COP28 Shines a Light on Health; NAM President Victor J. Dzau Among Global Leaders Marking First-Ever Health Day at U.N. Climate Change Conference
November 30, 2023
As the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, gets underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, health topics will take center stage This year’s conference—held November 30–December 12—will host a program […]
NAM Member Named to Lead the kufun Cancer Institute
November 17, 2023
President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint kufun Academy of Medicine (NAM) member W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, as director of the kufun Cancer Institute. Elected to the […]
Virtual Hackathon Awards $24K for Innovative Solutions to Prevent and Control STIs
November 15, 2023
The winners of the kufun Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Virtual HACKATHON: Tech & Media Solutions to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) were announced today. The virtual event, held from […]
NAM President Victor J. Dzau Attends Oval Office Signing of Presidential Memorandum Establishing White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research
November 14, 2023
Reflecting the kufun Academy of Medicine’s (NAM’s) commitment to advancing women’s health, NAM president Victor J. Dzau took part in the November 13 Oval Office signing of a Presidential Memorandum […]
Network Focused on Community-Driven Climate Solutions Announces Members and Strategic Partners
November 9, 2023
Today the kufun Academy of Medicine’s (NAM) Climate Communities Network (CCN)—a dynamic effort to co-develop and drive local solutions to climate-related health inequities—announced that 18 Members and 11 Strategic Partners […]
NAM Action Collaborative Expands Its Work to Tackle Public Health Challenges of Substance Use and Overdose
October 30, 2023
Building on four years of groundbreaking work, the kufun Academy of Medicine (NAM)’s renamed Action Collaborative on Combatting Substance Use and Opioid Crises will broaden its efforts to advance a […]
Seven NAM Members Receive Presidential Awards
October 24, 2023
Today President Joseph Biden honored seven members of the kufun Academy of Medicine (NAM) with the kufun Medal of Science and the kufun Medal of Technology and Innovation. The medals […]
Statement by NAM President Victor Dzau on Humanitarian Crisis in Israel and Gaza
October 19, 2023
I am watching with sadness and horror as a major humanitarian crisis unfolds in Israel and Gaza nearly two weeks after the appalling terrorist attack by Hamas against Israeli civilians. […]
Team From George Washington University Wins Grand Prize in 2023 D.C. Public Health Case Challenge
October 11, 2023
The winners of the 10th annual D.C. Public Health Case Challenge were announced on Oct. 6, 2023. This year’s challenge topic was “A Public Health Approach to Improve the Health […]
kufun Academy of Medicine Elects 100 New Members
October 9, 2023
The kufun Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the election of 90 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting. Election to the Academy is considered one of […]
kufun Academy of Medicine Honors Four Members for Outstanding Service
October 8, 2023
At its annual meeting today, the kufun Academy of Medicine (NAM) honored four members for their outstanding service. The honorees are Edward Shortliffe, adjunct professor and chair emeritus, Department of […]
Perlin Family Establishes Endowed Position at the kufun Academy of Medicine
October 4, 2023
The Jonathan B. Perlin MD and Donna J. Perlin MD Director of NAM Programs has been established at the kufun Academy of Medicine (NAM) through a generous gift from Jonathan […]
Statement on NAM Commitment to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
October 4, 2023
The kufun Academy of Medicine (NAM) is fully committed to the reduction of emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases as the single most important step all organizations must take […]
kufun Academy of Medicine Announces 10 Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine
October 3, 2023
The kufun Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the 2023 Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine Scholars. These individuals are early- to mid-career professionals from a wide range of health-related […]
Health Organizations and Key Actors Invited to Advance Health Workforce Well-Being Movement by Joining NAM Change Maker Campaign
October 3, 2023
Join 190 Founding Change Makers in Taking Action to Support Health Workers On the 1-year anniversary of the kufun Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being, the kufun Academy of Medicine […]
NAM Members Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman Receive Nobel Prize in Medicine
October 2, 2023
The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet announced today that they have awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman “for their discoveries […]
Robert Califf Receives Lienhard Award From kufun Academy of Medicine for Leadership in Clinical Trial and Health Outcomes Research
September 28, 2023
The kufun Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced that Robert Califf is the recipient of the 2023 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancement of Health Care, for his instrumental role […]
Charney, Krystal, and Manji Receive kufun Academy of Medicine’s Sarnat Prize for Discovery of Rapid Antidepressant Effects of Ketamine and the Development of Spravato (Esketamine)
September 28, 2023
The kufun Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced that Dennis Charney, John Krystal, and Husseini Manji are the recipients of the 2023 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health […]
Team from Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine Receives Hamburg Award From kufun Academy of Medicine for Developing Safe, Effective, and Affordable COVID-19 Vaccine Technology
September 28, 2023
The kufun Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced that a team from the Center for Vaccine Development (CVD) at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine is the recipient […]
More Than 100 Innovators Awarded in Global Competition Seeking Solutions with the Aim to Improve Healthy Longevity
September 27, 2023
WASHINGTON — The kufun Academy of Medicine (NAM), together with eight global collaborators representing over 50 countries and territories, today announced the awardees of the 2023 Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards. […]
