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Friday, May 17, 2013

It's Graduation Day for The Class of 2013

The Class of 2013 finally got to put M.D. after their names as they received their doctoral hoods during a special Convocation ceremony at the Baltimore Convention Center on May 17, 2013.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Student Awards Ceremony Honors Top Achievers From the Class of 2013

Graduation celebrations kicked off on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, with the seventh annual Student Awards ceremony.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Annual Gala Brings Out More Than 1,000 Supporters of the University of Maryland School of Medicine

Transforming Medicine Beyond Imagination was the theme of the 2013 University of Maryland School of Medicine Gala, held May 11 at the Baltimore Convention Center. It is also the name of the largest capital campaign in School of Medicine’s history, which was publically launched at the gala.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

University of Maryland Medical Center Launches Genetic Testing Program for Cardiac Stent Patients

Patients with coronary artery disease who undergo treatment at the University of Maryland Medical Center now can receive long-term therapy based on information found in their genes. As part of a new personalized medicine initiative, the medical center is offering genetic testing to help doctors determine which medication a patient should take after a stenting procedure in order to prevent blood clots that could lead to serious -- and potentially fatal -- heart attacks and strokes.

Monday, May 13, 2013

New Global Study Pinpoints Main Causes of Childhood Diarrheal Diseases, Suggests Effective Solutions

A new international study published in The Lancet provides the clearest picture yet of the impact and most common causes of diarrheal diseases, the second leading killer of young children globally, after pneumonia. The study's principal investigator is Dr. Myron Levine, Director of the School of Medicine's Center for Vaccine Development.

Monday, May 13, 2013

Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science Holds 13th Annual Research Day

The Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science held its 13th annual Research Day on May 13, 2013 in the Southern Management Corporation Student Center.

Friday, May 10, 2013

What Killed Stonewall Jackson, and Could Modern Trauma Medicine Have Saved Him?

It has been 150 years to the day since Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson died after being struck by friendly fire from his own Confederate troops during the American Civil War. A question still remains for physicians and historians: What type of medical complication killed one of the most influential generals of the Civil War?

Thursday, May 09, 2013

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean Appoints Interim Director of Maryland Psychiatric Research Center

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., has appointed Robert W. Buchanan, M.D., nationally recognized expert in schizophrenia research and treatment, to serve as the Interim Director of the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center (MPRC).

Wednesday, May 08, 2013

University of Maryland School of Medicine Surgeons Perform Liver Transplant on Patient With Bile Duct Cancer

Transplant surgeons at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Medical Center have performed a liver transplant on a patient with hilar cholangiocarcinoma -- a rare, often-lethal bile duct cancer. This marks the first time a patient with this type of cancer has been treated with this protocol in the state of Maryland.

Friday, May 03, 2013

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean Assembles New Distinguished Research Leadership Team

Dean, E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., has appointed a new and robust Research Leadership Team of six members to aggressively advance our biomedical research enterprise to the next level of excellence.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013

University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers Find Potential Novel Treatment for Influenza

An experimental drug has shown promise in treating influenza, preventing lung injury and death from the virus in preclinical studies, according to University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers publishing in the journal Nature on May 1.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

The Leadership in HIV Summit: Preparing the Future, will be held November 4, 2013 - Sponsored by the Jacques Initiative of the Institute of Human Virology of the University of Maryland School of Medicine

The goal is to mobilize an academic campus, its clinical programs and surrounding community to address the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy.

Monday, April 15, 2013

University of Maryland Study Finds Longer-Term Benefit with Stents for Dialysis Access Portals

University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have found longer-term benefit with using a stent to keep blood vessels open for patients on kidney dialysis, a lifesaving treatment to remove toxins from the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so. Results of the 12-month, national study are being presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

University of Maryland Optical Center Grand Opening Event with Former Ravens Kicker Matt Stover

Former Baltimore Ravens’ kicker Matt Stover was a special guest when the newly renovated University of Maryland Optical Center held its Grand Opening Ceremony on Thursday, April 11, 2013.

Monday, April 08, 2013

School of Medicine Faculty, Students and Staff Rally for Medical Research

Hundreds of researchers, physicians, students, fellows and staff gathered in University Plaza on Monday, April 8, to show their support for the national Rally for Medical Research, which took place in DC that afternoon.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Breast Cancer Research Pioneer Dr. Angela Brodie Appointed Fellow of New American Association for Cancer Research Academy

Angela H. Brodie, PhD, a University of Maryland scientist whose research paved the way for a new class of drugs widely used to treat breast cancer patients around the world, has been selected by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) as a fellow of the newly created AACR Academy.

Monday, March 25, 2013

World-Renowned Oncologist Kevin J. Cullen, M.D., Named First Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Distinguished Professor in Oncology

Kevin J. Cullen, M.D., has been named the first Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Distinguished Professor in Oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine at a ceremony March 5.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers Identify Fish Peptide that May Inhibit Cancer Metastasis

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified a peptide, or protein, derived from Pacific cod that may inhibit prostate cancer and possibly other cancers from spreading,

Monday, March 18, 2013

University of Maryland School of Medicine Study Suggests Depression Stems from Miscommunication Between Brain Cells

A new study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine suggests that depression results from a disturbance in the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other. The study indicates a major shift in our understanding of how depression is caused and how it should be treated.

Friday, March 15, 2013

Was the Luck of the Irish With the Class of 2013 on Match Day?

Historic Davidge Hall was the site of Match Day festivities on March 15, when the School of Medicine's Class of 2013 discovered where they'll pursue the next step in their medical careers.

Friday, March 15, 2013

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean Appoints New Chair for Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, has appointed Bennie H. Jeng, MD, MS, a leading expert in cornea and external disease, to serve as the Chair of the School’s Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

University of Maryland School of Medicine Researcher Finds Evidence That Even Minor Head Injuries May Have Lasting Impact

The University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Gunjan Parikh, MD, and collaborators have found that brain imaging done soon after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) can detect tiny lesions that may eventually provide a target for treating people with mTBI.

Monday, March 11, 2013

University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers Discover Adaptations That Could Explain Potential Strategies for Survival on Mars

Research from the University of Maryland School of Medicine has revealed key features in proteins needed for life to function on Mars and other extreme environments. The researchers, funded by NASA, studied organisms that survive in the extreme environment of Antarctica.

Friday, March 08, 2013

Kevin Cullen, MD, Named the First Recipient of the Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Distinguished Professorship in Oncology

An investiture ceremony was held on March 5, 2013 to award Kevin Cullen, MD, the first Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Distinguished Professorship in Oncology. Dr. Cullen, who is a Professor in the Department of Medicine, is also Director of the University of Maryland Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center.

Thursday, March 07, 2013

University of Maryland School of Medicine Expands Office of Development to Focus on Advances in Academic Scholarship

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., is expanding the School of Medicine’s development offices as the school continues to achieve its mission as a top-tier research, patient care and educational institution.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

University of Maryland Announces New Leadership for Clinical Celiac Program

Steven J. Czinn, M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, announced today that the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research has appointed Dr. Anca Safta, Assistant Professor and Medical Director of Endoscopy, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, as Interim Director of the Center’s celiac clinical program.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

VIDEO: School of Medicine Study Explaining Why Women Talk More than Men Garners National Media Attention

New research by the University of Maryland School of Medicine indicates there may be a biological reason why women talk more than men. Girl’s brains have higher levels of a “language protein” called Foxp2, according to a study published in The Journal of Neuroscience.

Friday, February 22, 2013

Program in Trauma Announces New Organizational Structure and Leadership Changes

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, and Thomas M. Scalea, MD, FACS, FCCA, Francis X. Kelly Professor of Trauma Surgery and Director, Program in Trauma, have announced some administrative changes in the School of Medicine’s Program in Trauma.

Friday, February 15, 2013

Jacques Ravel, Ph.D., Elected to American Academy of Microbiology

Jacques Ravel, associate director of genomics at the Institute for Genome Sciences and professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, has been elected to Fellowship in the American Academy of Microbiology.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Two University of Maryland School of Medicine Faculty Members and a Board Member Named to the Daily Record's List of Influential Marylanders

The University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Claire Fraser, PhD, director of the Institute for Genome Sciences and a professor in the Departments of Medicine and Microbiology & Immunology, and Eduardo Rodriguez, MD, DDS, a professor in the Department of Surgery, have both been named to The Daily Record’s 2013 list of Influential Marylanders.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Celebrating Diversity Dinner Honors Strides Being Made at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in the Fight Against Health Disparities

The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM ) held its sixth annual Celebrating Diversity reception and dinner on Saturday, February 9, 2013.

Thursday, February 07, 2013

Gregory Carey, Ph.D., Honored with University of Maryland Martin Luther King Jr. Diversity Award

Gregory Carey, Ph.D., director of student summer research and community outreach at the School of Medicine, has been honored with the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s Martin Luther King Jr. Diversity Award for outstanding faculty/staff.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean Appoints New Interim Chair of Department of Neurology

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., has appointed Barney J. Stern, M.D., an accomplished expert in stroke and neurosarcoidosis with a distinguished career in clinical medicine and research, to serve as the interim chairman of the Department of Neurology.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Students Speak on Behalf of the School of Medicine at Annual Legislative Day

Dean Reece, President Perman, and more than 40 medical students and faculty members traveled to Annapolis on January 30, 2013 to speak with members of the Maryland General Assembly about issues of importance to the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Former Maryland Lt. Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend To Chair Global Virus Network at the Institute of Human Virology

Former lieutenant governor of Maryland Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, JD, will chair a coalition of the world's leading medical virology research centers. The coalition, the Global Virus Network (GVN), is housed at the the Institute of Human Virology.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

University of Maryland School of Medicine's Maryland Proton Treatment Center Celebrates Its Topping Out Ceremony

The Maryland Proton Treatment Center, a more than $200 million collaborative health care project that will bring to Maryland the most advanced radiation technology in cancer treatment, celebrated its “topping out” with a ceremony at the building’s site on January 17, 2013.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

In Memoriam: Former School of Medicine Dean John M. Dennis, M.D.

John M. Dennis, M.D., ’45, former dean of the University of Maryland School of Medicine (1974-1990), passed away on January 17 at the age of 90.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

University of Maryland School of Medicine Expands Office of Public Affairs to More Effectively Communicate Advances in Discovery and Innovation

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., is expanding the School of Medicine’s Office of Public Affairs as the School continues to elevate its national profile, and communicate more broadly about its major discoveries and breakthroughs in biomedical research and clinical innovations.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

University of Maryland School of Medicine Appoints New Chairman of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., has appointed Christopher Harman, M.D., an accomplished expert in maternal-fetal medicine (high-risk pregnancy) with a distinguished career in clinical medicine and research, to serve as the chairman of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013

In Memoriam: Andrew "Andy" B. Dunsmore, PhD, Assistant Dean for Development

Andrew “Andy” B. Dunsmore, PhD, Assistant Dean for Development at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, passed away on December 24, 2012 at his parents’ home in Maryville, Tennessee.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013

The University of Maryland Mourns the Death Dr. William Weiner, Chair of the Department of Neurology