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February 2018

New Technology Protects Against Brain Injury
February 23, 2018
Elastic frame design reduces blast acceleration up to 80 percent; technology could be adapted for vehicle bumpers, athletic helmets.

New tech for military vehicles may protect against blast-induced brain injury
February 23, 2018
Elastic frame design reduces blast acceleration up to 80 percent; technology could be adapted for vehicle bumpers, athletic helmets.

Using Ultrasound to Treat Parkinson's Disease
February 22, 2018
Clinical trial is the final test before FDA approves use of promising nonsurgical treatment option.

Pharmacy Grant Aims at Health Care Value Assessment
February 20, 2018
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy researchers receive $500,000 grant to establish center of excellence to advance patient-driven value assessment.

Pharmacy Grant Aims at Health Care Value Assessment
February 20, 2018
UM School of Pharmacy to establish a center of excellence for patient-driven value assessment with a grant from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation.

An Economic Incentive for Gun Control
February 19, 2018
University of Maryland, Baltimore President Jay A. Perman, MD, pens open letter to the community in wake of Florida high school shooting.
Four Sites Designated for UM School of Social Work Institute Grant Assisting Children and Youth who Identify as LGBTQ2S in Foster Care
February 19, 2018
Maryland's Prince George's County among four sites across the country for implementation of $!0M grant.

How Bias Affects Health Care
February 15, 2018
President’s Symposium speaker Michelle Morse, MD, MPH, addresses why social medicine is needed to achieve equity in health care.

Students, Faculty Discuss Experiences Abroad
February 15, 2018
2017 Global Education grantees discuss the experience and impact of fieldwork abroad.

UMB Police Help LEAD Way in Drug Fight
February 15, 2018
A pilot program in which low-level drug users are directed toward treatment, not incarceration, receives praise from the University of Maryland, Baltimore Police Force.

Perman Touts UMB’s Statewide Mission
February 14, 2018
UMB President Jay Perman updates legislators in Annapolis on progress on economic development, fighting opioid addiction.

MD Momentum Fund Backs Stroke Recovery Firm
February 8, 2018
Funding will help advance treatment for “foot drop” syndrome, a solution developed at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Baltimore Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center.

MLK Event Revisits Protests Past and Present
February 1, 2018
UMB’s Black History Month celebration features keynote address, "Would Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Take a Knee?" and gives out MLK Jr. Diversity Recognition Awards.