Winter 2022

Back To Our Future: Making the COVID-19 Children’s Vaccine Possible for All

Brave young volunteers took part in a clinical trial by Emory and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to test the children’s COVID-19 vaccine, paving the way for other kids to get it too.

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Dinner with a Doctor: Parenting during a Pandemic

Child and adolescent psychiatrist Jennifer Holton hosts our virtual Dinner with a Doctor to answer parent panelists’ most pressing pandemic questions.

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Best of Both Worlds: When Engineering and Medicine Collide

For more than two decades, Emory and Georgia Tech have collectively asked, “What happens when medicine and engineering combine forces?”

Best of Both Worlds »

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Features

Beyond Platitudes: Diversity. Equity. Inclusion.

Spurred by racial inequities of “virus and violence,” the Emory School of Medicine’s first DEI strategic plan moves beyond platitudes to action through education, outreach, and communication.

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A Vicious Cycle

Inflammation can impact motivation and lead to depression, found a new study by Emory School of Medicine researcher.

Risky Business

Obesity can be a side effect of business travel, especially if the travel is extensive, according to Emory physician Sharon Bergquist, lead author of the study.