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🚨Exciting news: UMSOM is recruiting a new endowed professor to drive next‑generation bioengineering innovation! 🚀

Thanks to a $1M Maryland E‑Nnovation Fund grant, matched by @umaryland.edu for a total $3M endowment.

🔗 Learn more: shorturl.at/qfHMM

#MedEd #Medsky #News

We are thrilled that Cecilia Bergeria, PhD, associate professor and Matthew Osborne Lead Addiction Researcher, has been awarded the 2026 Lewis Alan Opler Prize by the International Society for CNS Clinical Trials and Methodology.

Join us in congratulating Dr. Bergeria!

#OUD

Woman shares unlikely survival journey after migraines led to glioblastoma diagnosis: "I am truly an outlier" Becca Valle, then 37, enrolled in a cutting-edge clinical trial after surgery removed an aggressive tumor from her brain.

University of Maryland Medical Center clinical trial led by Dr. Graeme Woodworth used focused ultrasound to temporarily open the blood‑brain barrier — improving chemo delivery.

Courageous patients like Becca are changing what’s possible! 👏🧠🌟

🔗 cbsn.ws/4qmTimL

#Neurology #MedEd #Medsky #Science

Our researchers are launching a Phase 2 clinical trial of an investigational nasal spray designed to boost the body’s early immune defenses against respiratory illness.

🔬 Learn more: bit.ly/4qRaLov

#ClinicalTrials #MedSky #PublicHealth

Together, these achievements reflect the strength of our #research enterprise and the people behind it. We remain focused on advancing discovery and improving #health and #science for generations to come.

🎥 Watch the Town Hall and learn more here: bit.ly/3OkV8qY

In 2025 the School of Medicine has:

🌍Launched global partnerships
🏅Earned top rankings
🏥Secured a $50M gift, turning our children's hospital
@ummc
into the University of Maryland Golisano Children's Hospital
📚Published in leading journals

Yesterday, Dean Gladwin shared a School of Medicine research update with our community.

Despite federal funding challenges, we continue to invest in solving generational health challenges. 🧵

#Research #MedSky #HealthCare #MedEd

Diabetes care is getting a major update for 2026. 🩺 ✨

Here's what you need to know: bit.ly/3M2aPCO

#Diabetes #Endocrinology #Medsky #HealthEquity #MedED

What a time for research at @umaryland.edu! 🔬👏🌟

With the School of Medicine contributing $586.9M in R&D to a record $1.54B research enterprise, we are driving innovation & better health nationwide.

🔗Learn more: bit.ly/4bsgOeD

#MedEd #Medsky #Research #Science #Healthcare

Opioid prescription in hospital increases chances for dangerous infection Opioids affect both the gut and the immune system, said Summer Thompson, an assistant professor studying gut-brain interactions at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She said these effe…

#ICYMI Assistant Professor @neuro-summer.bsky.social discusses the link b/w being prescribed opioids in the hospital and contracting infection, explaining that these medications can affect the gut and the immune system.

🔗 www.baltimoresun.com/2025/12/18/o...

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Mark your calendars for the next installment of our Seminar Series! On 1/14, we're hosting a presentation by Malik Burnett, MD, MBA, MPH. He'll present on "Maryland's Opioid Ecosystem: System Interactions and Opportunities to Improve Opioid Related Outcomes."

#AddictionMedicine

Study finds Black patients with acute myeloid leukemia have 31% higher risk of death vs. white patients—even with similar genetic profiles.

These disparities highlight the need for greater equity in cancer care and clinical trial access.

🔗 shorturl.at/EfnOU

#Research #Cancer #MedSky #HealthEquity

New study shows how states can improve care for adults with autism & neurodevelopmental disorders. 🧬🧠

5-year data proves a state-funded, multidisciplinary model boosts health outcomes & quality of life.

🔗More in @aanmember.bsky.social: bit.ly/3Kts0fV

#Autism #Neurology #MedEd #Medsky #Research

YouTube video by 40Hz Oscillator Fall Leaves

Some new 40HzOscillator stuff I’ve been working on. This went over pretty well at the Halloween gig.

Fall Leaves
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🚨 NEWS: @genomescience.bsky.social awarded $14.5M by
the NIH to lead Human Virome Program data center!

The team will build tools to explore how viruses living in and on our bodies shape health. 🦠💻

🔗 bit.ly/43Z3l9f

#NIH #Research #Genomics #Science #News #MedEd #STEM

🚨 Leadership News: Dr. Stuart Martin has been named our new Chair of Pharmacology & Physiology!

His discovery of microtentacles on cancer cells is revolutionizing cancer research. Congrats to a true innovator!👏

🔗 bit.ly/3WGeO9U

#CancerResearch #Leadership #MedEd #MedSky #Oncology

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Congratulations to Marco Venniro, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurobiology and Psychiatry at @medschool.umaryland.edu. Dr. Venniro has been recognized with the @sfn.org 2025 Jacob P. Waletzky Award!

To learn more, visit www.medschool.umaryland.edu/news.

#AddictionResearch #AddictionScience

🚨 New study from links chronic skin condition prurigo nodularis to hidden kidney damage.

Researchers found elevated biomarkers in patients—suggesting systemic inflammation may harm kidneys even without diagnosed disease.

🧬 More: bit.ly/4nDTVHw

#Dermatology #Research #MedEd #Medsky

🎥 Dean Gladwin on Tom Golisano’s $50M gift:
“This will allow us to improve the lives of our children.” 💬

📍Welcome to the University of Maryland Golisano Children’s Hospital

#Philanthropy #ChildrensHealth #Healthcare #MedEd #Medsky

🚨 Breakthrough in #VaccineResearch!

UMSOM scientists successfully tested a vaccine that protects against both typhoid & invasive Salmonella.

✅ 100% immune response
✅ Safe & well-tolerated
🌍 Huge potential for global pediatric health

🔗 bit.ly/4heMBjV

#MedEd #MedSky #Science #PublicHealth #Vax

New Faculty Orientation is underway today at the School of Medicine! 🩺🌟

Excited to welcome brilliant minds joining our mission to educate, innovate, and heal.

#NewFaculty #MedEd #MedSky #Maryland

Peripheral Gating of Nociception Investigated with a Decerebrate, Arterially Perfused Preparation of the Rat There is growing evidence that sensory neurons within the dorsal root ganglia (DRGs) are equipped with mechanisms for “gating” nociceptive information before it enters the central nervous system. Howe...

Very convincing findings from the Gamper lab: www.jneurosci.org/content/45/3... somebody needs to figure out the source of this GABAergic tone within the DRG! As far as I can tell the origin of this remains speculative and needs molecular identification.

Big congrats to Dr. Thomas M. Scalea on his induction into the @facs.org Academy of Master Surgeon Educators®! 👏 🎉

As an Academy Member, he’ll help shape surgical education worldwide. 🌍 🏥 🩺

🔗 Learn more: shorturl.at/Tl3oX

#MedEd #ShockTrauma #MedSky #Surgeon #ACS #Award #HigherEdSky

Excited to share this new work from the lab, in collaboration with @jtuscher.bsky.social & Rob Sorge! Here, we used single cell transcriptional profiling to define molecular adaptations induced by chronic pain and opioid experience, which often occur in conjunction.

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

🚨 Federal funding cuts hit hardest where it matters most.

This word cloud shows the top impacted terms—vaccines, mental health, underserved, and more.

🔴 Red = targeted terms for reduced funding
🟡 Yellow = medical terms not targeted by government

#PublicHealth #Data #MedSky #Research

🚨 New tech at @umaryland.edu! Our Confocal Microscopy Core now features a STED microscope—1 of only 6 in MD.

🎥 Watch how STED reveals red blood cell proteins (Piezo1 & Myosin IIA) in stunning detail vs. confocal.

#STED #Microscopy #Science #CellBiology #Neuroscience #Research #MedEd #MedSky

Maryland ranks #2 in happiness nationwide! 🥈🌟

At the School of Medicine, we know health = happiness. Our research in emotional & physical well-being helps Maryland thrive.

Let’s keep building a healthier, happier future. ♥️

#PublicHealth #MentalHealth #Wellness #Maryland

Introduction to Ernie Graham

In this #MeetTheMinds, we're introducing you to Community Advisor Ernie Graham! Ernie is instrumental in raising public awareness around our mission.

Here's a slam-dunk fact about Ernie: he's a University of Maryland basketball legend! 🏀

Visit addiction.umaryland.edu for more.

Deciphering the molecular landscape of human peripheral nerves: implications for diabetic peripheral neuropathy Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a prevalent complication of diabetes mellitus that is caused by metabolic toxicity to peripheral axons. We aimed to gain deep mechanistic insight into the disea...

This preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... is now accepted for publication in JCI! Heavily revised manuscript with tons of exciting new data should be online soon. Huge congrats to @dianatavf.bsky.social who led this project with incredible creativity and skill, just like she always does!

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The Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine team was at The Village at Mondawmin on Saturday for the Summers in the Seventh Community Block Party! ☀️ Our team was proud to distribute over 1,000 doses of naloxone to the community.

@kellycoble.bsky.social @drkellydunn.bsky.social #NaloxoneSavesLives