Tuesday, December 04, 2018
UMSOM/UMSOP Researchers Awarded $1.78 Million Grant to Study Brain-To-Gut Connection in Schizophrenia
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s (UMSOM) Maryland Psychiatric Center (MPRC) and Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS), along with researchers at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP), have been awarded a collaborative five-year $1.78 million grant to study the brain-to-gut connection in schizophrenia.
Tuesday, December 04, 2018
Institute of Human Virology Researchers Discover That a Bacterial Protein Promotes Cancer
The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) announced today the discovery that DnaK, a protein of the bacterium mycoplasma, interferes with the mycoplasma-infected cell’s ability to respond to and repair DNA damage, a known origin of cancer.
Monday, December 03, 2018
UMSOM and Groupe De Recherche Action En Sante Begin Second Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine Study in Africa
A new study has been launched in Burkina Faso for Bharat Biotech’s typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV). It is the second clinical study underway in Africa for the vaccine and the first in West Africa. The vaccine study is a joint effort by the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, (UMSOM) and Groupe de Recherche Action en Santé (GRAS) in Burkina Faso.
Monday, December 03, 2018
Members of the Class of 2022 Receive Their White Coats
The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) held its annual White Coat Ceremony on November 1 at the Hippodrome Theatre in downtown Baltimore.
Thursday, November 29, 2018
UMSOM’s 2018 Festival of Science Explores Intersection of Genomics and Medicine
“We are constantly exploring and trying to learn more about who we are. There really is an innate curiosity that allows us to become better informed and proactively plan for potential health issues. Indeed, when we know more, we can do more.”
Monday, November 26, 2018
UMSOM Researchers Discover Clues to Brain Changes in Depression
In new pre-clinical research, scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), led by Scott Thompson, PhD, Professor of Physiology, have identified changes in brain activity linked to the pleasure and reward system.
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
UMSOM Expert Discovers Key Gene in Cells Associated with Age-Related Hearing Loss
An international group of researchers, led by Ronna Hertzano, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Anatomy and Neurobiology, at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), and Michael Bowl, Ph.D., Programme Leader Track Scientist, Mammalian Genetics Unit, MRC Harwell Institute, UK, have identified the gene that acts as a key regulator for special cells needed in hearing.
Thursday, November 08, 2018
Clinical Affairs Leader and Educator Dr. David B. Schwartz Announces Retirement from UM School of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Anthony Lehman, MD, along with UMSOM Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced today that David B. Schwartz, MD, Director of Clinical Affairs Special Programs and Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, will retire at the end of year.
Tuesday, November 06, 2018
School of Medicine Faculty Members to Speak at UMB TEDx Event
School of Medicine Faculty Members are among the scheduled speakers for TEDx University of Maryland, Baltimore on Friday November 9, 2018.
Friday, November 02, 2018
UMSOM Global Health Expert Named to Prestigious World Health Organization Immunization Panel
Kathleen Neuzil, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and Director of the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), has been named to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization.