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.
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
University of Maryland School of Medicine Promotes Terry Rogers, PhD, to Associate Dean
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced today that Terry B. Rogers, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Assistant Dean for Research Affairs, has been promoted to Associate Dean for Research Development & Administration.
Monday, July 23, 2018
In Memoriam: Edson X. Albuquerque, MD, PhD, Internationally-Renowned Pharmacologist and Toxicologist at UM School of Medicine
Edson Xavier Albuquerque, MD, PhD, an internationally-acclaimed toxicologist who had served on the UM School of Medicine faculty since 1974, has passed away.
Friday, July 20, 2018
Delaying Mitral Valve Surgery May Harm Patients
Study Shows Earlier Surgery Gets Better Results
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
UMSOM Mourns Researcher, Entrepreneur Mark Shirtliff
The University of Maryland, School of Medicine community was saddened to learn that researcher and entrepreneur Mark E. Shirtliff, PhD, had lost his life after a raft overturned in the Yellowstone River near Gardiner, Mont., on July 12.
Monday, July 16, 2018
Microbes from Birth Canal May Affect Stress Levels of Offspring
Researchers have long known that stress during pregnancy may be transferred from the mother to her offspring. Many studies have shown that this stress can have long-lasting impacts on the physical and emotional health of the offspring. However, the mechanisms of this transfer have remained mysterious. A new study has unraveled one possible way in which these effects move from mother to child.
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Third-Year Medical Students Celebrate Annual Student Clinician Ceremony
On July 6, 168 medical students gathered in Davidge Hall to celebrate the next chapter in their medical education. The Annual Student Clinician’s Ceremony is held early summer, before the beginning of the third year of medical school to acknowledge the successful completion of their first two years of classroom training, as well as the significance of their upcoming clinical years.
Thursday, July 12, 2018
UMSOM Faculty Share the Latest Advances in Medicine with Baltimore Seniors
In 2015, the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) expanded its Mini-Med School Program to seniors. The "Seniors Medical Symposium," is a 6-week lecture series designed for Baltimore adult seniors who are interested in the latest advances in medicine.
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Scientists Identify Mechanism That May Explain Why Males Have a Higher Risk for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Researchers have recently begun to realize that biological sex plays a key role in disease risk. Sex differences play a role in hypertension, diabetes, arthritis – and in many neurological and psychiatric disorders. Depression and anxiety affect females more, while neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorders, early onset schizophrenia, and attention deficit hyperactivity, affect more males. Males are also more sensitive to issues during pregnancy, such as maternal stress, maternal infection and exposure to drugs.