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MD Graduate receiving doctoral hooding from faculty members
FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine held its commencement ceremony today for the class of 2026 - its largest in history, with 79 graduates.
They Matched! ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Celebrates Match Day with Soon-to-be-Physicians
FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine celebrated Match Day 2026 with its largest graduating class to date - 79 students - marking a significant milestone in their journey to becoming physicians.
FAU's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., Named Senior Member of the NAI
FAU's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., has been named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors for pioneering neuropharmacology research advancing safer pain therapies and addiction treatments.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Study Finds Concerning Rise in U.S. Teen Obesity Over a Decade
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers report that teen obesity is rising as fewer adolescents try to lose weight, highlighting increased long-term health risks and the urgent need for stronger support and healthier habits.
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Needs, Challenges for COVID-19 Boosters and Other Vaccines in the U.S.
October 18, 2022
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Schmidt College of Medicine researchers have published a commentary in "The American Journal of Medicine" to provide the most updated guidance to health care providers on boosters and vaccines.
Study Shows Increasing Firearm Deaths Among Texas School-age Children
October 11, 2022
FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine and collaborators investigated firearm-related deaths in Texas from 1999 to 2020 and found 4,090 firearm fatalities among school-age children 5 to 18 years.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Receives $500,000 NIH Grant to Tackle Chronic Disease Disparities
October 05, 2022
With a $500,000 NIH grant, ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers and collaborators will tackle chronic health disparities using electronic health records, artificial intelligence, machine learning and the Internet of Things.
FAU-MAX PLANCK JOINT PROGRAM CREATES NEW M.D./PH.D. DUAL DEGREE
October 04, 2022
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and the Schmidt College of Science, along with the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, signed the new M.D./Ph.D. joint neuroscience program into effect.
'Placenta-on-a-chip' Mimics Nutrient Exchange between Mother-Fetus
September 26, 2022
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers have developed and tested a novel 3D microfluidic device to study the complicated processes that take place in malaria-infected placenta between mother and fetus.
Rare Human Gene Variant in ADHD, Autism Exposes Vital Sex Differences
September 21, 2022
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers have uncovered key differences in the molecular dopamine synapses in the brains of male and female mice that support attention, movement, motivation and pleasure.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Resident Physicians Report COVID-19 Impacts
September 15, 2022
A Schmidt College of Medicine study assessed resident physicians' perceptions, coping strategies and self-reported levels of depression, anxiety and stress experienced during the early phase of the pandemic.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Awarded $1 Million NIH Grant for New Florida Summer Institute
September 14, 2022
FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine received a $1 million NIH grant for the first Florida Summer Institute in Biostatistics and Data Science in the Southeastern U.S. - and one of only 10 sites nationwide.
FAU, Israel Scientists 'Team Up' to Tackle AD-related Mood Disorders
August 29, 2022
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers in collaboration with Tel Aviv University have received a two-year, $379,177 NIH grant to study mood-disorders changes in Alzheimer's disease.
Feeling Anxious or Blue? Ultra-processed Foods May be to Blame
August 25, 2022
A study by FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine found that U.S. adults who consume more ultra-processed food report more adverse mental symptoms of mild depression, "mentally unhealthy days" and "anxious days."
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The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine offers students a variety of educational programs and degrees.
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