New Study Finds Bacterial Infections Affect About 1 in 20 Hospitalized Adults With Firearm Injuries
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New Study Finds Bacterial Infections Affect About 1 in 20 Hospitalized Adults With Firearm Injuries
Clinicians Should Include E-Cigarettes in Smoking Cessation Discussions with Tobacco Smoking Patients, New Consensus Recommendations Find
Nationally Recognized Pediatric Oncologist Named Director of Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Cell and Gene Therapy Program
UM School of Medicine Establishes Two Endowed Professorships in Gene & Cell Therapy and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery through Maryland E-Nnovation Awards
Internationally Recognized Expert Leads University of Maryland School of Medicine Program in Sickle Cell Disease
Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Highlights Need for Clear Public Health Communication and Global Disease Preparedness
CVD and Collaborators Launch Study to Better Understand Immune Responses to Lassa Fever
UMSOM's Bradley A. Maron, MD, Named Editor-in-Chief of Circulation, the American Heart Association's Flagship Journal
Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine Inaugurates New Facility to Develop Treatments for Addiction
Researchers Identify Target with Potential to Improve CAR T-Cell Therapy Response in Patients with Blood Cancers
James Campbell, MD, MS (Pediatrics) spoke with multiple outlets about President Trump's executive order spacing out the childhood vaccine schedule.
Wilbur Chen, MD, MS (Medicine) appeared on Maryland Public Television's Direct Connection to discuss foodborne illnesses, vaccines, and other viewer health questions.
Matthew Laurens, MD, MPH (Pediatrics) is quoted in this Politifact article about President Trump's executive order affecting the recommended childhood vaccine schedule.
Kashif Munir, MD (Medicine) is quoted in this AARP story about GLP-1 weight loss medications and older adults.
Cheyenne Falat, MD (Emergency Medicine) is referenced in this Baltimore Sun story about wildfire smoke.
Scott Jerome, DO, F.A.C.C., F.A.S.N.C., F.S.C.C.T., (Medicine) is quoted in this Baltimore Sun story about a newly-approved cholesterol pill.
WJZ-TV interviewed Megan Cobb, MD, DPT (Pediatrics) on the risks of THC products can pose to children.
Thomas Scalea, MD (Medicine) is quoted in an Afro-American story about the Baltimore Ravens giving to Shock Trauma as part of violence prevention initiatives.
Nirav Shah, MD (Medicine) is quoted in this Everyday Health story about managing breathlessness with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Alex Gyftopoulos, MD (Medicine) is quoted in a Parade story about fast food and blood pressure.
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These endowed professorships in gene & cell therapy and pediatric cardiac surgery will bring world-class physician-scientists to the University of Maryland Golisano Children's Hospital and University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Dr. Enrico M. Novelli, MD, MS, is an internationally recognized expert in sickle cell disease and will be joining the School of Medicine as Director of the Program in Sickle Cell Disease and Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology.
Dean Gladwin was proud to take part in the 8th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Family Education Day, hosted by the Maryland Sickle Cell Disease Association. This milestone event marked two decades of tireless work supporting individuals and families living with sickle cell disease.
Our Electron Microscopy Core Imaging Facility (EMCIF) recently welcomed students from the SUMMIR Program (Supporting Undergraduate Members in Microbiology and Immunology Research) for a hands-on look at one of our most powerful research tools on campus.
Smoke is making the air here in Baltimore dangerous to breathe. This isn't just a bad air quality day. It's a health emergency with measurable consequences. Our researchers found that on high-smoke days, healthcare visits for cardiovascular and respiratory conditions jump by 20%. 🔥
Please join Dean Mark T. Gladwin as he delivers the 2026 State of the School Address. Date: September 16, 2026, Time: 3:30 PM Location: Leadership Hall
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We achieved an historic, first-ever pig-to-human heart transplant in 2022.
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We were the first public medical school in the U.S.
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We were the first to build a teaching hospital and offer a residency program.
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We invented the field of “Shock Trauma.”
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We were the first to discover the relationship between insects and disease.
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We are one of the largest organ transplant centers in the U.S.
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We made vaccine breakthroughs around the world for COVID-19, Ebola, Zika, cholera, MERS/SARS, influenza, malaria and typhoid.
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We were the first to use a drone to deliver a kidney for transplantation.
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We were the first to test a unique RNA COVID-19 vaccine.
In Baltimore, we get to serve and learn from a really diverse patient population. As a first-generation student, this made me feel a deeper connection with my patients. In them I saw my family members which motivated me to become a doctor who never loses sight of the full picture of a patient’s life.
