The annual Helrich Matjasko Lecture honors the lasting contributions of two legendary leaders whose work has shaped both the specialty of Anesthesiology and the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Maryland. This year, we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Judith Hellman, the William L. Young, M.D. Endowed Professor and Vice Chair for Research at the University of California, San Francisco.

Dr. Hellman’s lecture, titled “Immunomodulation and Neuro-immunodulation in Sepsis, Inflammation, and Injury: Focus on the Endocannabinoid and Endovanilloid Systems,” will explore groundbreaking insights into how the immune system interacts with the nervous system, offering new perspectives on managing sepsis, inflammation, and injury.