Tuesday, May 01, 2018
UMSOM's Dr. Robert Ferguson Receives Prestigious Dema C. Daley Founders Award for Academic Leadership in Internal Medicine
Robert Ferguson, MD, MACP, Clinical Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), and Director of the UMSOM Professionalism Enhancement Initiative, has been awarded the 2018 Dema C. Daley Founders Award by the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM).
Tuesday, May 01, 2018
UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski to Deliver Graduation Address to University of Maryland School of Medicine's 209th Graduating Class
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced today that Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, MA, PhD, President of the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), will deliver the keynote address for this year’s graduating class. The UMSOM graduation ceremony will take place at 10 am on May 17, 2018 at the Hippodrome Theatre.
Monday, April 30, 2018
State-of-the-Art Immune Cell Laboratory to Foster New Immunotherapies for Cancer Patients
The University of Maryland School of Medicine today held the ceremonial opening of the Fannie Angelos Cellular Therapeutics Laboratory, a state-of-the-art facility that will allow scientists to create the next generation of cancer cures – cells that help a patient’s immune system attack and eliminate cancer. The laboratory will also be used to study and develop ways to engineer cells for a wide variety of other illnesses, including diabetes and heart disease.
Monday, April 23, 2018
UM School of Medicine Launches Newly Organized Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health Under Leadership of International Vaccine Expert Dr. Kathleen Neuzil
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced today the launch of a newly organized Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD). The new Center will be led by UMSOM Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Kathleen Neuzil, MD MPH, FIDSA, one of the world’s most influential research scientists and advocates in vaccine development and policy.
Friday, April 20, 2018
New Research Illuminates Important Links Between Avoidance Behavior and Key Brain Chemicals
Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have for the first time found direct causal links between a key brain chemical and avoidance-behavior related to pain and fear.
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Institute of Human Virology (IHV) Will Undertake Largest HIV Survey Ever Conducted in a Single Country
The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) will lead a $100 million project to measure the reach and impact of HIV programs in Nigeria – the largest population-based HIV survey ever conducted in a single country.
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Maryland Schools are Doing More to Improve Kids Health, Report Finds
Schools across Maryland are doing more to encourage their students to eat healthy foods and to be physically active, according to a new report by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Friday, March 30, 2018
Stop the Bleed Team at Shock Trauma Center Trains Campus Leaders
The University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center provided special training today on methods to control bleeding as part of the “Stop the Bleed” campaign, a national effort to teach basic bleeding control.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
A Women's History Month Celebration: The Life and Legacy of Angela H. Brodie, PhD
Women's History Month event honors the internationally recognized School of Medicine scientist who developed a life saving breast cancer treatment
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Large International Study Provides New Insight into the Genetic Causes of Stroke
An international research group, including scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, studying 520,000 people from around the world has identified 22 new genetic risk factors for stroke, tripling the number of gene regions known to affect stroke risk. The results show that stroke shares genetic influences with other vascular conditions, especially blood pressure, but also coronary artery disease and others. These results provide new clues on stroke mechanisms and could help scientists identify drug targets for treatment.