The John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) joins Hawai`i and a grateful nation in mourning the death of a true American hero, U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, (D-Hawai`i). Said JABSOM Dean Jerris R. Hedges, “Senator Inouye was a strong advocate for improving access to health care in our State, particularly in our rural and neighbor [...]
A personal and painful encounter with a swarm of Hawaiian box jellyfish years ago off Waikiki put Dr. Angel Yanagihara on the path to identify the debilitating and sometimes lethal toxin in box jellyfish venom. Using that discovery, Yanagihara has now developed a therapy to not only treat the burning sting of the Hawaiian box [...]
Watch this video report, to go into the pre-dawn waters of Waikīkī, where John A. Burns School of Medicine Researcher Angel Yanagihara harvests and studies box jellyfish. The stinging jellyfish are a nuisance in the Hawaiian islands, but more dangerous elsewhere. Hear about her new discovery, a way to block the lethal jellyfish venom that [...]
There is good news on several fronts for Hawai`i residents in the fight against heart disease, the state’s leading cause of death. The developments include a generous monetary gift, an impressive accreditation and – soon – brand new, locally trained cardiologists to treat patients in Hawai`i . Local philanthropist and businesswoman Judith Dion Pyle has [...]
The Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at the John A. Burns School of Medicine has been accredited through 2017. Next year, it will graduate Hawai`i’s first-ever female cardiologist of Native Hawaiian descent. The program is also celebrating a $1 million contribution to support the training of more fellows. Watch our report from UHMEDNow, narrated by 1st year [...]
Join our medical students as they tell you which decorations won their hearts as they wandered the floors of the Medical Education Building at the John A. Burns School of Medicine in Kaka`ako. Please watch the video…then read the recap below if you must. The reasoning the students provide is something you will only get [...]