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STAT Wunderkinds discuss high-impact research, resilience, and social justice

STAT

Smith was in STAT’s 2017 class of Wunderkinds , an annual selection of standout researchers who are launching their careers. Now, as a research director at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, she is working on potential sickle cell medicines.

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STAT+: Muscular dystrophy patient who was first in line for a custom CRISPR therapy dies

STAT

Terry was slated to finally receive the therapy at UMass Chan Medical School this fall. A spokesperson for UMass Chan Medical School deferred all questions to Cure Rare Disease. Richard Horgan founded the nonprofit in 2017 when he was a student at Harvard Business School.

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How Expensive is Applying to Medical School? A Pharmacists Insight

The Physician Pharmacist

Although every applicant’s experience will be different the financial burden of applying to medical school is often a shared experience. According to The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s 2017 Graduate Student Report, the average graduating pharmacy student will have amassed $163,496 in student loan burden.

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What to Do if You Fail the USMLE® Step 1

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

According to AAMCs July 2020 report , based on data from 2017, 72% of U.S. Inform your medical school Each medical school has its own retesting procedures and regulations for students who need to retake Step 1. . See if your medical school has a student health counselor. Dont lose faith.

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4. Financial Wellness and the Medical School Cost Dilemma with Dr. Tim Ulbrich

The Physician Pharmacist

Tim Ulbrich shares expert advice on managing your personal finances, setting up a budget, and making strategic financial decisions to pave the way for your medical school dreams. Pharmacy Debt and Medical School Debt : The burden of student debt can be overwhelming. Enjoying the podcast and want to listen to more?

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: Blue is Bad

ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

2017 Mar 13;1(2):104-107. Author information Jondavid Landon, MD, RDMS, RDCS Assistant Professor Eastern Virginia Medical School | The post SAEM Clinical Images Series: Blue is Bad appeared first on ALiEM. Phlebology. 2021 Jun;36(5):392-400. doi: 10.1177/0268355520975581. Epub 2020 Nov 25. PMID: 33236674. doi: 10.5811/cpcem.2016.12.32716.

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Progressing personalised cell therapies in oncology

European Pharmaceutical Review

In this Q&A, Dr Imran Khan, PhD, Vice President Medical Affairs, Hematology at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, highlights the current landscape of CAR T therapies such as CARVYKTI and touches on the future direction of the sector. How has the autologous T-cell immunotherapy field progressed in recent years?