ones
“This campus expansion builds on our long-standing commitment as the state’s flagship medical school to produce the best-trained doctors for Georgia."
"Persistence and encouragement will help us go through the valleys," said Yan Cui, PhD.