At the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), groundbreaking discoveries happen every day — transforming medicine, improving health, and shaping the future. From changing legal policy to pioneering treatments to cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs, UMB researchers are tackling real-world challenges and making a lasting impact on lives everywhere. Dive into inspiring stories of innovation from across UMB’s seven schools. See how scientists, doctors, and experts are addressing today’s most pressing issues — fueled by the critical support of government funding that drives progress forward.
Refining a lifesaving drug could be the key to helping more children survive severe malaria.
That pursuit is at the heart of the research of Matthew Laurens, MD, MPH. Laurens, professor of pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, is studying how children’s bodies process IV artesunate — the front-line treatment for severe malaria — with support from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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