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June 2010

UM School of Medicine Scientists Develop New Strategy That May Improve Cognition

Findings could lead to new drugs to enhance cognition in patients and healthy individuals.

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Posting Date: 06/30/2010
Contact Name: Karen Buckelew
Contact Phone: 410-706-7590
Contact Email: KBuckelew@som.umaryland.edu
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UM School of Pharmacy Receives 2010 Pinnacle Award To Recognize Success of P3 Chronic Health Care Initiative

Pharmacist partnerships with local companies such as McCormick & Co. and W. R. Grace are showing improvements in employee health.

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Posting Date: 06/29/2010
Contact Name: Becky Ceraul
Contact Phone: (410) 706-1690
Contact Email: rceraul@rx.umaryland.edu
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New UM School of Medicine Study Finds More Variation in Human Genome than Expected

Surprisingly Common Transposons or 'Jumping Genes' Are Known to Cause Disease

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Posting Date: 06/24/2010
Contact Name: Karen Buckelew
Contact Phone: 410-706-7590
Contact Email: KBuckelew@som.umaryland.edu
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School of Social Work Forum Attracts Child Welfare Leaders

Atlantic Coast Child Welfare Implementation Center hosts forum 'Staying the Course-Laying the Groundwork for Sustainable Systems Change.'

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Posting Date: 06/18/2010
Contact Name: Patricia Fanning
Contact Phone: 410-706-7946
Contact Email: pfanning@umaryland.edu
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School of Pharmacy Faculty, Mentors, and Student Sweep Top Statewide Professional Awards

School's Approach to Mentoring, Community Service Lead to State Pharmacy Awards

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Posting Date: 06/17/2010
Contact Name: Steve Berberich
Contact Phone: 410-706-0023
Contact Email: sberberich@umaryland.edu
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Blue-Green Microbe Converts Sunlight to Electricity, Pollution-Free

The UMB researchers discovered that cyanobacteria can generate electricity to the external environment under illumination.

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Posting Date: 06/16/2010
Contact Name: Steve Berberich
Contact Phone: 410-706-0023
Contact Email: sberb001@umaryland.edu
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UM School of Medicine Scientists Find Hormone Influences Sensitivity to Sweetness

Blocking Hormone Lowers Sensitivity to Sugar, Opening Door for Food Additives or Drugs

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Posting Date: 06/15/2010
Contact Name: Karen Buckelew
Contact Phone: 410-706-7590
Contact Email: KBuckelew@som.umaryland.edu
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After a Century of Celebrating Dads, Ten Tips for Being Better Fathers

With the approach of what is thought to be the 100th celebration of Father's Day, Professor Geoffrey Greif of the School of Social Work offers 10 Tips for being better fathers.

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Posting Date: 06/14/2010
Contact Name: Jeffrey Raymond
Contact Phone: 410-706-3803
Contact Email: jraymond@umaryland.edu
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Environmental Nurses Hold First U.S. Conference at the UM School of Nursing

Nurses seen as 'best placed to take the lead in reducing environmental health risks.'

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Posting Date: 06/10/2010
Contact Name: Patricia Fanning
Contact Phone: 410-706-7946
Contact Email: pfanning@umaryland.edu
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New Book Explores Regulatory Failures

Law School's Prof. Rena Steinzor writes that health, safety, and the environment are compromised when agencies are not supported.

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Posting Date: 06/09/2010
Contact Name: Jeffrey Raymond
Contact Phone: 410-706-3803
Contact Email: jraymond@umaryland.edu
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Insights to Potential New Weapons to Stop Flu, Other Infections Lands Special Award for University of Maryland Grad Student

Student Quan Nhu, PhD, has been recognized as conducting the best new, basic research that will translate into new products.

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Posting Date: 06/09/2010
Contact Name: Steve Berberich
Contact Phone: 410-706-0023
Contact Email: sberb001@umaryland.edu
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Study Reveals Widespread Fatigue, Risk for Errors With 12-Hour Nursing Shifts

University of Maryland School of Nursing study shows successive 12-hour shifts for U.S. hospital nurses leaves many with serious sleep deprivation, higher risk of health problems, and more odds of making patient errors.

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Posting Date: 06/08/2010
Contact Name: Steve Berberich
Contact Phone: 410-706-0023
Contact Email: sberb001@umaryland.edu
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UM School of Medicine Study Finds Vaginal Microbes Vary Among Healthy Women in Different Ethnic Groups

Scientists Hope Research is Starting Point for Personalized Medicine for Women.

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Posting Date: 06/03/2010
Contact Name: Karen Buckelew
Contact Phone: 410-706-7590
Contact Email: KBuckelew@som.umaryland.edu
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UMB Licenses Technology to Retrain Stroke Patients to Walk

The device is designed to help stroke patients redevelop their natural stride.

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Posting Date: 06/03/2010
Contact Name: Steve Berberich
Contact Phone: 410-706-0023
Contact Email: sberberich@umaryland.edu
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UM School of Medicine Study Finds Vaginal Microbes Vary Among Healthy Women in Different Ethnic Groups

Scientists Hope Research is Starting Point for Personalized Medicine for Women.

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Posting Date: 06/03/2010
Contact Name: Karen Buckelew
Contact Phone: 410-706-7590
Contact Email: KBuckelew@som.umaryland.edu
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University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Adopts BioSoteria's eLearning Drug Safety Courses for its Curriculum

Courses will form the core content of a special elective in pharmacovigilance.

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Posting Date: 06/01/2010
Contact Name: Steve Berberich
Contact Phone: 410-706-0023
Contact Email: sberberich@umaryland.edu
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