Thursday, April 02, 2026
New Study Uncovers Genetic Ancestry Surprises in Urban Peruvians
Latin American people are represented in fewer than four percent of genetic epidemiological studies around the world. When they are included, they’re often lumped together as one group, despite the rich diversity among different Latin American populations. This lack of data has impeded genetic discoveries in Latin Americans and has stalled advances in the clinical use of precision medicine.
Friday, March 27, 2026
University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center Receives $3 Million NCI Award to Develop Next Generation of Cancer Researchers
The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) has been awarded a prestigious $3 million National Cancer Institute (NCI) Career Development Award to train the next generation of oncology researchers focused on treating patients of all backgrounds.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
UMSOM Researchers Create Revolutionary Database to Map Neocortical Development Across Species
Researchers have described major advances in the understanding of the development of the neocortex —layer-by-layer and cell-by-cell—thanks to a pioneering database developed at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) that combines multiomic data from 188 different studies. The revolutionary and publicly accessible database—called the Neuroscience Multi-Omic Analytics (NeMO Analytics)—is helping scientists make groundbreaking discoveries about the brain and disease development by using vast amounts of human, non-human primate, mouse, and organoid data.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
UMSOM Students Celebrate Transition to Clinical Rotations at Annual Student Clinician Ceremony
The University of Maryland School of Medicine celebrated the Class of 2028 at the Annual Student Clinician Ceremony on March 3, marking their transition from the classroom into clinical rotations. Over the next two years, students will see patients alongside attending physicians within Maryland’s regional hospitals exploring the various specialties within the practice of medicine.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Multi-Strain Probiotic Therapy Shows Promise in Preventing Bacterial Vaginosis Recurrence
A global team of experts has identified a promising new approach to prevent recurrence of bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition that affects millions of women worldwide. In a Phase 1 randomized clinical trial of women in the United States and South Africa, researchers found that a short course of a multi-strain probiotic restored protective bacteria to the vagina, significantly reducing disease recurrence. Cell Host & Microbe published the results from the study—a collaboration between investigators from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), Mass General Brigham, the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), and collaborators from the Vaginal Microbiome Research Consortium.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
UM School of Medicine Launches Grant and Mentorship Program to Help Young Researchers Get AHEAD
The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) has received an $680,000 grant from the nonprofit Burroughs Wellcome Fund to cultivate the next generation of physician-scientists with a commitment to community engagement. The grant will enable UMSOM, in partnership with Morgan State University (MSU), to launch the Advancing Physician-Scientist Development, Community Engagement and Dissemination (AHEAD) program. The program will offer mentorship, training, and funding to early-career UMSOM investigators and MSU undergraduates.
Thursday, March 05, 2026
Epidemiology & Public Health Chair Andreea Creanga, MD, PhD, Reappointed to WHO Advisory Group on Maternal Mortality
Andreea Creanga, MD, PhD, Chair of Epidemiology and Public Health and the Simon and Bessie Grollman Distinguished Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) has been reappointed to the global advisory group that assists the World Health Organization (WHO) in tracking and estimating rates of maternal deaths around the world. Dr. Creanga was first appointed to the WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Maternal Mortality and Maternal Cause of Death Estimation in 2020.
Friday, February 27, 2026
Get to Know: Dr. Katherine E. Goodman
Katherine E. Goodman, PhD, JD, has carved out a unique niche for herself at University of Maryland School of Medicine. An Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, Dr. Goodman originally trained as a lawyer, and frequently collaborates with colleagues at the UM Francis King Carey School of Law. Dr. Goodman also serves on the faculty of the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing (UM-IHC), where her work focuses on artificial intelligence (AI) tools and their applications in the medical field and in patient encounters.
Monday, February 23, 2026
UM School of Medicine Establishes New Endowed Professorship in Translational Biomedical Engineering and Innovation through Maryland E-Nnovation Awards and UMB Matching Funds
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) has been awarded $1 million in matching funds from the Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Fund (MEIF), administered by the Maryland Department of Commerce. The funds—totaling $3 million when combined with matching qualified funding from UMB—will enable the establishment of the Edward and Jennifer St. John Endowed Professorship in Translational Biomedical Engineering and Innovation at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, UMSOM Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today.
Monday, February 16, 2026
Stroke Neurologist Seemant Chaturvedi, MD, Receives American Stroke Association’s David G. Sherman Lecture Award
Seemant Chaturvedi, MD, the Stewart J. Greenebaum Endowed Professor of Stroke Neurology at UMSOM and Director of the University of Maryland Medical System’s (UMMS) Stroke Program was honored with the American Stroke Association’s David G. Sherman Lecture Award at the association’s annual International Stroke Conference on February 6.