No matter where our research takes us or who our supporters are, this will never change. This hypothesis generated a lot of interest and stimulated a number of, studies aimed at proving or disproving the hypothesis. Hildreth, J.E.K. On July 1, 2015, Dr. Hildreth returned to Meharry Medical College to serve as the 12th President and Chief Executive Officer. Consider: the tobacco industry has intentionally and maliciously marketed cigarettes to minority communities over the past century. $7.5 million grant from e-cigarette maker JUUL Labs, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. and R.J. Orentas. He emphasizes and promotes improved visibility of HIV biological and clinical research, and research training at Meharry. As the president of Meharry, I am determined that, this time, we will be engaged on the forefront as our nation grapples with the emerging e-cigarette industry and its implications, including its allure for youth. In fact, the diseases that kill or cripple the lives of our patients at far higher rates than other populations – hypertension, diabetes, cardio-vascular and lung disease, and cancer – all are exacerbated by smoking. James Earl King Hildreth, a leading HIV/AIDS researcher, is dean of University of California–Davis College of Biological Sciences. Nat. practice in underserved rural and urban communities. (1989) Involvement of a leukocyte adhesion receptor (LFA, induced syncytium formation. Acad Sci USA 100:10592-10597. /* ----------------------------------------- */ This scourge on black America is not of black America’s making. Meharry Medical College, an historically black college or university (HBCU), is playing a vital role in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus.As a health spokesperson explaining the science of COVID-19 and how to defeat it, Meharry President and CEO James E.K. He promotes expansion of all types of HIV research at Meharry. Meharry is well aware that many researchers have turned down funding from JUUL Labs. We embrace the chance to break the cycle of addiction to tobacco and nicotine among our young people. But we have chosen to balance our concerns against the devastating consequences that have been visited upon us over many years by greedy corporations that have never sought our input, opinion, or expertise, and have never cared about the consequences of tobacco sales to our communities. Hildreth, Meharry’s 12th President and Chief Executive Officer. We know exactly who we are. -1 incorporates host proteins that retain their function. Monday, September 21, 2020—Daily screening for COVID-19 has begun at multiple points of entry to buildings at Meharry Medical College as part of the r…, “This is a momentous day for Meharry Medical College, our students and the people we serve. The Health Disparities Endowment program has been funded for 13 years, and has provided recruitment support to hire Endowed Chairs and Professors in health disparities disciplines such as Cancer Biology, HIV-AIDS, Brain and Behavior, Oral Biology, Reproductive Biology as well as funds for the recruitment of clinical investigators. Meharry will convene national forums and launch public outreach campaigns to decrease use of e-cigarettes among youth. Email: officeofthepresident@mmc.edu. is president and CEO of Meharry Medical College. In July 2005, Meharry recruited Dr. Hildreth to found the Center for AIDS Health, Disparities Research. Graham, D.R., E. Chertova, J. Hilburn, L.O. James E.K. Infants go to sleep in their cribs and awake in the morning inhaling second-hand smoke. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University, his Hildreth Sr., Ph.D., M.D. United States. The purpose of the JUUL grant, and the initial investigative track of our new Center for the Study of Social Determinants of Health, is to help answer these questions. The long-term impact of e-cigarettes is not known and requires more research. PMCID: PMC165256, 3. In collaboration wit, -1 could be considered a Trojan exosome based on biochemical, cell, biological and immunological data. Nashville, TN 37208 James E.K. and ability to build on Meharry’s solid and enduring foundation.Meharry Medical College is a top producer of primary care physicians and has the highest focus on research, devotion to students, and dedication to our mission of meeting “She has helped independent historically black academic health sciences center, today announced that (1989) Involvement of a leukocyte adhesion receptor (LFA-1) in HIV–induced syncytium formation. “Dr. /* View: header search - start */ Following a national, year-long search, Board of Trustees unanimously elects UC Davis Biological Sciences dean and famed HIV/AIDS researcher to lead historic collegeNashville, Tenn. (Friday, March 6, 2015) –The Board of Trustees of Meharry Medical College, the nation’s largest private,