Kelly Malcom
Lead Research Communicator

Malcom is a lead research communicator for Michigan Medicine and research communications strategist for the U-M Medical School, with more than 20 years of experience in strategic communications, marketing, and health and science writing. She covers the basic science departments, pulmonary and critical care medicine, infectious disease, pathology and anesthesiology. Contact: [email protected]
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An upgrade to U-M developed tech enables researchers to see even finer transcription detail inside cells

A technology developed at University of Michigan called Seq-Scope revolutionized the ability to map gene activity within intact tissue at microscopic resolution, enabling researchers to measure all expressed mRNA molecules and determine precisely where they are located within the tissue, using an Illumina sequencer machine. The team behind the Seq-Scope method has recently taken the technology even further. Their findings are described in Nature Communications.
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Gil Omenn, M.D., Ph.D. Receives the prestigious AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize

Gilbert S. Omenn, M.D., Ph.D. is the recipient of the 2026 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize, which honors an individual who has made significant contributions to the advancement of science in the United States through their research, policy work or public service.
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A protein tape-recorder enables scientists to measure and decode cellular processes at scale and over time

A new tool, developed at the University of Michigan, acts as a tape recorder produced and maintained by the cell itself, enabling scientists to rewind back in time and view interactions on a large scale and over long periods of time.
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Reducing screentime leads to lowered stress for health care workers

A simple intervention of reduced work-related apps on personal devices led to an increase of wellbeing for health care workers a Michigan Medicine study found.
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AI tool can predict heart failure from genetic and health record data

Michigan Medicine researchers found that by collecting genetic information and clinical data from an individual patient can help predict their heart failure risk a decade before it’s diagnosed.
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Child survivors of critical illness are missing out on timely follow up care

Critically ill or injured kids may be missing out on vital follow up care, finds a study from Michigan Medicine.
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New hope for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

A pulmonary and critical care doctor and research at Michigan Medicine discussed idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and the latest advancements in treating the condition.
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Study reveals the dual role for a protein critical for healing nerve damage

A recent University of Michigan study in mice finds a specific protein inside of the nerves, called Sarm1, appears to be essential for nerve regeneration.
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Great Minds, Greater Discoveries Stories

Matthias Kretzler, MD: Studying the onset and progression of kidney diseases

Learn more about the innovative work of research investigators at the University of Michigan Medical School.
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Insights from worms could help scientists harness the power of dietary restriction for longevity

Research from the University of Michigan Medical School uncovers interesting connections between a longevity gene, behavior and the environment.
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Brains and stock markets follow the same rules in crisis, study finds

University of Michigan researchers reveal that the behaviors of brains and economies during crises can be explained using observations common in the realm of physics.
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Study examines trends for use of medications for opioid use disorder among surgical patients

Mark Bicket, M.D., Ph.D., and his team examined trends in use of medications for opioid use disorder among surgical patients.
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New warnings about superbugs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization recently issued new, dire warnings about the spread of so-called superbugs, infectious bacteria for which there are no effective antibiotics.
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Applying engineering principles to biological studies could identify disease biomarkers more quickly

In a new paper published in PNAS, a research team proposes that the fundamental principles of control theory and observability can be applied to study biological processes that change over time.
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AI reveals hidden features of a developing embryo model

In Michigan Medicine-led research, artificial intelligence reveals hidden features of a developing embryo model.
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