Please welcome our newest postdoc, Dr. Yuling Feng!

Yuling Feng
Yuling obtained her B.S. in Biomedical Science and earned her Ph.D. in Biology from Queen Mary University of London, specializing in relaxin receptor signaling and GPCR evolution. She is currently a postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Tall lab where she is delving into the study of adhesion GPCRs, aiming to enhance the comprehension of their physiological mechanisms.
 
Welcome, Yuling!
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Department News
Debra Thompson, PhD, retires from active faculty status
Congratulations and best wishes to Debra Thompson, PhD, Professor Emerita of Biological Chemistry and Professor Emerita of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
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National Diabetes Prevention Program saves costs for enrollees
The National Diabetes Prevention Program was created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2010 to offer an effective way to help prevent type 2 diabetes. U-M researchers evaluated the uptake and outcomes of the National DPP and found that enrollees saved in medical costs and had a reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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People find medical test results hard to understand, increasing overall worry
In a published research letter in JAMA, researchers tested whether people could understand standard pathology reports and whether a patient-centered report might improve understanding.
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First-of-its-kind blood test for head and neck cancer
A Michigan Medicine lab has begun providing a first-of-its-kind new cancer test. Developed at the University of Michigan, MyHPVscore is a highly accurate blood test that can detect HPV-related head and neck cancer by measuring fragments of tumor DNA in a patient’s bloodstream.
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Preserving an artist’s vision after diabetic retinal disease
Kim Hartman is an artist with Type 1 diabetes. She started developing vision problems and doctors at Michigan Medicine helped her slow the vision loss and manage it.
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Preventing suicide during pregnancy and after birth
Many deaths by suicide during pregnancy and after birth are preventable. Along with a personal patient experience, three Michigan Medicine experts discuss the current landscape of suicide prevention in pregnant and postpartum people, including the latest research and resources for help.