JABSOM alum thanks UH for changing his life after “killing fields” of Cambodia
John A. Burns School of Medicine alum Seang M. Seng returns to his alma mater to inspire students with his story.
L¨©hu?e roots inspire future doctor
Elisabeth Young, a UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ senior medical student, is an aspiring doctor with the ultimate goal of returning to Kauaʻi to serve the community where people cared about each other so much.
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ graduate programs receive national recognition
The medical, nursing, law and social work schools, and four colleges, made the U.S. News and World Report’s 2020 ranking.
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ ranks internationally for subject area excellence
The university was highly rated in 2019 by the United Kingdom-based Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).
UH/MA?O Farms data show 60% improvement in diabetes risk
A UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ study, in partnership MAʻOFarms, shows promise that getting a community involved in preventing type 2 diabetes can reduce their disease risk.
Ebola vaccine developed by UH can withstand high heat
Developed by UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ scientist Axel Lehrer, the vaccine remains viable in extreme heat conditions for several months, which is especially important where the disease outbreaks so far have begun in rural, spread-out areas of hot, dry West Africa.
World¡¯s first Zika outbreak was diagnosed by JABSOM alumnus
In 2007, W. Thane Hancock, a 2003 graduate of the John A. Burns School of Medicine, pieced together what would become the world¡¯s first reported outbreak of Zika.
Hawai?i keiki appear more susceptible to cat scratch disease
Doctors in the University of Â鶹´«Ã½ Pediatric Residency Program examined cases of cat scratch disease affecting children at one medical center over an eight-year period.
Amphetamine users require more hospital resources, UH study
Researchers from JABSOM examined visits to a Honolulu hospital emergency room, finding that 15.1 percent of the drug-screened patients tested positive for amphetamines.
New Zika vaccine effective in preclinical trials
The important milestone is effective in both mice and monkeys from the infection, according to research papers written and co-led by two JABSOM graduate students.