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  • Training Leaders in Science & Medicine

    Striving to Improve Health and Well-Being Worldwide

  • Study Sheds Light On How Early Pancreas Lesions Become Cancerous

    Findings Help Explain Why Many Precursor Lesions Never Develop Into Pancreatic Cancer

  • UM School of Medicine Receives $2.9 Million in Federal Funding for Advanced Microscopy to Accelerate Neuroscience Discoveries

  • First Adult Sickle Cell Disease Patient in Maryland to Receive FDA-Approved Gene Therapy

    Doctors Treat 41-Year-Old Patient with Her Own Genetically Modified Stem Cells

  • Researchers Uncover New Pathway Allowing Red Blood Cells to Make Hemoglobin Under Stress

  • Global Health Alliance on World Health Day

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    Get to Know: Dr. Stefan Kappe

    Pioneering Vaccine Solutions To Global Diseases

  • No Added Benefit from Combination Antibiotic to Prevent Infections After Leg Fracture Surgery

    No Benefit to Adding Tobramycin to Vancomycin and Potential Harms for Open Fractures

Research

Every day, our faculty are conducting groundbreaking research, accelerating innovation and discovery in medicine.

Education & Training

Unparalleled resources prepare students to be physicians, scientists, and allied health professionals.

Patient Care

Providing compassionate, state-of-the-art patient care—not only in Baltimore, but throughout Maryland and the world.

Community

The School of Medicine is a vital part of the West Baltimore neighborhood in which it resides, and we strive to bring a better quality of life to our neighbors.

Press Releases

Study Sheds Light On How Early Pancreas Lesions Become Cancerous

UM School of Medicine Receives $2.9 Million in Federal Funding for Advanced Microscopy to Accelerate Neuroscience Discoveries

Silver Spring Woman Becomes First Adult Sickle Cell Disease Patient in Maryland to Receive FDA-Approved Gene Therapy

UM School of Medicine Researchers Uncover New Pathway Allowing Red Blood Cells to Make Hemoglobin Under Stress

UM School of Medicine Launches Global Health Alliance on World Health Day

Get to Know: Stefan H. Kappe, PhD

UM School of Medicine Faculty Spotlight Black Women’s Health Through Women’s History Month Panel

Large U.S. Trial Finds No Added Benefit from Combination Antibiotic to Prevent Infections After Surgery for Complex Leg Fractures

Greenebaum Family Donates $5.5 Million to Advance Cancer Research and Patient Care

UMSOM Celebrates Class of 2026 Match Day Results

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Media Highlights

Baltimore-Business-Journal

The Baltimore Business Journal named UM Faculty Physicians Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Rachel L. Hoover, MS, MBA, as one of its 2026 Women Who Mean Business.

Baltimore Sun

The Baltimore Sun spotlights financial donors to support UMSOM’s rural health program in an article about new federal funding for rural communities on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

ABC7

Kirsten Lyke, MD (Medicine), was interviewed about the screening of international travelers for Ebola.

Dean Mark Gladwin, MD, Margaret M. McCarthy, PhD (Pharmacology & Physiology), and Tom Blanpied, PhD (Pharmacology & Physiology), are quoted in an article about the University of Maryland - Medicine Institute for Neuroscience Discovery (UM-MIND) receiving $2.9 million in federal funding to establish a new advanced microscopy facility.

Science Alert
Also featured in: The Yucatan Times , The New Times.

Steven J. Kittner, MD, M.P.H. (Neurology), and Dean Mark Gladwin, MD, are quoted in multiple articles about Dr. Kittner's research into how blood type affects a person's risk of stroke.

Jacob Wynes, DPM , FACFAS (Orthopaedics) was interviewed about wearing proper footwear during Preakness weekend festivities.

Washington Post

Raya E. Kheirbek, MD (Medicine), authored an op-ed on end of life planning in the Washington Post.

Fox-45-News

Nathaniel C. Robbins, MD (Pediatrics) was interviewed in this Fox 45 segment on children, teens, and caffeine-laden energy drinks.

Daily Record

Jennie Law, MD, (Medicine) is quoted in a story about the first patient in Maryland to receive gene therapy for sickle cell disease.

ABC7
Also featured in: National News Desk , Rolling Stone , Baltimore Sun.

Kirsten E. Lyke, MD (Medicine) is quoted in multiple articles about Marylanders who were recently exposed to hantavirus.

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Faculty News

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Appointment

Stella Hines, MD, Named Chair of American Thoracic Society Assembly on Environmental, Occupational & Population Health

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Awards & Accolades

UMSOM Faculty Receives Prestigious Service Award from Physical Therapy Association

Stefan Kappe, PhD

Get To Know

Stefan H. Kappe, PhD: Pioneering Vaccine Solutions To Global Diseases

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Community Engagement

UM School of Medicine Faculty Spotlight Black Women’s Health Through Women’s History Month Panel

Andreea Creanga, MD, PhD

Appointment

Epidemiology & Public Health Chair Andreea Creanga, MD, PhD, Reappointed to WHO Advisory Group on Maternal Mortality

Katherine E. Goodman, JD, PhD

Get To Know

Dr. Katherine E. Goodman: Pioneering the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Law, and Epidemiology

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Awards & Accolades

Stroke Neurologist Seemant Chaturvedi, MD, Receives American Stroke Association’s David G. Sherman Lecture Award

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In Memoriam

Daniel Weinreich, Longtime Professor of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Elana J. Fertig, PhD, FAIMBE

Get To Know

Dr. Elana Fertig: Leading Innovation In Computational Biology

Jeremy L. Davis, MD

Get To Know

Dr. Jeremy Davis: Illuminating the Genomics of Rare Cancers

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Social Media

Dean Gladwin speaking in front of theatre in graduation regalia at the Class of 2026 commencement ceremony.

Class of 2026 Graduation

The University of Maryland School of Medicine celebrated the Class of 2026 at commencement. These graduates entered medical school ready to learn and leave as physicians ready to lead. They've navigated challenges, built lifelong bonds, and grown into compassionate, skilled clinicians.

Dean Gladwin and Dr. Shah join the UMSOM run club and pose for a group photo along Baltimore's Inner Harbor on a sunny day.

Dean Gladwin and Dr. Nirav Shah laced up with the School of Medicine's run club!

What a morning of miles, mentorship, and great conversation along Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Nothing like fresh air and shared strides to bring our community together. 🏃🏙️ #DeanGladwinOnTheMove

Dean Gladwin speaking in front of a classroom of students with raised hands.

Connecting with future leaders in science and medicine at UMBC. 🔬👩‍🔬

Dean Mark Gladwin spent time meeting with UMBC students, answering questions, exchanging ideas, and discussing what it takes to pursue meaningful careers in healthcare and research. #DeanGladwinOnTheMove

Nurse wearing gloves and mask preparing medical equipment beside Jessica Ceja lying in a hospital bed covered with a pink Hello Kitty blanket.

UMMS First: Patient Treated for Sickle Cell with Her Own Stem Cells

A first for Maryland! The University of Maryland Medical Center treated 41‑year‑old Jessica Ceja, a patient with Sickle Cell Disease, using her own genetically modified stem cells—a gene therapy with potential for a long‑term cure. A major milestone in precision medicine . 🧬💜

A group photo of the class of 2026 on Match Day.

Match Day magic ✨

Smiles, surprises, and the start of something incredible. Today, we celebrate the dedication, perseverance, and excellence of our students as they learn where they will continue their training and begin shaping the future of patient care. Congratulations to all who matched!👏🩺

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Events

1Jun
Faculty Development Workshop: Preparing for Promotion 9:00 AM | Zoom In preparation for promotion, we encourage faculty to begin keeping Clinical and Teaching Portfolios to review annually with their Chairman. This workshop will assist with the development of both the
1Jun
CVD Seminar Series - From Viral Entry to Immune Targeting: Redefining Vaccine Design for Emerging 11:00 AM | HSF II Auditorium The Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health is hosting Dr. Corbett-Helaire for a lecture titled "From Viral Entry to Immune Targeting: Redefining Vaccine Design for Emerging Viruses."
2Jun
Demystifying NIH Peer Review 9:00 AM | Zoom This session will provide an overview of how NIH research grant applications are assigned, reviewed, and scored.
2Jun
"Using Omics in Biomedical Research" and "Data Asset Management in the Era of Collaborative Science" 12:00 PM | Zoom Webinar "Discussion synopsis: This presentation will provide an overview of major omics modalities used in biomedical research, including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and..."
2Jun
Supporting Your Research Through the Amish Research Clinic (ARC) 1:00 PM | Zoom Learn how the Amish Research Clinic (ARC) can support your research through efficient, respectful participant recruitment and comprehensive study support. 
4Jun
Ethical Considerations in Determining Authorship 9:00 AM | Zoom This session will discuss modern trends in authorship and ethical considerations when determining authorship.
4Jun
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds: Research Day 2026 12:00 PM | SMC Campus Center Rom 208 "Future Directions in Rural Health Research"
5Jun
John Dennis Memorial Lecture 12:00 PM | Main Radiology Conference Room (N2E14C) TOPIC: A View of the Trajectory: Deep Learning-Based MR Image Reconstruction

UMSOM Class of 2026 Graduation Ceremony

Was on Thursday, May 14, 2026, 1:00 pm, Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, 12 N. Eutaw St, Baltimore, MD 21201

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Just the Facts

501.2M
Total grants and contracts for our researchers in FY 2025
12th
Among all public medical schools
Ranked bythe AAMC
3.84
Average applicant GPA to the MD Program

Did you Know?

We achieved an historic, first ever pig to human heart transplant in 2022.

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We were the first public medical school in the U.S.

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We were the first to build a teaching hospital and offer a residency program.

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We invented the field of “Shock Trauma.”

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We were the first to discover the relationship between insects and disease.

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We are one of the largest organ transplant centers in the U.S.

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We made vaccine breakthroughs around the world for COVID-19, Ebola, Zika, cholera, MERS/SARS, influenza, malaria and typhoid.

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We were the first to use a drone to deliver a kidney for transplantation.

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We were the first to test a unique RNA COVID-19 vaccine.

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Getting into the clinical space was a really amazing experience while learning from faculty mentors and serving a diverse community of patients in Baltimore. Being able to connect with people from different walks of life was really special.

Jenna Kanner, '24 MD Graduate

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