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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.

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Breaking Down Barriers to Care for Older Adults

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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Past Stories

A woman who is undergoing cancer treatment stretching and exercising

Can Exercise Help Breast Cancer Patients During Chemotherapy?

Learn More About Benick Mbaya's Work
A child sitting in a bed while being treated in a hospital

Can a Proven Cancer Drug Be Reimagined to Fight Brain Tumors in Kids?

Learn More About Gabrielle Olibris' Work
A doctor examines an ultrasound for expecting parents

What if We Could Identify Congenital Heart Disease in Every Baby Before Birth?

Learn More About Claire Wegner's Work
A seriously ill child patient and their sibling together in a hospital.

What if Caring for Seriously Ill Children Meant Supporting Their Entire Family?

Learn More About Dr. Mooney-Doyle's Work

More Amazing Breakthroughs

A 3D model of a human pancreas.

Can Computer Modeling be a Fast Track to Discovering Cures?

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.

Learn More About Lynijah Russell's Work
pregnant woman

Can Listening to Patient Voices Improve Childbirth Outcomes in America?

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.

Learn More About Dr. Breman's Work
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Can Knowing Where You Live Help Shape Diabetes Treatment?

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.

Learn More About Abby Abaku's Work
A woman putting a patch

What if Medicines Delivered Through the Skin Were More Precise?

September 03, 2025
Dr. Audra Stinchcomb is working to ensure drug delivery through the skin is safe and effective, and just the right dose.

Learn More About Dr. Stinchcomb's Work
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Can Building Research Capacity Abroad Stop the Next Pandemic?

Public health threats don’t stop at borders, and neither should the work to stop them.

Learn More About Dr. Njie-Carr's Work

How Can We Spot Pain When Dementia Takes Away Words?

A new approach helps nursing home staff recognize pain and avoid the risks of unnecessary medication.

Learn About Dr. Resnick's Work
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Could Focused Ultrasound Transform Brain Cancer Treatments?

Dr. Graeme Woodworth is opening the door to a promising new treatment for aggressive malignant brain cancer.

Learn About Dr. Woodworth's Work
A kid getting a malaria shot

What If Fighting Malaria Abroad Protected Us at Home?

Refining a lifesaving drug could be the key to helping more children survive severe malaria.

Learn About Dr. Laurens' Work
Pain clinic

Virtual Reality for Chronic Pain?

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. 

Learn More About Dr. Luana Colloca's Work
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How Dr. Jay Unick and IRIS Want to Change the System

What if research didn’t just study addiction recovery, but helped shape it? 

Evidence-Based Recovery

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