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BMC Research Finds that National Policy to Remedy Harms of Race-Based Kidney
Test Associated with Increased Transplants for Black Patients
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A new national study evaluating a landmark U.S.
transplant policy change and led by Rohan Khazanchi, MD, MPH, a resident in combined internal medicine and pediatrics at BMC, underscores how reparative strategies that address the harms of race-based algorithms in medicine can help save lives.
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Virtual Training Developed by BMC Researchers Helps Clinicians
Recognize Signs of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
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New research led by Daniel Alford, MD, MPH, evaluates the SAFEST Choice Learning Collaborative, a virtual training program designed in partnership with Proof Alliance to help healthcare
professionals screen for prenatal alcohol exposure, recognize the signs of FASD, and implement evidence-informed interventions.
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Medical Interpreter Course Developed by BMC Researchers Highlighted in
The Boston Globe
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BMC developed a training course for medical interpreters to help reduce barriers to clinical trials for patients with limited English proficiency. The free accredited course aims to
strengthen interpreters’ familiarity and expertise of research terminology and bolster understanding of medical research regulations, patient rights, and the complexities of medical mistrust in marginalized communities.
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Researcher Spotlight
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Name: Gene Kwan, MD, MPH
Department: Cardiology
Research focus: I study how to deliver appropriate cardiac care to patients in places where we don’t have enough cardiologists, specifically by training non-specialists to treat patients.
Why BMC?: I like the people and the patients. I came to BMC for cardiology training and all the faculty were open, engaging, warm, and welcoming. I also feel a really strong connection to our patients and a deep sense of mission and purpose to help those that need it the most.
Favorite Movie: Star Wars (original trilogy)
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Selected Research Publications
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Geller, R. J., Schildroth, S., Noel, N. L., James-Todd, T., Baird, D. D., Wise, L. A., & Wesselink, A. K. (2026). Use of Chemical Hair Straighteners and Menstrual Disturbances. Journal of Women's Health.
Glace, J., Johnson, A., Chadha, N., Jaiprasert, S., Taglauer, E., Paintsil, E., Wachman, E. M., & Joseph, N. T. (2026). Effect of combined HIV and Substance use during pregnancy on placental efficiency. Placenta.
Guyol, G. G., Arenson, M., Baumann, K., Ruiz, S., Mendelsohn, A. L., Litt, J. S., Colvin, B. N., & Parker, M. G. (2026). "I Need to Pay Attention to Everything": Perspectives of Low-income Parents of Preterm Children on Early Relational Health. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.
Khazanchi, R., Fleishman, A., Eneanya, N. D., Michelson, K. A., Diao, J. A., Morse, M., & Pavlakis, M. (2026). Wait Time Modifications for Black Transplant Candidates Affected by Race-Based Kidney Function Estimation. JAMA Internal Medicine.
Kim, J. Y., Dirks, A., Ford, R. M., Pai, L., Ludwig, C., & Tapan, U. (2026). How exclusion criteria can hinder eligibility for lung cancer studies among different racial and ethnic groups. PLOS Digital Health.
Paintsil E. (2026). Growing bromance between infectious diseases and artificial intelligence: for better or for worse. Current Opinion in Pediatrics.
Peng, L., Goff, A., Patten, A., Bazzi, A. R., King, C., Siegler, T., Weinstein, Z., Shearer, R., Hagedorn, H., Oot, E., Bart, G., Ghitza, U. E., & Englander, H. (2026). Perspectives on Clinical Champions Implementing Hospital-Based Opioid Treatment in US Hospitals. JAMA Network Open.
Poulson, M. R., Benjamin, A., & Scantling, D. R. (2026). Firearm Mortality and Equitable Access to Trauma Care in Chicago. JAMA Surgery.
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