EVMS scientists led by Jerry L. Nadler, MD, chair of internal medicine and director of the Strelitz Diabetes Center, have received a major NIH grant that may lead to a way to sever the strong link between obesity and the development of diabetes and heart disease.

The $1.8 million grant will span five years and will involve a multidisciplinary team of investigators.

"Dr. Nadler and his outstanding research team have discovered a new pathophysiological pathway to better understand the relationships between obesity and inflammation as they relate to the cardiovascular complications of diabetes," says Provost and Dean Richard V. Homan, MD. "His novel and innovative research work may lead to the development of new pharmaceutical drugs to reduce heart and blood vessel disease in obese patients and those suffering from diabetes. We at EVMS congratulate Dr. Nadler and his colleagues on this prestigious NIH research award."

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Sixty-eight new Master of Physician Assistant (MPA) students donned white coats for the first time Friday, signaling their entry as junior colleagues into the medical profession.

The annual White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage for incoming physician assistant and medical students at EVMS. By putting on the coat and taking the oaths of their professions, the students agree to hold themselves to the high standards of ethics, compassion and care throughout their careers.