Friday, October 02, 2026
Professors Deanna Kelly and Thomas Scalea Named UMB Distinguished Professors at 2026 Faculty Convocation
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), named two University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) faculty members as Distinguished University Professors on September 17 at the fifth annual UMB Faculty Convocation celebrating the beginning of the new academic year.
Thursday, October 01, 2026
AIDS Memorial Quilt Brings HIV History and Community Legacy to UMSOM
For a week in mid-September, sixteen panels from the famous AIDS Memorial Quilt were displayed at the University of Maryland, School of Medicine (UMSOM), helping to connect the University community with the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the people whose lives were lost to HIV/AIDS.
Friday, September 25, 2026
New UMSOM Research Shows Promising Results for Health Care Professionals Using Ketogenic Diet Therapy to Treat Mental Illness
Specialized high-fat, low carbohydrate diets, known as ketogenic metabolic therapy, are showing promising therapeutic benefits for certain mental illnesses in emerging research. Now, a new study from researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Maryland Psychiatric Research Center (MPRC) shows that an immersive training program can improve health care provider confidence in using a ketogenic dietary treatment plan for their patients.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Longtime Microbiology Chair, Vaccine Researcher, and Academic Leader James B. Kaper, PhD, Retires After Four Decades
James B. Kaper, PhD, the James and Carolyn Frenkil Distinguished Dean's Professor and Chair of the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Department of Microbiology and Immunology, will retire after more than 45 years of service, Dean Mark T. Gladwin announced today. Joao H. F. Pedra, PhD, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at UMSOM, has been appointed Interim Department Chair after Dr. Kaper steps down on October 1; Dr. Kaper will fully retire from his faculty position on November 1.
Thursday, September 17, 2026
UMSOM Summer Scholars Present Findings at Annual Student Research Forum
More than 160 student researchers presented their scientific findings at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) annual Student Research Forum on July 24-25, showcasing research spanning cancer, neuroscience, infectious disease, public health, clinical care, and other pressing areas of medicine. Hosted by the Office of Student Research, the forum brought together students from across the University System of Maryland and partner institutions who spent the summer conducting mentored research with UMSOM faculty.
Monday, September 14, 2026
Mini-Medical School Returns to Connect Baltimore Residents with Trusted Health Education
The University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) Mini-Medical School program returned this spring in a new location at the Village at Mondawmin in West Baltimore. It reconnected Baltimore residents of all ages with free health education led by UMSOM faculty members and introduced them to a new site adjacent to the future home of a planned community health hub at Mondawmin.
Friday, August 28, 2026
New Guidelines Aim to Bring Precision Medicine to Stroke Rehabilitation
A University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) stroke rehabilitation specialist helped develop new recommendations for studying molecular biomarkers associated with recovery from stroke. The new guidelines could help pave the way for precision rehabilitation approaches tailored to individual patients.
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
New Clinical Tool Helps Predict Short-term Risk of Diabetes Complications Using Routine Health Data
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have developed and validated a new risk calculator that can estimate an individual patient’s short-term risk of developing a range of diabetes-related complications, using information already collected during routine medical care.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
UMSOM Welcomes its Newest Class During 30th Annual White Coat Ceremony
The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Class of 2030’s journey to becoming medical professionals officially kicked off August 7 at the annual White Coat Ceremony.
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Climate Change Predicted to Drive Changes in Diarrheal Disease Prevalence in Several Countries in Africa
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) have identified key social and environmental factors that influence how climate change affects childhood diarrheal diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. An August study published in Nature Communications found that while rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns are likely to alter disease risks, factors such as vaccination, access to transportation, and other indicators of socioeconomic resilience can help reduce the impact of climate-related health threats. A second study that did an initial analysis of the data was published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases in June.