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Cancer Center Research for Physicians

Catching a Killer

Jennifer Friedman, MD, MPH, PhD, and Jonathan Kurtis, MD, PhD are searching for ways to curb the spread of malaria.

Read about research that is very personal to them

Research to Treat Serious Pediatric Illnesses

Jennifer Friedman, MD, MPH, PhD, explains Rhode Island's role in achieving global health equity.

The Search for a Malaria Vaccine

Jonathan Kurtis, MD, PhD, gives a Tedx Talk about his efforts to find a vaccine for pediatric malaria.

Featured Stories and Posts

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  • Could AI Help Cure a Deadly Killer? (New York Times)
  • Tuberculosis Is Spread by Breathing (New York Times)
  • Chasing a Cure for Melva in Peru (Partners in Health)
  • "His Mission Started with an Illness" (Medicine@Brown)
  • Patrick McGann, MD, PhD (Obama Foundation website)
  • "A future for babies born with sickle cell disease" (Patrick McGann, MD, PhD, Facebook video)
  • "Dr. McGann On The Road To Caring For Sickle Cell Patients" (Sickle-Cell.com)
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