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New Use of Blood Cleaning Device Saves High-Risk Patients With Liver Failure
Severe acute liver failure (ALF), a rare but life-threatening illness, is associated with high death rates if patients don’t receive timely treatment or a liver transplant. Unlike the heart or the kidneys, there is no established mechanical device to replace the liver’s function. Now, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM) researchers report that a device that removes toxins from the blood can also effectively provide a bridge to liver transplantation or buy time for a traumatically injured liver to heal, suggesting broader uses for the device than previously thought. (Source: University of Maryland School ...
Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines - August 23, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Tenth Annual Kids Mini-Med School Celebrates Graduation Day
In 2008, the University of Maryland School of Medicine decided to expand its Mini-Med School program by initiating a Kids Mini-Med at the Salvation Army’s Franklin Square Boys & Girls Club in West Baltimore. (Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines)
Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines - August 18, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Mother-Daughter Kayaking Team to Complete 300-Mile Trip in Baltimore to Honor Late UM SOM Scientist Dr. Angela Brodie
Patients who receive life-saving care from a physician or surgeon are often so grateful that they make generous gifts to medical schools and hospitals where they were treated. (Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines)
Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines - August 15, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Study Finds That Proton-Beam Therapy is Safe for Treating an Aggressive Type of Lung Cancer
Proton-beam radiotherapy is safe and appears to be effective in treating some cases of small cell lung cancer (SCLC), an aggressive cancer that accounts for about 10 to 15 percent of all lung cancers, according to a new study published online in the journal Cancer. (Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines)
Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines - August 10, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

UM SOM Names Deputy Director of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for its Graduate Program in Life Sciences
Dudley K. Strickland, PhD, Associate Dean for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM), along with UM SOM Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced that Peixin Yang, PhD, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences (OB-GYN), has been named Deputy Director of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in UM SOM’s Graduate Program in Life Sciences (GPILS). (Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines)
Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines - August 9, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Civil Unrest After Freddie Gray's Death Harms Health in Baltimore Mothers
The April 2015 civil unrest associated with Freddie Gray’s death while in police custody caused a significant spike of stress in mothers of young children living in affected neighborhoods, according to new research from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM). (Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines)
Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines - July 24, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

University Of Maryland School Of Medicine Scientist Receives Top Award for His Pioneering Work on Improving Radiation Therapy Outcome
Søren M. Bentzen, PhD, DMSc, a professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM), has been awarded a gold medal from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). This is the highest honor bestowed upon ASTRO members. It recognizes a distinguished scientist who has made major contributions to the field of radiation oncology. (Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines)
Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines - July 21, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Third-Year Medical Students Celebrate Annual Student Clinician Ceremony
The annual Student Clinician Ceremony was held in Davidge Hall recently, to formally welcome the third-year medical students to their clinical rotations. As they were just about to start their third year the Class of 2019 gathered to hear inspirational messages from their mentors, pin professionalism pins on each other, and recite the Student Clinician Oath to symbolize their transition from classroom learning to patient care. (Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines)
Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines - July 20, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Third Year Medical Student Students Attended the Annual Student Clinician Ceremony
The annual Student Clinician Ceremony was held in Davidge Hall recently, to formally welcome the third-year medical students to their clinical rotations. As they were just about to start their third year the Class of 2019 gathered to hear inspirational messages from their mentors, pin professionalism pins on each other, and recite the Student Clinician Oath to symbolize their transition from classroom learning to patient care. (Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines)
Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines - July 20, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

University of Maryland School of Medicine Scientist Receives Top Award for His Work on the Relationship Between Potassium and Blood Pressure
Paul Welling, MD, a professor of physiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM), has been named the 2017 Carl W. Gottschalk Distinguished Lecturer of the American Physiological Society. The award recognizes a distinguished scientist who has made major contributions to understanding physiological processes through innovative research. (Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines)
Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines - June 29, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

University of Maryland School of Medicine Vaccine Researcher Receives Top Award in the Study of Infectious Diseases from National Foundation
Myron M. Levine, MD, DTPH, the Simon and Bessie Grollman Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean for Global Health, Vaccinology and Infectious Disease at UM SOM, has been awarded the Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID). (Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines)
Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines - June 8, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers Identify Gene That May Play a Central Role in Heart Disease
Heart disease kills more than 600,000 Americans every year, which translates to more than one in every four deaths. Although lifestyle choices contribute to the disease, genetics play a major role. This genetic facet has remained largely mysterious. But new research by scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM) has identified what may be a key player: a mutated gene that leads to irregular heartbeat, which can lead to a dangerously inefficient heart. (Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines)
Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines - June 7, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

In Memoriam: Angela Hartley Brodie, Ph.D., Internationally Renowned Breast Cancer Researcher at University of Maryland School of Medicine
Angela Hartley Brodie, PhD, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and an internationally-recognized scientist whose groundbreaking cancer research is considered among the greatest advances in treating breast cancer, passed away today of complications from Parkinson’s disease at her home in Fulton, MD. She was 82. (Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines)
Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines - June 7, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

University of Maryland School of Medicine Director of the Anatomical Services Receives Top Award from American Association of Clinical Anatomists
Ronald S. Wade, Director of the Anatomical Services Division, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM), Director of the Maryland State Anatomy Board Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Director of the Anatomical Services Division, will be the 2017 recipient of the R. Benton Adkins Jr. Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of Clinical Anatomists (AACA). (Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines)
Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines - June 6, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

UM SOM Pediatrics Infectious Disease Specialist Receives J.Tyson Tildon Award for Excellence in Pediatric Research
Division of Malaria Research Director Recognized for Global Child Health Research (Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines)
Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine News Headlines - June 2, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news