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Nine Medical School faculty members and nine research staff members have been recognized for their contributions to teaching and research with Endowment for Basic Sciences (EBS) Awards for 2025. Each of the nine UMMS basic science departments select a winner for each award. This year’s recipients received their awards June 12 during a ceremony in the Medical School.

The Board of Regents on June 12 approved the appointment of Sachin Kheterpal, M.D., MBA, as chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and the Robert B. Sweet Endowed Professor of Anesthesiology in the Medical School, effective July 1, 2025.

On June 10, the University of Michigan Medical School honored the 42 faculty members who were appointed to named professorships in 2024. A named professorship is one of the highest honors bestowed on a faculty member. Medical School leadership gathered with the honorees for a reception in the Gilbert S. Omenn Atrium in the A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building.

Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education Louito C. Edje, M.D., MHPE, FAAFP, was reelected to the American Medical Association’s Council on Medical Education (CME). CME studies and evaluates all aspects of the medical education continuum and recommends national policies for medical and allied health education.

An increasing number of medical residency applicants prefer virtual interviews to in-person ones, according to a study in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education.

Nine Medical School faculty members and nine research staff members have been recognized for their contributions to teaching and research with Endowment for Basic Sciences (EBS) Awards for 2025. Each of the nine UMMS basic science departments select a winner for each award. This year’s recipients received their awards June 12 during a ceremony in the Medical School.

The Board of Regents on June 12 approved the appointment of Sachin Kheterpal, M.D., MBA, as chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and the Robert B. Sweet Endowed Professor of Anesthesiology in the Medical School, effective July 1, 2025.

On June 10, the University of Michigan Medical School honored the 42 faculty members who were appointed to named professorships in 2024. A named professorship is one of the highest honors bestowed on a faculty member. Medical School leadership gathered with the honorees for a reception in the Gilbert S. Omenn Atrium in the A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building.

Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education Louito C. Edje, M.D., MHPE, FAAFP, was reelected to the American Medical Association’s Council on Medical Education (CME). CME studies and evaluates all aspects of the medical education continuum and recommends national policies for medical and allied health education.

Lab Swap events held over three days on the medical campus and at the North Campus Research Complex (NCRC) kept more than 1,700 pounds of supplies out of landfills and allowed research teams to save more than $90,000 compared to buying new. Sponsored by the U-M Office of Campus Sustainability (OCS) and Medical School Facilities, the annual Lab Swap events support U-M’s waste reduction efforts by allowing research staff to donate surplus lab supplies — lightly used, non-expired lab materials, consumables, glassware, and small equipment — that can be used by other staff.

On May 15, the University of Michigan Board of Regents approved promotions for more than 200 Medical School faculty members. Their new appointments take effect Aug. 25, 2025.

An increasing number of medical residency applicants prefer virtual interviews to in-person ones, according to a study in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education.

Shirlene Obuobi, M.D., is a cardiologist, cartoonist and author and shares her advice for the next generation of doctors.

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Lighting up cancer cells with biolasers. The technique overcomes the limitations of current cancer diagnostic tools. For more on this story and for others like it, visit the Health Lab website where you can subscribe to our Health Lab newsletters to receive the latest in health research and information to your inbox each week. Health Lab is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. You can subscribe to Health Lab on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Two University of Michigan studies show how past policy decisions have affected older Americans with modest or low incomes.