CVD and Collaborators Launch Study to Better Understand Immune Responses to Lassa Fever
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CVD and Collaborators Launch Study to Better Understand Immune Responses to Lassa Fever
UMSOM's Bradley A. Maron, MD, Named Editor-in-Chief of Circulation, the American Heart Association's Flagship Journal
Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine Inaugurates New Facility to Develop Treatments for Addiction
Researchers Identify Target with Potential to Improve CAR T-Cell Therapy Response in Patients with Blood Cancers
Nationally Recognized Emergency Medicine Physician-Leader Michael E. Winters Named Chair of Emergency Medicine at UM School of Medicine
UMSOM receives $1 million in State Grant Funding to Build New Center for Combat Casualty Care
First-in-Human Clinical Trial Shows Promising Results for New Lassa Fever Vaccine
UM Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center is First in Region to Offer Innovative Cell Therapy for Synovial Sarcoma
Bidding Farewell to the UMSOM Class of 2026
Five Minutes of Prayer Reduces Pain and Anxiety in Primary Care Patients, Randomized Trial Finds
Elizabeth Powell, MD (Emergency Medicine), is quoted in stories about the new Center for Combat Casualty Care at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.
The Baltimore Sun quoted Gregory Schrank, MD, MPH (Medicine), in an article about an outbreak of the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclosporiasis.
Matthew B. Laurens, MD, MPH (Pediatrics ), was interviewed by Fox 5 about the the cyclosporiasis parasite outbreak.
Julio Jauregui, MD (Orthopaedics ), is mentioned in this Becker’s Spine Review listing of notable spine surgeons.
Matthew Weir, MD (Medicine), is quoted in this Healio story about how blood pressure medication impacts kidney function.
Abdolreza Haririan, MD (Medicine), is quoted in this Everyday Health story about kidney transplants to treat a form of nephropathy.
Omer Awan, MD, MPH (Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine ) is quoted in a Fox News story about advances made in longevity since the nation’s founding.
Niharika Khanna, MBBS, MD, D.G.O. (Family & Community Medicine) was interviewed about the risks of taking GLP-1 medications in the heat.
Outside magazine interviewed Ekta Gupta, MBBS (Medicine) about the ‘Fibermaxxing’ trend in fitness circles.
Ekta Gupta, MBBS (Medicine) was interviewed by CBS News Baltimore on the ways diet can impact how people handle high temperatures during a heat wave.
We joined forces with @ummedsystem, UMMC, and @UMBaltimore at the 2026 Baltimore Pride Parade for a joint float — because what better way to celebrate than alongside our partners in care? Happy Pride Month!🌈 👏
Established through a generous lead gift from The Kahlert Foundation and cooperative funding by UMB, and UMSOM, this move for the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine marks the start of a new era of pioneering research and clinical care.
Our Clinical Town Hall brought together faculty, residents, students, and staff to do what we do best — listen, collaborate, and move forward together. From clinical updates to open dialogue about the challenges we face every day, these conversations are what keep our community strong.
Dr. Forrester led a session on Understanding Trauma and Building Resilience, sharing practical tools support mental wellness. Dr. Jones presented on Creating the Conditions for Care: Supporting Community Resilience During Extreme Heat, highlighting ways to stay safe when temperatures rise.
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.
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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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.
The University of Maryland prepares you for clinical excellence, and the experiences we've had with our classmates has been unbelievable.
