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FHS News: 2 FHS PIs made Boston Magazine’s Top 2024 and 2025 Physicians
Boston Magazine has published its annual list of “Top Docs,” and 2 of FHS' PIs – across a variety of fields and specialties – are included on the list. Dr. George O'Connor - Pulmonary Disease Dr. Tuhina Neogi - Rheumatology Please congratulate them on this achievement and for providing exceptional care to their... More
FHS News: Dr. Chunyu Liu, PhD, promoted to Professor of Biostatistics
Dr. Liu has participated in numerous projects evaluating risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), including deciphering genes related to blood pressure/hypertension, heart disease and identification of epigenetic factors for blood pressure, lipids, and body mass index. Trained as a statistical geneticist, Dr. Liu has published more than 130 papers and... More
FHS News: Dr. Hugo Aparicio, MD, MPH, Neurology promoted to Associate Professor
Dr. Hugo J. Aparicio MD, MPH, Neurology, is a stroke specialist who works across a broad range of fields. He is an investigator with four (4) studies/groups, including the Framingham Heart Study Neurology Research Group, VA Boston Healthcare Cardiovascular Epidemiology program, BU Black Women's Health Study, and the BU Alzheimer's... More
FHS News: Dr. Rhoda Au – Melvin R. Goodes Recipient for Excellence in Alzheimer’s Drug Development
The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) presented Rhoda Au, PhD, MBA, professor of anatomy & neurobiology, with the 2023 Melvin R. Goodes Prize for Excellence in Alzheimer’s Drug Development for her pioneering work with digital biomarkers. The annual award honors prominent scientists who are recognized for their work transforming the Alzheimer’s clinical trial... More
FHS News: Dr. Emelia Benjamin, MD, ScM, Receives Honorary Fellow
c/o FHS News: Dr. Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, Receives Honorary Fellow of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology Award. Dr. Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, professor of medicine in the section of cardiovascular medicine and professor of epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health, receives Honorary Fellow of the... More
FHS News: Framingham Heart Study is turning 75 years old!!
On September 29, 2023, the Framingham Heart Study celebrated its 75th anniversary. In 1948, under the direction of the National Health Institute (now the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the NIH), researchers of the Framingham Heart Study opened its doors and recruited 5,209 men and women, about two-thirds of... More
FHS News: Dr. Mulubrhan Mogos, recipient of the FHS Visiting Scientist Award, arrives at FHS
On May 23rd and May 24th, Framingham Heart Study (FHS) had the privilege of hosting Dr. Mulubrhan Mogos, recipient of the FHS Visiting Scientist Award. Dr Mogos, a well published author of several research articles, states that his “career research goal is to investigate the health effects of behavioral, biological... More
FHS News: Dr. Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, Honored for Improving Lives of Women Living with, at Risk for, Heart Disease
c/o FHS News: Dr. Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, FACC, FAHA, is the recipient of the 2023 Wenger Award for Excellence in Medical Research. Dr. Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, FACC, FAHA, professor of medicine in the section of cardiovascular medicine and professor of epidemiology at Boston University School of... More
FHS News: Dr. Rhoda Au – Weight Patters over Lifespan May Predict Dementia Risk
Monitoring weight patterns across the lifespan could provide vital opportunities to reduce dementia risk through early intervention. Click here to read the article in SPH This Week Click here to read the full article in the Alzheimer's & Dementia Journal
FHS News: Drs. Satizabal Barrera and Sokratis publication on Obesity and Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr. Satizabal Barrera and Dr. Sokratis investigated associations of obesity with the expression of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) - related genes in a large community-based cohort. Obesity is linked to a higher risk of dementia, but we don’t fully understand why. In this study, we wanted to investigate if obesity can influence... More