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UMSOM Summer Scholars Present Findings at Annual Student Research Forum
September 11, 2026
More than 160 student researchers presented their scientific findings at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s annual Student Research Forum.
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New Guidelines Aim to Bring Precision Medicine to Stroke Rehabilitation
September 4, 2026
A University of Maryland School of Medicine stroke rehabilitation specialist helped develop new recommendations for studying molecular biomarkers associated with recovery from stroke.
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Climate Change Predicted to Drive Changes in Diarrheal Disease Prevalence in Several Countries in Africa
August 21, 2026
The UM Center for Vaccine Development & Global Health identifies key social and environmental factors that influence how climate change affects childhood diarrheal disease rates in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine Inaugurates New Facility to Develop Treatments for Addiction
July 2, 2026
The new space brings together operations, basic science, and clinical research laboratories in a unified environment designed to accelerate breakthroughs in addiction science.
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First-in-Human Clinical Trial Has Promising Results for New Lassa Fever Vaccine
June 18, 2026
Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health research reports encouraging results from an early clinical trial that tested a new dual vaccine against Lassa fever and rabies.
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School of Medicine Researchers Uncover Pathway Allowing Red Blood Cells to Make Hemoglobin Under Stress
April 24, 2026
Scientists have long been puzzled by how maturing red blood cells manage to produce all the hemoglobin they need to carry oxygen to tissues.
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Greenebaum Family Donates $5.5 Million to Advance Cancer Research and Patient Care
April 17, 2026
Funding designated for the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center extends family’s 30-year legacy of philanthropy, commitment to health care and community.
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Genetic Ancestry May Play a Role in Head and Neck Tumors
February 2, 2026
Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine discover genetic ancestry is a critical component of assessing head and neck cancerous tumors.
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Black Leukemia Patients Experience Worse Outcomes; Not Linked to Genetic Changes
January 2, 2026
Lower survival rates in Black leukemia patients treated with intensive chemotherapy not linked to differences in genetic profiles.
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Clinical Trial Using Focused Ultrasound with Chemotherapy Finds Potential Survival Benefit for Brain Cancer Patients
December 3, 2025
The trial, led by researchers at the UM School of Medicine, found a nearly 40 percent increase in overall survival when focused ultrasound was used to temporarily open the blood-brain barrier.
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Sharing a Vision for Eastern Shore Health Care
November 20, 2025
Several hundred residents heard firsthand of UMB’s plans to provide educational opportunities and improve health care on Maryland’s Eastern Shore at a town hall in Easton.
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NIH Awards $14.5 million Grant to Develop a Data Center for the Human Virome Program
November 10, 2025
UM School of Medicine's Institute for Genome Sciences will create an accessible data portal; build innovative analytics tools; and support a vibrant research network.
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$50 Million Gift to Advance Pediatric Care in Maryland
November 4, 2025
In recognition of this transformative gift, Children’s Hospital will be renamed University of Maryland Golisano Children’s Hospital.
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Disordering Gambling Rises in Maryland After Mobile Sports Betting Legalization
October 29, 2025
The rate of disordered gambling in the state has risen from 4 percent to 5.7 percent, an increase of 42 percent.
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UMB to Launch Nation’s First AI-Powered Smart Surgical Performance Center
October 17, 2025
The new 36,000-square-foot facility will leverage OMNIMED SmartOR technology to integrate AI-driven data and performance analytics into surgical training, research, and performance.
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NIH Funds First-of-its-Kind Center to Study Resilience and Aging
September 29, 2025
Led by the the University of Maryland, Baltimore and the University of Maryland, College Park School of Public Health, the Center for SUNSHINE will be a national hub for interdisciplinary research.
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New Fellowship Launches to Help End Organ Shortage Crisis
September 25, 2025
The fellowship supports UMCP and UMSOM’s shared mission to revolutionize organ transplantation and bring the world closer to a future where no one waits for an organ.
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Stefan Kappe to Lead Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health
September 9, 2025
Internationally recognized malaria researcher has been appointed the new director of the UM School of Medicine’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health.
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A Reliable Measurement for Blood-Brain Barrier Opening Using Focused Ultrasound
September 8, 2025
The study published in the journal “Device” is the first to identify an acoustic emissions signature as a reliable measurement for determining opening of the blood-brain barrier.
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AI Uncovers Undetected Bird Flu Exposure Risks in Maryland Emergency Departments
September 5, 2025
The University of Maryland School of Medicine study highlights how artificial intelligence can bolster national H5N1 surveillance as the vrus spreads in U.S. animals.
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Review: Gun Violence Survivors Need Comprehensive Care
August 11, 2025
University of Maryland School of Medicine trauma surgeons offer their insights into best practices to ensure more standardized care.
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New Research Simulates Cancer Cell Behavior
July 25, 2025
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine invent software fueled by genomics into mathematical models to predict cancer cell behavior.
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Next Step Forward for Institute for Health Computing
May 30, 2025
“We certainly want to be part of inventing in this location new drugs, new ideas for health care, understanding previously unexplained diseases, anything that's novel that will help our state."
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First-of-Its-Kind Surgery Removes Tumor Through Eye Socket
May 7, 2025
A rare spinal tumor is removed through the patient’s eye socket at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
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The Benefits and Limitations of AI in Medicine
May 2, 2025
In two commentaries, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine say combining modeling methods— and ethically sharing health data — could transform treatment.
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Novel CT Scan Technique May Transform Head and Neck Cancer Care
March 7, 2025
Data collected in pre-treatment CT scans may provide important imaging biomarkers to better predict patient prognosis and potentially customize treatment strategies.
