Tuesday, September 08, 2026
Dr. Mark Nelson of the University of Vermont Gives Lecture Honoring Mordecai P. Blaustein, MD and Ellen B. Blaustein Faculty Scholar Professorship
The University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Physiology hosted Dr. Mark Nelson, PhD, of the University of Vermont on June 22 for a distinguished lecture in honor of the new Mordecai P. Blaustein, MD and Ellen B. Blaustein Faculty Scholar Professorship.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
UM School of Medicine Receives $2.9 Million in Federal Funding for Advanced Microscopy to Accelerate Neuroscience Discoveries
The School of Medicine’s University of Maryland - Medicine Institute for Neuroscience Discovery (UM-MIND) has received $2.9 million in federal funding to build a leading-edge advanced microscopy facility designed to accelerate neuroscience discoveries and innovations.
Friday, February 20, 2026
A Timely Investment in Discovery: UMB’s Pivot Initiative Strengthens Research and Community
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is moving quickly to implement the Pivot Strategic Investment Initiative, an unprecedented investment of up to $33 million over two years to support the University’s research enterprise during a period of significant national funding uncertainty. Although announced just weeks ago, the initiative already is gaining strong momentum and University leaders emphasize that its rapid progress reflects the dedicated work of faculty, staff, and reviewers across campus.
Friday, February 06, 2026
In Memoriam: Daniel Weinreich, Longtime Professor of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) community mourns the passing of distinguished long-time faculty member, Daniel Weinreich, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. He passed away on November 26, 2025, at the age of 83.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
University of Maryland and its School of Medicine Ranked Among Top Universities Nationwide for Research by National Science Foundation
The University of Maryland has climbed to No. 14 among all U.S. universities and No. 9 among public universities for research and development (R&D) spending, with its School of Medicine ranking No. 27 among all U.S. medical schools and No. 14 among public medical schools, according to the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey.
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.
Monday, July 14, 2025
UM School of Medicine Team Wins NIH TARGETED Challenge with Brain Genome Editing Technology
A team of researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) recently won a $250,000 prize from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to improve technologies for delivering genome editing tools to targeted cells in the body. They were one of four winners in a competition after successfully demonstrating a new technique to deliver genome editing biotechnology across the blood-brain barrier to brain cells in preclinical models.
Tuesday, July 01, 2025
UM School of Medicine Confocal Core Facility Offers Super-Resolution Microscopy to Enhance Imaging of Subcellular Structures
The UMSOM Confocal Microscopy Core facility is now offering researchers access to a state-of-the-art STED microscope that provides super-resolution imaging capabilities. It is the latest addition of an Abberior Facility Line STED microscope.
Friday, May 16, 2025
17th Annual Maryland Half Marathon & 5K
Inside the Lab Where Baltimore Researchers Are Fighting Cancer—And Winning
Monday, May 12, 2025
UMGCCC Researchers Share New Findings on Link Between Lifetime Alcohol Use and Colorectal Cancer and More at AACR 2025
University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) researchers, who are on faculty at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, presented findings at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in Chicago last month.