ºÚÁÏÍø

The 2017 Raven Rock Ramble raised over $30,000 last month to assist kidney patients with emergency needs, while also promoting awareness of organ donation. The annual event celebrates the joy of cycling after one man’s kidney transplant. It also gives back to a continuum of care at the ºÚÁÏÍø Kidney...

Ronald Falk, MD, Chair of the Department of Medicine has announced that Linda Raftery has been appointed Vice Chair for Administration

Medicine’s telemetry protocol has been replaced by a new model aimed at improving the value of patient care achieved per unit of cost. This is the first project to be approved and implemented by the Department of Medicine’s Value Care Action Group.

Allergist Scott Commins, MD, PhD, in medicine's division of rheumatology, allergy and immunology, has been featured in USA Today explaining a rare meat allergy from tick bites.

Ronald Falk, MD, Chair of ºÚÁÏÍø’s Department of Medicine has announced that Beth L. Jonas, MD, will lead the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology. Leadership transitions for the Thurston Arthritis Research Center have also been announced, made by Wesley Burks, MD, Executive Dean for ºÚÁÏÍø’s School of Medicine

New type 2 diabetes research from ºÚÁÏÍø department of family medicine researcher Katrina Donahue, MD, MPH, and ºÚÁÏÍø department of medicine researcher Laura Young, MD, PhD, could change the way non-insulin users manage the disease.

ºÚÁÏÍø Lineberger Director Norman E. Sharpless, MD, is being considered as the next director of the nation's top cancer agency.

Ronald Falk, MD, Chair of the Department of Medicine, has announced new leadership that will build on the successes of the McAllister Heart Institute (MHI).

After a sabbatical in Japan, Ian Grimm, MD, has introduced new forms of Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) to ºÚÁÏÍø Medical Center.

ºÚÁÏÍø researchers use new imaging methods to show that running burns fat in bone marrow, with benefits for bone health. The best effect was seen in obese mice. Maya Styner, MD, a physician and assistant professor in the division of endocrinology and metabolism, was the study's lead...

The ºÚÁÏÍø Division of Infectious Diseases has launched three simultaneous studies to help prevent HIV within the most susceptible populations.

When the leading osteoarthritis (OA) thought leaders from across the globe recently gathered in Las Vegas, NV, experts from the ºÚÁÏÍø Thurston Arthritis Research Center were there to share insights gleaned from important new research. While speaking in venues ranging from plenary sessions to poster presentations, Thurston scientists shared finding...