Monday, November 24, 2025
New Study Identifies Key Mechanism Driving HIV-Associated Immune Suppression
Researchers from the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have discovered how a specific type of immune cell may contribute to the persistence of HIV infections. The finding offers new insight into why the virus remains difficult to cure even with effective antiretroviral therapy.
Thursday, November 20, 2025
In Memoriam: Frank L. Margolis, PhD
The University of Maryland School of Medicine community mourns the passing of longtime neurobiology faculty member and beloved mentor, Frank L. Margolis, PhD. Dr. Margolis passed away on November 12, 2025.
Thursday, November 20, 2025
A Legacy of Mentorship: Dr. Frank L. Margolis Established the Joyce W. and Frank L. Margolis Scholars and Travel Award in Neurobiology
The University of Maryland School of Medicine is proud to announce the establishment of the Joyce W. and Frank L. Margolis Scholars and Travel Award in Neurobiology, a new endowed fund created through the generosity of Dr. Frank L. Margolis, former faculty member and lifelong mentor to countless students and trainees.
Thursday, November 20, 2025
UM School of Medicine Students Serve to Inspire Next Generation of Scientists at Community Event
More than 25 students from the University of Maryland School of Medicine joined peers from other health-related graduate schools at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and partner institutions to inspire 225 Baltimore City middle school students through interactive learning. The event, held earlier this month at Coppin State University, brought together students from the schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and dentistry, along with UMB faculty and professionals from Ascension Saint Agnes, Coppin State, and Morgan State University. The daylong program aimed to spark curiosity and encourage pre-teens to envision themselves as the next generation of scientists and healthcare professionals.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Five UM School of Medicine Physicians Invited to Join the American Clinical and Climatological Association
The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) is proud to announce that five distinguished physician-leaders, Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, Mohan Suntha, MD, MBA, Bert W. O’Malley, MD, Rodney J. Taylor, MD, MPH, and Bradley A. Maron, MD, have been invited to join the American Clinical and Climatological Association (ACCA), one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious medical honor societies.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
School of Medicine and UMB Students Win Wild Card Prize at National Academy of Medicine Public Health Challenge
On Oct. 17, a team of University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) students won the Wild Card prize at the National Academy of Medicine’s annual DC Public Health Case Challenge.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
UM School of Medicine Researcher Proposes New Medical Training on Cannabis Use
Maryland is one of 38 US states, along with three territories and the District of Columbia, that have legalized cannabis for medical purposes. This legal sea change has generated increasing interest in and use of cannabis and cannabis products, yet most health care practitioners and students feel underprepared to counsel patients on medical cannabis, according to a new paper co-authored by a University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) faculty member and published in JAMA Network Open.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing Launches First Continuing Medical Education Course in Artificial Intelligence
The University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing (UM-IHC) held its first-ever Continuing Medical Education session on artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare on October 28. This inaugural session represents an exciting step toward building a broader CME initiative at UM-IHC—one that empowers clinicians and researchers to navigate, and lead within, the rapidly evolving world of AI in medicine.
Thursday, November 06, 2025
Distinguished Cancer Researcher Stuart S. Martin, PhD, Named Chair of the Department of Pharmacology & Physiology at UM School of Medicine
Stuart S. Martin, PhD, an internationally recognized breast cancer researcher, has been appointed Chair of the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Department of Pharmacology & Physiology, Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today. As the distinguished Drs. Angela and Harry Brodie Professor of Translational Cancer Research, Dr. Martin has served as Interim Chair of the Department over the past year. He also serves as the Deputy Director of the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC), one of 57 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation.
Thursday, November 06, 2025
Early-Stage Clinical Trial Demonstrates Promise of Intranasal Influenza Vaccine in Generating Broad Immunity
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) reported encouraging results from an early phase clinical trial that found an experimental intranasal vaccine triggered a broad immune response against multiple strains of H5N1 “bird flu”. The study, published today in the journal Nature Communications, highlights the potential of mucosal immunization strategies--where vaccines are sprayed into the nostrils--to prime immune defenses against diverse influenza strains.