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.
With financial support from the Tuomey Foundation, Nicole Brandt, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, FASCP, and colleagues from four other health-focused professional schools at UMB launched an interprofessional wellness clinic that brings care and research together to improve the lives of older adults.
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September 24, 2025
Student researcher Lynijah Russell is designing virtual environments that act and react like human organs in order to simulate diseases and treatments.
September 17, 2025
Childbirth is one of life’s most important moments — but many people say their voices aren’t heard during their prenatal care and birth.
September 10, 2025
School of Medicine summer research student Olohitare “Abby” Abaku is developing a tool to help clinicians create personalized treatment plans for diabetes patients.
September 03, 2025
Dr. Audra Stinchcomb is working to ensure drug delivery through the skin is safe and effective, and just the right dose.
Public health threats don’t stop at borders, and neither should the work to stop them.
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A new approach helps nursing home staff recognize pain and avoid the risks of unnecessary medication.
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Dr. Graeme Woodworth is opening the door to a promising new treatment for aggressive malignant brain cancer.
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Refining a lifesaving drug could be the key to helping more children survive severe malaria.
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Colloca, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing and director of the Placebo Beyond Opinions Center, studies how immersive virtual reality (VR) can reduce pain and even replace the need for opioid medications in some patients.
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What if research didn’t just study addiction recovery, but helped shape it?
