Tuesday, October 28, 2025
University of Maryland Children’s Hospital Receives Record $50 Million Gift from Tom Golisano to Advance Pediatric Care in Maryland
A landmark $50 million gift from entrepreneur, philanthropist, and civic leader Tom Golisano marks a defining moment for the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). As the largest philanthropic contribution in their history, this transformative investment will strengthen the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) and the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) as leaders in breakthrough science, education and compassionate care - shaping healthier futures for generations of children.
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Irina Burd, MD, PhD named President of the Society for Reproductive Investigation
Irina Burd, MD, PhD, Chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, was appointed President of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI) in March. With nearly 1,000 members, SRI supports the development of basic scientists and clinical investigators who advance critical research for reproductive sciences and women’s health.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
New Survey Shows Rising Rates of Disordered Gambling Among Marylanders Since Legalization of Online Sports Betting
Since the legalization of mobile sports betting in Maryland nearly three years ago, the rate of disordered gambling in the state has increased by 42%, from 4% of Marylanders to 5.7%. That is according to a survey of more than 3,600 respondents conducted from May to July 2024. The survey was led by The Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM).
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
The Institute of Human Virology Receives $5.5 Million Endowment from the John C Martin Foundation
The University of Maryland School of Medicine received a $5.5 million endowment from the John C. Martin Foundation to the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM). This sizeable award inaugurates John C Martin Lectureship and Distinguished Chair , the first endowed chair of its kind in this discipline, and one of the largest endowments in IHV’s history.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
UM School of Medicine’s Esa Matius Davis Elected as Member of Prestigious National Academy of Medicine
Esa Matius Davis, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Professor of Family & Community Medicine and Senior Associate Dean for Population Health and Community Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), was elected today as a new member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Dr. Davis, who is also Associate Vice President (AVP) for Community Health at the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB), was recognized for her trailblazing work in advancing women’s health and health equity through epidemiological studies on maternal health disparities and her landmark clinical trials informing practice guidelines for improving obesity and diabetes-related maternal health outcomes.
Friday, October 17, 2025
New Monoclonal Antibody Shows Promise for Preventing Malaria Infections
Malaria remains one of the leading causes of death among children in sub-Saharan Africa, claiming more than 600,000 lives each year worldwide with limited efficacy in currently available treatments and vaccines. Now a new early-stage clinical trial found that a novel monoclonal antibody provided dose-dependent full protection against the malaria parasite with minimal side effects.
Thursday, October 16, 2025
University of Maryland, Baltimore and Axis Research & Technologies Announce Joint Venture to Build Nation's First AI-Powered Smart Surgical Performance Center
The University of Maryland, Baltimore and Axis Research & Technologies today announced a groundbreaking joint venture to establish the nation’s first AI-powered smart surgical performance center. The new Surgical Performance Center—powered by the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Axis —will set a new national standard for innovation in surgical training, performance, and patient care.
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
New Vaccine Shows Promise Against Typhoid and Invasive Salmonella in First Human Trial
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) have completed a successful Phase 1 clinical trial of a novel vaccine designed to protect against both typhoid fever and invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella--two major causes of illness and death among children in sub-Saharan Africa.
Tuesday, October 07, 2025
Nationally-Recognized Pathologist Paul N. Staats, MD, Named Chair of Pathology at University of Maryland School of Medicine
Paul N. Staats, MD, a nationally recognized expert in cytopathology and gynecologic pathology, has been appointed Chair of the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s (UMSOM) Department of Pathology, effective September 29. A UMSOM Professor of Pathology, Dr. Staats has served as the Interim Chair of Pathology since February 2024, after longtime Chair Sanford A. Stass, MD, stepped down.
Thursday, October 02, 2025
Thomas Scalea, MD, inducted into American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators
Thomas M. Scalea, MD, the Honorable Francis X. Kelly Distinguished Professor of Trauma Surgery and Director of the Program in Trauma at the University of Maryland School of Medicine was inducted into the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Academy of Master Surgeon Educators during an event in Chicago held on September 19.