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Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Multicenter Trial Supports Use of Topical Antibiotic as a Tool to Eliminate Staph Colonization in NICU Babies

A team of doctors led by Karen L. Kotloff, M.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD), has performed a clinical trial involving multiple hospitals that tested the effectiveness of applying a topical antibiotic known as mupirocin for prevention of Staphylococcus aureus (SA) infection in babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This study was published in the journal Pediatrics.


Thursday, December 20, 2018

UMSOM Program Director and Educator Deirdre Parsons to Retire

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, and Sanford A. Stass, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology and Department of Medical and Research Technology, announced today that Deirdre DeSantis Parsons, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB, Assistant Professor and Program Director, Medical Laboratory Science Program, Department of Medical and Research Technology, will retire at the end of the year.


Thursday, December 20, 2018

Data From Largest Global Diarrheal Disease Study Available to Scientists on Public Sites

Data collected from the Global Enteric Multicenter Study (GEMS), a multi-site research project studying diarrheal diseases that was designed and coordinated by researchers in the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), are now available to scientists on two online data resources.


Monday, December 10, 2018

As Health Threats of the Diabetes-Obesity Epidemic Increase, Two Leading OB-GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Experts Publish New Book on Diabetes and Obesity in Women

With diabetes and obesity continuing to escalate at alarming rates in the U.S., particularly among women, a new book has been published that provides the most comprehensive, expert coverage of this urgent topic to date.


Tuesday, December 04, 2018

UMSOM/UMSOP Researchers Awarded $1.78 Million Grant to Study Brain-To-Gut Connection in Schizophrenia

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s (UMSOM) Maryland Psychiatric Center (MPRC) and Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS), along with researchers at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP), have been awarded a collaborative five-year $1.78 million grant to study the brain-to-gut connection in schizophrenia.


Tuesday, December 04, 2018

Institute of Human Virology Researchers Discover That a Bacterial Protein Promotes Cancer

The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) announced today the discovery that DnaK, a protein of the bacterium mycoplasma, interferes with the mycoplasma-infected cell’s ability to respond to and repair DNA damage, a known origin of cancer.


Monday, December 03, 2018

UMSOM and Groupe De Recherche Action En Sante Begin Second Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine Study in Africa

A new study has been launched in Burkina Faso for Bharat Biotech’s typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV). It is the second clinical study underway in Africa for the vaccine and the first in West Africa. The vaccine study is a joint effort by the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, (UMSOM) and Groupe de Recherche Action en Santé (GRAS) in Burkina Faso.


Monday, December 03, 2018

Members of the Class of 2022 Receive Their White Coats

The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) held its annual White Coat Ceremony on November 1 at the Hippodrome Theatre in downtown Baltimore.


Friday, November 30, 2018

UM School of Medicine Announces Major Management Restructuring and Promotions, as Part of School-Wide Cultural Transformation Initiative

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced today that, as part of a new school-wide “Program in Cultural Transformation,” the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) will launch a major restructuring of its senior leadership positions to ensure that women are represented at the highest levels of the UMSOM.


Thursday, November 29, 2018

UMSOM’s 2018 Festival of Science Explores Intersection of Genomics and Medicine

“We are constantly exploring and trying to learn more about who we are. There really is an innate curiosity that allows us to become better informed and proactively plan for potential health issues. Indeed, when we know more, we can do more.”


Monday, November 26, 2018

UMSOM Researchers Discover Clues to Brain Changes in Depression

In new pre-clinical research, scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), led by Scott Thompson, PhD, Professor of Physiology, have identified changes in brain activity linked to the pleasure and reward system.


Wednesday, November 21, 2018

UMSOM Expert Discovers Key Gene in Cells Associated with Age-Related Hearing Loss

An international group of researchers, led by Ronna Hertzano, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Anatomy and Neurobiology, at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), and Michael Bowl, Ph.D., Programme Leader Track Scientist, Mammalian Genetics Unit, MRC Harwell Institute, UK, have identified the gene that acts as a key regulator for special cells needed in hearing.


Thursday, November 08, 2018

Clinical Affairs Leader and Educator Dr. David B. Schwartz Announces Retirement from UM School of Medicine

University of Maryland School of Medicine Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Anthony Lehman, MD, along with UMSOM Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced today that David B. Schwartz, MD, Director of Clinical Affairs Special Programs and Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, will retire at the end of year.


Tuesday, November 06, 2018

School of Medicine Faculty Members to Speak at UMB TEDx Event

School of Medicine Faculty Members are among the scheduled speakers for TEDx University of Maryland, Baltimore on Friday November 9, 2018.


Friday, November 02, 2018

UMSOM Global Health Expert Named to Prestigious World Health Organization Immunization Panel

Kathleen Neuzil, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and Director of the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), has been named to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization.


Monday, October 29, 2018

UMSOM Honors Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Our Research Continues Toward Combating this Disease

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) continue in their work to help combat this disease that impacts more than 315,000 women in the U.S. each year.


Sunday, October 28, 2018

American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Awards Dr. Miriam Laufer the LePrince Medal for Malaria Research

Miriam Laufer, MD, MPH, Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Director for Malaria Research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s (UMSOM) Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD), was awarded the Joseph Augustin LePrince Medal by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH).


Thursday, October 25, 2018

“From Groundbreaking to Record-Breaking:”

“The School of Medicine’s ambitious agenda and momentum led us to climb new heights, which has resulted in the highest impact.” With these remarks, UMSOM Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, who is also the Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Maryland, and the John Z. and Akiko K. Bowers Distinguished Professor, kicked off his 2018 State of the School address, “From Groundbreaking Achievements to Record-Breaking Milestones.”


Thursday, October 18, 2018

Officials Gather for the Grand Opening of the JACQUES Initiative Journey Center; A Community Program to Help those in Need with HIV and Hepatitis-C

U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and other top officials highlighted the importance of supporting the Baltimore community at the Grand Opening of the JACQUES Initiative Journey Center. The center is part of the JACQUES Initiative , a program of the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM).


Tuesday, October 16, 2018

UMSOM Faculty Members Named 2018 “Top Docs” by Baltimore Magazine

More than 70 doctors who provide care to patients at the University of Maryland Medical Center Downtown and Midtown Campuses have been recognized as "Top Doctors" in the November 2018 issue of Baltimore magazine. All of the recognized physicians are also faculty members of the University of Maryland School of Medicine.


Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Bankole A. Johnson Receives Prestigious American Society of Addiction Medicine Award

Bankole Johnson, DSc, MD, the Dr. Irving J. Taylor Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), has been named to receive the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s (ASAM) R. Brinkley Smithers Distinguished Scientist Award.


Monday, October 15, 2018

University of Maryland School of Medicine Scientists Receive Prestigious UMB Founders Week Awards

Several experts at the UMSOM received prestigious awards commemorating the UMB 2018 Founders Week. Among them, Karen Kotloff, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, was named "Researcher of the Year" for her extensive work in infectious diseases in the U.S. and developing countries. The MARS team – Steven I. Hanish, MD, Visiting Associate Professor of Surgery, Thomas M. Scalea, MD, FACS, FCCM, The Honorable Francis X. Kelly Distinguished Professor in Trauma Surgery, and Deborah Stein, MD, MPH, FACS, FCCM, The R Adams Cowley, MD Professor in Shock and Trauma– were named "Entrepreneurs of the Year" for their liver dialysis device called the Molecular Absorbent Recirculating System (MARS).


Monday, October 08, 2018

High-Precision Proton Therapy More Effective in Treating Certain Cancers When Combined with Thermal Therapy

The Maryland Proton Treatment Center (MPTC) is now offering deep-tissue external thermal therapy in combination with high-precision proton-beam radiotherapy as a potential way to boost survival chances for certain cancer patients. MPTC is the only center in the world to offer these two treatments at the same facility, an advantage to patients because these therapies are typically given within an hour of each other.


Thursday, September 27, 2018

University of Maryland School of Medicine Scientist Receives Prestigious Microbiome Award

Owen White, PhD, professor of epidemiology and public health, and Associate Director for Informatics at the Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), has received the 2018 Microbiome Pioneer Award. The prestigious honor is part of the Bioinformatics for the Microbiome Symposium organized by Stanford University. The microbiome is the name given collectively to the community of trillions of microbial organisms that live on and within our bodies.


Monday, September 24, 2018

University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers to Present Original Research at Key Radiation Conference

The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) announced that the Division of Translational Radiation Science (DTRS) will participate in the annual meeting of the Radiation Research Society (RRS) on September 23-26, 2018, in Chicago.


Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Institute of Human Virology (IHV) Awarded $12M to Combat Opioid Epidemic Through Clinical Research Trials

The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine will lead a $12 million dollar project to improve the morbidity and mortality of people with opioid use disorder (OUD). Utilizing a novel compound, IHV researches will implement a series of investigations, entitled SEARCH, to evaluate the underlying mechanisms of craving reduction as a strategy to prevent opioid misuse, dependence, and relapse. The grant is awarded through the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative, made possible through groundbreaking funding from the U.S. Congress.


Friday, September 14, 2018

Nationwide Research on African-American Kidneys Hopes to Unravel Genetic Variation That Increases Disease Risk

With African-Americans developing kidney failure at rates four to five times higher than Americans of European descent, a groundbreaking nationwide study will track nearly every African-American donor kidney over the next five years.


Wednesday, September 12, 2018

UMSOM Influenza Expert Talks about Risk of Pandemics in Globally Connected World

Wilbur Chen, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and a vaccine development specialist at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, discussed on WYPR’s “On the Record” how influenza and other diseases can now more easily spread around the world. In an interview with Radio Show Host Sheila Kast, Dr. Chen discussed how the Spanish influenza pandemic in 1918, which led to deaths between 50 and 100 million, actually spread at a slower pace than diseases today.


Tuesday, September 11, 2018

New Study Finds Unexpected Link Between Immune Cells and Male/Female Differences

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have made a surprising discovery: during fetal development, a particular immune cell seems to play a key role in determining the male or female characteristics of the brain.


Thursday, September 06, 2018

University of Maryland Cardiomyopathy Program Named National Center of Excellence

The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program at the University of Maryland Heart & Vascular Center (UMHVC) has been recognized as a Center of Excellence by the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association (HCMA) – one of about 30 Centers of Excellence nationwide and the only HCMA-recognized center in Maryland. The UMHVC is part of the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) and the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM).


Tuesday, September 04, 2018

Maryland Proton Treatment Center Eyes Future, Strengthens Capital Structure with $277.4 Million Bond Deal

The Maryland Proton Treatment Center (MPTC) announced today that it has taken a major step in strengthening its balance sheet and capital structure to better position it to treat a growing number of cancer patients with its state-of-the-art therapy.


Tuesday, August 21, 2018

New Wave of Complex Street Drugs Puzzles Emergency Doctors

Study May Fuel Need for More Comprehensive Drug Testing in Hospitals


Thursday, August 16, 2018

Eleventh Annual Mini-Med School for Kids Celebrates Graduation Day

2018 marked the 11th year that the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) hosted its annual Mini-Med School for Kids program.


Thursday, August 09, 2018

University of Maryland School of Medicine Scientists to Conduct First FDA-Approved Study of Focused Ultrasound to Open Blood-Brain Barrier

In the first such clinical trial in the United States, physician-scientists with the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) are investigating the use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier. The trial will be conducted with patients undergoing brain cancer surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC).


Wednesday, August 08, 2018

Robert C. Gallo, MD and Shyam Kottilil, MBBS, PhD: Use HIV lessons to stem opioid epidemic

In an op-ed in The Baltimore Sun, two prominent voices in the fight against HIV raised the alarm that the national surge in opioid misuse threatens to reverse gains made in the reduction of HIV transmission.


Tuesday, July 31, 2018

University of Maryland School of Medicine Establishes Two Endowed Professorships Through Private Gifts and Matching State Funds

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced today that the school has been awarded matching funds from the Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Fund (MEIF), administered by the Maryland Department of Commerce. The funds, when combined with private philanthropy, will enable UMSOM to establish two new endowed professorships – one in Microbiology and Immunology, and one in Pharmacology.


Wednesday, July 25, 2018

University of Maryland School of Medicine Promotes Terry Rogers, PhD, to Associate Dean

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced today that Terry B. Rogers, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Assistant Dean for Research Affairs, has been promoted to Associate Dean for Research Development & Administration.


Monday, July 23, 2018

In Memoriam: Edson X. Albuquerque, MD, PhD, Internationally-Renowned Pharmacologist and Toxicologist at UM School of Medicine

Edson Xavier Albuquerque, MD, PhD, an internationally-acclaimed toxicologist who had served on the UM School of Medicine faculty since 1974, has passed away.


Friday, July 20, 2018

Delaying Mitral Valve Surgery May Harm Patients

Study Shows Earlier Surgery Gets Better Results


Tuesday, July 17, 2018

UMSOM Mourns Researcher, Entrepreneur Mark Shirtliff

The University of Maryland, School of Medicine community was saddened to learn that researcher and entrepreneur Mark E. Shirtliff, PhD, had lost his life after a raft overturned in the Yellowstone River near Gardiner, Mont., on July 12.


Monday, July 16, 2018

Microbes from Birth Canal May Affect Stress Levels of Offspring

Researchers have long known that stress during pregnancy may be transferred from the mother to her offspring. Many studies have shown that this stress can have long-lasting impacts on the physical and emotional health of the offspring. However, the mechanisms of this transfer have remained mysterious. A new study has unraveled one possible way in which these effects move from mother to child.


Thursday, July 12, 2018

Third-Year Medical Students Celebrate Annual Student Clinician Ceremony

On July 6, 168 medical students gathered in Davidge Hall to celebrate the next chapter in their medical education. The Annual Student Clinician’s Ceremony is held early summer, before the beginning of the third year of medical school to acknowledge the successful completion of their first two years of classroom training, as well as the significance of their upcoming clinical years.


Thursday, July 12, 2018

UMSOM Faculty Share the Latest Advances in Medicine with Baltimore Seniors

In 2015, the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) expanded its Mini-Med School Program to seniors. The "Seniors Medical Symposium," is a 6-week lecture series designed for Baltimore adult seniors who are interested in the latest advances in medicine.


Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Scientists Identify Mechanism That May Explain Why Males Have a Higher Risk for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Researchers have recently begun to realize that biological sex plays a key role in disease risk. Sex differences play a role in hypertension, diabetes, arthritis – and in many neurological and psychiatric disorders. Depression and anxiety affect females more, while neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorders, early onset schizophrenia, and attention deficit hyperactivity, affect more males. Males are also more sensitive to issues during pregnancy, such as maternal stress, maternal infection and exposure to drugs.


Friday, July 06, 2018

Library Recognizes Longtime Faculty Member for Rare Book Donations

On June 21, the Health Sciences and Human Services Library at the University of Maryland, Baltimore presented Mordecai Blaustein, MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) professor and past chair of physiology, and his wife Ellen with the Theodore E. Woodward Award to commemorate their support of the library. Over the past three decades they have donated several important historical books to the library from their collection.


Wednesday, June 27, 2018

UM School of Medicine's Scott Strome, MD, Named Dean of Medical College at University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis

Scott Strome, MD, FACS, Professor and Chair of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), has been named Executive Dean, College of Medicine and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tenn., effective October 1, 2018. UMSOM Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced that, Rodney Taylor, MD, MSPH, Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, will serve as Interim Chair.


Tuesday, June 26, 2018

University of Maryland Children’s Hospital Among Nation's Best for Pediatric Cardiology and Heart Surgery

The Children’s Heart Program at the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital (UMCH) is ranked among the nation’s top 50 pediatric cardiology and heart surgery centers, according to the 2018-2019 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals. There are nearly 200 qualified pediatric centers in the country.


Monday, June 18, 2018

Dr. Diane Marie St. George Promoted to Vice Chair of Academic Programs in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health

Jay Magaziner, PhD, MS Hyg, Professor and Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), along with UMSOM Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced today that Diane Marie St. George, PhD, has been promoted from Director to Vice Chair of Academic Programs in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health. The position was previously held by Patricia Langenburg, PhD, Professor Emeritus.


Friday, June 15, 2018

Acting Chairs Appointed for Pharmacology and Physical Therapy Departments During Chair Sabbaticals

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced today that two department chairs, Margaret McCarthy, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacology, and Mark Rogers, PhD, PT, FAPTA, the George R. Hepburn Dynasplint Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science (PTRS), will be taking sabbatical leave during the 2019 fiscal year. In making the announcement, Dean Reece noted that acting chairs have been named to provide leadership in these two departments during this period.


Thursday, June 14, 2018

New Research Finds That Too Much Oxygen Can Harm Cardiac Arrest Patients

For years, researchers have debated whether the use of pure oxygen was a good idea for treating cardiac arrest victims. Two University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers helped pioneer the idea that this treatment could actually harm the brains of cardiac arrest patients. Now, after decades of research a new clinical study for the first time provides clear evidence that their approach appears to be correct.


Wednesday, June 13, 2018

UMSOM Names Director of Cardiology Research and Associate Chief of Cardiology Division

Charles C. Hong, MD, PhD, FAHA has been named the Melvin Sharoky Professor of Medicine, Director of Research and Associate Chief of the Cardiology Division. His appointment is part of UMSOM’s Special Trans-Disciplinary Recruitment Award Program (STRAP), a program to recruit top physicians and scientists.


Thursday, June 07, 2018

Most Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients with Intermediate Risk of Recurrence can Safely Avoid Chemotherapy

The majority of women with early-stage estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer, considered at intermediate risk of having their cancer recur based on a 21-gene test, can safely forgo treatment with chemotherapy, according to a large multicenter clinical study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.


Thursday, June 07, 2018

UM School of Medicine Appoints Laura Pimentel, MD, New Head of Maryland Emergency Medicine Network

Brian Browne, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), along with UMSOM Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced today that Laura Pimentel, MD, who is currently Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for the Maryland Emergency Medicine Network (MEMN), has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of the Network.


Wednesday, June 06, 2018

UMSOM Researchers Find that Silent Carriers of Malaria are Unlikely to Develop the Disease

In regions where malaria illness is widespread, it is common to find many individuals who are infected with malaria parasites (Plasmodium falciparum), but without symptoms. New research conducted by the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) shows that treating these silent malaria cases could help stop the spread of malaria to others.


Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Dr. Elizabeth Lamos Joins University of Maryland School of Medicine's Office of Student Affairs

James B. Kaper, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor & Chair, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, and Donna L. Parker, MD, Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, announced that Elizabeth Lamos, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, has joined the Office of Student Affairs (OSA), serving primarily in a counseling and advisory role for medical students.


Friday, May 18, 2018

Annual Student Awards Ceremony Recognizes Top Graduates

Following four years of countless tests, late-night study groups, and many cups of coffee, events leading up to graduation began with the 12th annual Student Awards Ceremony and Dinner.


Thursday, May 17, 2018

Saying Farewell to the Class of 2018

The Class of 2018 received their doctoral hoods in a special graduation ceremony at the Hippodrome Theater on May 17. Hundreds of family, friends, and faculty were there to cheer on the 146 graduates as they officially transitioned from students to doctors.


Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Tackling Malaria Transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa

Two malaria experts in the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine wrote a commentary published in the June Issue of The Lancet Global Health discussing the prevalence of malaria in school-age children in sub-Saharan Africa. Miriam Laufer, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Director for Malaria Research CVD, and Lauren Cohee, MD, Instructor, Pediatrics, noted that often malaria infection is more common in school-age children than younger children and adults.


Monday, May 14, 2018

New Research: Some Gut Bacteria May Protect Against Intestinal Infection

Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have for the first time found evidence that the presence of a key species in the human gut microbiome is associated with protection from infection with typhoid fever. If the research is borne out, it could offer an exciting new way to reduce intestinal infections from microbes.


Monday, May 14, 2018

Gov. Larry Hogan Recognizes Achievements of Sally B. Cheston, MD, of Central Maryland Radiation Oncology Center

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan today recognized Sally B. Cheston, MD, an assistant professor of radiation oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), for her efforts to bring the “latest state-of-the-art medicine” to Howard County as a leader of the Central Maryland Radiation Oncology Center (CMRO).


Friday, May 11, 2018

2018 University of Maryland School of Medicine Gala Celebrates Impassioned Care, Inspired Discoveries

The air was filled with history, enthusiasm, and appreciation on a warm spring evening as more than 1,000 business and community leaders, donors, faculty, staff, students, and other distinguished guests gathered for the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Annual Gala in Baltimore. The School of Medicine Gala coincides annually with the Medical Alumni Association Reunion Weekend.


Thursday, May 10, 2018

University of Maryland School of Medicine Celebrates Growing Program to Increase Number of Primary Care Doctors

Program to Encourage Students to Pursue Primary Care Continues to Grow


Monday, May 07, 2018

UM School of Medicine to Become Major Center for Bioengineering Innovation with Transformational Gift from Entrepreneurial Leader and Longtime Benefactor Robert E. Fischell

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced today that the UMSOM will receive $20 million in philanthropic support from one of its most distinguished, long-time board members and benefactors, Robert E. Fischell, ScD.


Friday, May 04, 2018

Expert Disease Detective Unravels Mysterious Illness That Killed Famed 12th Century Sultan

Saladin may not be well known in the West, but even 800 years after his death, he remains famous in the Middle East. Born in 1137, he rose to become the Sultan of an enormous area that now includes Egypt, Syria, parts of Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen and other regions of North Africa. He successfully led armies against the invading Crusaders and conquered several kingdoms. Historians have described him as the most famous Kurd ever.


Thursday, May 03, 2018

Renowned Journalist Nicholas Kristof Speaks on Justice and Society

Renowned New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof will speak on May 3 at the Peabody Library in Baltimore on the need to build a fairer society.


Thursday, May 03, 2018

UM School of Medicine's Institute of Human Virology Makes Key Appointments to Clinical Care and Research Leadership Positions

Institute Names Dr. Shyam Kottilil and Dr. Anthony Amoroso to replace Dr. Robert Redfield, now Director at CDC.


Tuesday, May 01, 2018

UMSOM's Dr. Robert Ferguson Receives Prestigious Dema C. Daley Founders Award for Academic Leadership in Internal Medicine

Robert Ferguson, MD, MACP, Clinical Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), and Director of the UMSOM Professionalism Enhancement Initiative, has been awarded the 2018 Dema C. Daley Founders Award by the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM).


Tuesday, May 01, 2018

UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski to Deliver Graduation Address to University of Maryland School of Medicine's 209th Graduating Class

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced today that Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, MA, PhD, President of the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), will deliver the keynote address for this year’s graduating class. The UMSOM graduation ceremony will take place at 10 am on May 17, 2018 at the Hippodrome Theatre.


Monday, April 30, 2018

State-of-the-Art Immune Cell Laboratory to Foster New Immunotherapies for Cancer Patients

The University of Maryland School of Medicine today held the ceremonial opening of the Fannie Angelos Cellular Therapeutics Laboratory, a state-of-the-art facility that will allow scientists to create the next generation of cancer cures – cells that help a patient’s immune system attack and eliminate cancer. The laboratory will also be used to study and develop ways to engineer cells for a wide variety of other illnesses, including diabetes and heart disease.


Monday, April 23, 2018

UM School of Medicine Launches Newly Organized Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health Under Leadership of International Vaccine Expert Dr. Kathleen Neuzil

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced today the launch of a newly organized Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD). The new Center will be led by UMSOM Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Kathleen Neuzil, MD MPH, FIDSA, one of the world’s most influential research scientists and advocates in vaccine development and policy.


Friday, April 20, 2018

New Research Illuminates Important Links Between Avoidance Behavior and Key Brain Chemicals

Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have for the first time found direct causal links between a key brain chemical and avoidance-behavior related to pain and fear.


Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Institute of Human Virology (IHV) Will Undertake Largest HIV Survey Ever Conducted in a Single Country

The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) will lead a $100 million project to measure the reach and impact of HIV programs in Nigeria – the largest population-based HIV survey ever conducted in a single country.


Thursday, April 12, 2018

Maryland Schools are Doing More to Improve Kids Health, Report Finds

Schools across Maryland are doing more to encourage their students to eat healthy foods and to be physically active, according to a new report by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.


Friday, March 30, 2018

Stop the Bleed Team at Shock Trauma Center Trains Campus Leaders

The University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center provided special training today on methods to control bleeding as part of the “Stop the Bleed” campaign, a national effort to teach basic bleeding control.


Wednesday, March 28, 2018

A Women's History Month Celebration: The Life and Legacy of Angela H. Brodie, PhD

Women's History Month event honors the internationally recognized School of Medicine scientist who developed a life saving breast cancer treatment


Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Large International Study Provides New Insight into the Genetic Causes of Stroke

An international research group, including scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, studying 520,000 people from around the world has identified 22 new genetic risk factors for stroke, tripling the number of gene regions known to affect stroke risk. The results show that stroke shares genetic influences with other vascular conditions, especially blood pressure, but also coronary artery disease and others. These results provide new clues on stroke mechanisms and could help scientists identify drug targets for treatment.


Thursday, March 22, 2018

With Big Data, Researchers Identify New Targets for Lung Disease Treatments

Every year, approximately 12 million adults in the U.S. are diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and 120,000 die from it. For people with COPD, Haemophilus influenzae, a bacterium, can be particularly dangerous.


Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Dr. Robert Redfield, Co-Founder of the Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, to Become CDC Director

The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) congratulates its co-founder and associate director, Robert R. Redfield, MD, on his appointment to be the next director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).


Tuesday, March 20, 2018

UMSOM Vaccine Experts Lead Trial on Avian Flu Vaccine

Vaccine experts at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have begun multiple clinical trials of vaccines designed to protect against H7N9, an avian influenza virus that was first reported in humans in 2013 in China.


Tuesday, March 20, 2018

UMSOM Cancer Expert at Institute of Human Virology Named Fellow of American Society of Clinical Oncology

Clement A. Adebamowo, BM, ChB, ScD, FWACS, FACS, Associate Director of Population Science at the Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), and Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, Institute of Human Virology, has been named a 2018 Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).


Monday, March 19, 2018

Dr. Zhongjun Jon Wu Receives Endowed Professorship in Entrepreneurial Surgical Science

26 years after coming to the United States from a remote area in Southwest China, Zhongjun Jon Wu, PhD, has become one of the leading bioengineering scientists, and he has earned his place among top faculty at the University of Maryland School of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM). On March 1, he was invested at Westminster Hall as the Peter G. Angelos Distinguished Professor in Entrepreneurial Surgical Sciences.


Friday, March 16, 2018

Match Day: Will Med Students’ Dreams Come True?

It’s Match Day, when graduating med students across the country find out where they’ll spend their residencies. In a gripping, emotional ceremony at the Hippodrome Theater, students in the Class of 2018 will be handed an envelope with the name of their residency. The event is a true-life reality show, because students do not know ahead of time where they are going.


Wednesday, March 07, 2018

UMSOM Receives Final Approval for Re-Accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced today that the UMSOM has now completed the re-accreditation process and has received full approval for re-accreditation for a period of 8 years by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or “LCME.”


Friday, March 02, 2018

New Study Finds Recent Leveling of Research Being Published by Female Radiologists

A new study has found that although radiology research by women has increased significantly over the past five decades, the rate of this increase has leveled off since 2000


Thursday, March 01, 2018

Increased Stress on Fathers Leads to Brain Development Changes in Offspring

New research in mice has found that a father’s stress affects the brain development of his offspring. This stress changes the father’s sperm, which can then alter the brain development of the child. This new research provides a much better understanding of the key role that fathers play in the brain development of offspring.


Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Institute of Human Virology Adds Team of Top Cancer Immunotherapy Experts

Robert C. Gallo, MD, the Homer & Martha Gudelsky Distinguished Professor in Medicine at the UMSOM and Co-Founder & Director.of the UMSOM’s IHV, announced today that a team of leading scientists in the growing area of immune therapeutics for cancer treatment and organ transplantation, led by internationally-recognized cancer researchers Yang Liu, PhD, and Pan Zheng, MD, PhD will be joining the IHV with academic appointments in the UMSOM Department of Surgery.


Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Faculty, Alumni and Student Honored at 11th Annual "Celebrating Diversity" Dinner

The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) held its 11th annual “Celebrating Diversity” reception and dinner on Feb. 25, 2018 at the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards. The event was attended by nearly 300 guests who gathered to honor diversity at UMSOM, recognize those who have helped increase diversity in the field of medicine, and to raise support for an endowed scholarship in the name of Dean Emeritus Donald E. Wilson, MD, MACP, AGAF.


Monday, February 26, 2018

New Technology for Use in Military Vehicles May Protect Troops from Blast-Induced Brain Injury

Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering have developed a new military vehicle shock absorbing device that may protect troops from traumatic brain injury (TBI) after a land mine blast. Over the past 18 years of conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, more than 250,000 troops have suffered such injuries.


Friday, February 23, 2018

University of Maryland School of Medicine Vaccine Expert Highlights Need for Vaccination Among Older Adults During Capitol Hill Briefing

Today at a briefing on Capitol Hill, Wilbur Chen, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, warned that the U.S. population of adults 65 and older is expected to rise significantly over the next few decades, making vaccinations against diseases like influenza, pneumonia and shingles for this population very critical.


Thursday, February 22, 2018

The Art of Family and Community Medicine Unveiled

An overflow crowd of physicians, students, staff, patients, and well-wishers were on hand Wednesday, February 20 to witness the unveiling of a new wall mural in the waiting room of the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s (UMSOM) Department of Family and Community Medicine practice on the University of Maryland, Baltimore campus. The mural was a gift of philanthropist Carolyn Frenkil, President of Center City, Inc. and a board member of the UMSOM Board of Visitors and the University of Maryland, Baltimore Foundation, Inc. The mural was created by Candice Brush, a graduate from University of Maryland, College Park, who is a fine artist and printmaker on the state’s Eastern Shore.


Friday, February 16, 2018

University of Maryland Medicine Leads Pivotal Study of Focused Ultrasound to Treat Parkinson's Disease

University of Maryland Medicine (the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) and the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM)) is leading a phase 3 study to test the safety and efficacy of using MRI-guided focused ultrasound on the brain in order to treat Parkinson’s disease. The pivotal study is the final step before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will consider approving the new technology for widespread use as a nonsurgical treatment option to eliminate key motor symptoms of this common neurological condition.


Thursday, February 01, 2018

UMSOM’s Monica McArthur, MD, PhD. Discusses Zika Virus and Challenges in Developing a Vaccine

Zika vaccine development: two years on from the outbreak


Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Staying Upright as We Age: WYPR Radio Interview with Dr. Kelly Westlake and Dr. Mark Rogers

Listen to a WYPR Radio Interview with Dr. Kelly Westlake and Dr. Mark Rogers, about aging and mobility research


Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Novel Gene Mutations Linked to High HDL Cholesterol and Apparent Protection from Heart Disease

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have uncovered genetic mutations that may explain why people with high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the “good cholesterol,” have a reduced risk of coronary heart disease.


Friday, January 19, 2018

New Computer Programs Could Significantly Accelerate Drug Discovery

Many drugs work by inhibiting protein enzymes associated with a particular disease. Unfortunately, the same drugs can inhibit protein enzymes unrelated to the disease, resulting in harmful side effects. One potential solution is to better identify structural features that determine a protein enzyme’s function.


Friday, January 12, 2018

Annual Student Auction Makes Bid to Fight Homelessness

“It’s definitely a team effort,” says Sara S. Manetta, Class of 2020 MD candidate at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM). “We’re all hands on deck all of the time!” Manetta is speaking about the flurry of activity surrounding preparations for the Annual Second Year Medical Student Auction, which will be held Thursday, February 22, 2018, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Southern Management Corporation (SMC) Campus Center, 621 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. This event is open to parents, students, faculty, and staff.


Thursday, January 11, 2018

Research Shows That Co-Sleeping with Toddlers Can Impact Mother's Mental Health

For parents of toddlers with sleep problems, co-sleeping may not be a good strategy, according to new research from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON). Co-sleeping is defined as a parent sleeping in the same room or same bed with their child.


Monday, January 08, 2018

University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers Discover Key Link Between Mitochondria and Cocaine Addiction

For years, scientists have known that mitochondria—the power source of cells—play a role in brain disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and stress responses. But recently scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have identified significant mitochondrial changes in brain cells that take place in cocaine addiction, and they have been able to block them.


Monday, January 08, 2018

University of Maryland School of Medicine Scientist Receives Top International Research Award for Work on Potassium and Blood Pressure

Paul Welling, MD, a professor of physiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), along with his collaborators from around the world, have been awarded a prestigious Transatlantic Network of Excellence grant from the Foundation LeDucq to study why blood pressure is so sensitive to dietary potassium.


Friday, January 05, 2018

Fighting Opioid Addiction from Baltimore to Garrett County: University of Maryland School of Medicine Rises to the Challenge

The opioid epidemic has been deadly for Maryland. In 2016, more than 2000 people in the state died from overdoses; in 2017, deaths rose another 40 percent, and deaths from the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl were up nearly 140 percent. Last year, Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency in response to the opioid epidemic, saying the state needs an “all-hands-on-deck approach.”