Friday, September 14, 2018
Nationwide Research on African-American Kidneys Hopes to Unravel Genetic Variation That Increases Disease Risk
With African-Americans developing kidney failure at rates four to five times higher than Americans of European descent, a groundbreaking nationwide study will track nearly every African-American donor kidney over the next five years.
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
UMSOM Influenza Expert Talks about Risk of Pandemics in Globally Connected World
Wilbur Chen, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and a vaccine development specialist at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, discussed on WYPR’s “On the Record” how influenza and other diseases can now more easily spread around the world. In an interview with Radio Show Host Sheila Kast, Dr. Chen discussed how the Spanish influenza pandemic in 1918, which led to deaths between 50 and 100 million, actually spread at a slower pace than diseases today.
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
New Study Finds Unexpected Link Between Immune Cells and Male/Female Differences
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have made a surprising discovery: during fetal development, a particular immune cell seems to play a key role in determining the male or female characteristics of the brain.
Thursday, September 06, 2018
University of Maryland Cardiomyopathy Program Named National Center of Excellence
The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program at the University of Maryland Heart & Vascular Center (UMHVC) has been recognized as a Center of Excellence by the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association (HCMA) – one of about 30 Centers of Excellence nationwide and the only HCMA-recognized center in Maryland. The UMHVC is part of the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) and the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM).
Tuesday, September 04, 2018
Maryland Proton Treatment Center Eyes Future, Strengthens Capital Structure with $277.4 Million Bond Deal
The Maryland Proton Treatment Center (MPTC) announced today that it has taken a major step in strengthening its balance sheet and capital structure to better position it to treat a growing number of cancer patients with its state-of-the-art therapy.
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
New Wave of Complex Street Drugs Puzzles Emergency Doctors
Study May Fuel Need for More Comprehensive Drug Testing in Hospitals
Thursday, August 16, 2018
Eleventh Annual Mini-Med School for Kids Celebrates Graduation Day
2018 marked the 11th year that the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) hosted its annual Mini-Med School for Kids program.
Thursday, August 09, 2018
University of Maryland School of Medicine Scientists to Conduct First FDA-Approved Study of Focused Ultrasound to Open Blood-Brain Barrier
In the first such clinical trial in the United States, physician-scientists with the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) are investigating the use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier. The trial will be conducted with patients undergoing brain cancer surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC).
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
Robert C. Gallo, MD and Shyam Kottilil, MBBS, PhD: Use HIV lessons to stem opioid epidemic
In an op-ed in The Baltimore Sun, two prominent voices in the fight against HIV raised the alarm that the national surge in opioid misuse threatens to reverse gains made in the reduction of HIV transmission.
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
University of Maryland School of Medicine Establishes Two Endowed Professorships Through Private Gifts and Matching State Funds
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced today that the school has been awarded matching funds from the Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Fund (MEIF), administered by the Maryland Department of Commerce. The funds, when combined with private philanthropy, will enable UMSOM to establish two new endowed professorships – one in Microbiology and Immunology, and one in Pharmacology.