Ley, Hedrick to lead new MCG Center for Immunology
The new Center for Immunology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University will dramatically expand research to better harness the power of the immune system to prevent and treat disease.
Brian H. Annex, M.D., FACC, FAHA
Department Chair, Medicine
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The new Center for Immunology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University will dramatically expand research to better harness the power of the immune system to prevent and treat disease.
Spearman-McCarthy and Arora will co-develop and lead activities that reflect MCG’s vision — to create a diverse health care workforce that reflects and addresses the health needs of Georgia and the rest of the country
A gene that is overexpressed in some aggressive cancers also appears to be key to the excessive cell proliferation that thickens the walls of pulmonary arteries and ultimately causes the right ventricle of the heart to fail, scientists report.
Dr. Edward Chin, a professor at the Medical College of Georgia, is the recipient of the 2021 Laureate Award from the Georgia Chapter of the American College of Physicians.