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High cholesterol, a leading cause of heart disease and stroke, could be treatable in coming decades with a new vaccine developed by University of New Mexico Health Scientists. The vaccine lowers bad cholesterol in mice and non-human primates, potentially...

After a highly competitive process, University of New Mexico President Garnett S. Stokes has announced the three newest multi-disciplinary teams to join the Grand Challenges program as Level 2 teams, Child Health, Just Transition to Green Energy, and...

On a mission to provide a healing artistic outlet for University of New Mexico and Health Sciences Center (HSC) students, faculty and staff, the Health Sciences Center Orchestra shares the joy of music with the HSC/UNM community and the greater...

One of the keys to successful work in a community-engaged  approach to preventing disease and promoting healthy living is the creation of mutually beneficial partnerships. In community-based research, the inclusion of participants in every aspect of a...

Time, Newsweek, Health Magazine—and many other international media outlets from the United Kingdom to Australia—are all talking about the recent findings by a group of doctors and Anthropologists who have found why a South American population has the...

Dr. David Peabody and Dr. Bryce Chackerian, professors in the Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology have been chosen to receive the 2017 STC.UNM Innovation Fellow Award in recognition of their achievements as leading innovators at The...

The UNM Pre-pharmacy Society is partnering with several other pre-health organizations to launch the first annual Health Professions Symposium (HPS). It will feature more than 50 workshops and information tables. Dr. Leslie Morrison, vice chancellor for...

Two Town Hall discussions with Acting President Chaouki Abdallah are scheduled this month at The University of New Mexico. For main campus, the discussion will take place on Monday, Feb. 13 in the SUB Ballroom from noon-1 p.m.  

We wanted to report on the late hearings before the Legislative Finance Committee yesterday, which featured UNM's Health Sciences Center and the state's Colleges of Education.HSC at LFCReminding legislators of HSC's mission to educate the next generation ...

Dr. Anne R. Simpson was recently honored by the New Mexico Office of African American Affairs (OAAA) for her work within the community, including her role in helping to create the newly formed group, the African America/Black Healthcare Professionals ...