Friday, January 30, 2026
Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine Discover Genetic Ancestry is a Critical Component of Assessing Head and Neck Cancerous Tumors
Genetic ancestry plays a key role in determining the behavior of head and neck tumors and may help explain why African-American patients survive for half as long as their counterparts of European ancestry, according to a new review study led by researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s (UMSOM) Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) and the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC).
Thursday, January 29, 2026
UMSOM Faculty Member Rozalina McCoy, MD, Chairs Committee Updating National Diabetes Guidelines
The American Diabetes Association recently released its 2026 Standards of Care in Diabetes, introducing major updates to improve diagnosis, treatment, and health outcomes for people living with and at risk for diabetes. Rozalina McCoy, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and endocrinologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), served as co-chair of the guideline committee. She is also Director of Precision Medicine and Population Health at the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
University of Maryland and its School of Medicine Ranked Among Top Universities Nationwide for Research by National Science Foundation
The University of Maryland has climbed to No. 14 among all U.S. universities and No. 9 among public universities for research and development (R&D) spending, with its School of Medicine ranking No. 27 among all U.S. medical schools and No. 14 among public medical schools, according to the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey.
Thursday, January 08, 2026
Improving Sleep Isn’t Enough: Researchers Highlight Daytime Function as Key to Assessing Insomnia Treatments
About one in nine adults suffer from chronic insomnia and its residual effects like drowsiness, cognitive issues, and irritability as well as increased health risks like diabetes and heart risks if left untreated. While many treatments are available, the challenge lies in determining how well a medication or other sleep aid works in individual patients.
Monday, January 05, 2026
Long-Term Faculty Member, Dr. David Stewart Steps Down as Chair of Family & Community Medicine at UM School of Medicine; Senior Associate Dean Dr. Esa Matius Davis Named Interim Chair
The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) has announced that David L. Stewart, MD, MPH, will step down from his role as Chair of the Department of Family & Community Medicine, concluding an extraordinary 18-year tenure marked by growth and dedication to patient care and education.
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
New Study Finds Where You Live Affects Recovery After a Hip Fracture
Older adults who live in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods spend significantly fewer days at home in the year after a fall-related hip fracture than those living in more affluent areas, according to a large national study published today in JAMA Network Open.
Friday, December 19, 2025
Researchers Identify Bacterial Enzyme that can Cause Fatal Heart Conditions with Pneumonia Infections
Pneumonia is a disease that burdens the healthcare system with more that 1.2 million emergency room visits each year and more than 41,000 adult deaths in the United States. Worldwide, more than one million children under the age of five die of the disease annually. But while past research has focused on the lungs, it can trigger heart complications—such as heart failure, arrhythmias, or heart attacks—that cause death.
Friday, December 19, 2025
Sharon M. Henry, MD, Appointed First Vice President-Elect of the American College of Surgeons
Sharon M. Henry, MD, FACS, the Anne Scalea Professor of Trauma Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and Director of the Division of Wound Healing and Metabolism at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, has been elected First Vice President-Elect of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The historic election, which took place on October 7 at the ACS Clinical Congress, marks the first time a Black woman has been appointed to this leadership position in the organization’s history.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Black Patients Diagnosed with Aggressive Leukemia Experience Worse Outcomes, But Differences Not Linked to Key Genetic Changes
Compared with white patients, Black patients with an aggressive form of leukemia--called acute myeloid leukemia (AML)--were on average more than five years younger at diagnosis and more than 30 percent more likely to die of their disease; that is according to a new analysis of data led by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers. The study, supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), also found that Black patients were more than 20 percent more likely to die of any cause over the 34-year study period. Among patients with a mutation in their cancer cells that is generally associated with more favorable outcomes from treatment, survival for Black patients was less than half that of white patients.
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Nationally Renowned Anesthesiology Physician-Scientist and Clinical Operations Leader David Mintz, MD, PhD, Named Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the UM School of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, along with University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) President Bert O’Malley, MD, today announced the appointment of C. David Mintz, MD, PhD, to be the next Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, and Chief of the Anesthesiology Clinical Service (“Chief of Anesthesiology”) at UMMC. Dr. Mintz, a neuroanesthesiologist and nationally recognized leader in research, education, and perioperative operations, will be installed as the Martin Helrich Endowed Professor and Chair of Anesthesiology. He will begin his new position in July, 2026.