Since Mukesh K. Jain, MD became dean of the Division of Biology and Medicine in March 2022, he has been partnering with everyone within Brown and its affiliated health systems to define the future of biomedical research.

At Brown, Dean Jain is identifying areas of research strength; building an integrated biomedical ecosystem with Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School, School of Public Health, and School of Engineering; and expanding opportunities for trainees to seek dual careers as physician-scientists. He’s recruiting faculty in the areas of RNA, aging, cancer, brain science, and immunity and working to attract biotech and biopharma companies to the state.

In the community, his leadership brought what had long been a hazy, ambitious hope at Brown into clear and connected focus: a signed agreement between Brown, Lifespan, and Care New England to align their research operations, a goal that had been elusive for more than 25 years. The agreement will allow physicians, scientists, and physician-scientists within Brown and the two health systems to collaborate more effectively to advance science and medicine.