UM Pharmacology has recently submitted its nominations for the 2024 OGPS Graduate Student Awards/Phyllis M. Wise Graduate Student Awards in Biomedical Sciences - Cat Demery, Livia Stanger, and James Teuber.

The University of Michigan is pleased to announce that Michael A. Holinstat, Ph.D. was recognized as a recipient of the 2024 ACTS Distinguished Educator: Mentorship Innovation Award.

Meet Dr. April Kriebel, a recent graduate from the Welch lab.

At the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, one physician found a way to help pediatric patients demonstrate different joint movements using a Barbie doll.

Yating Zheng, Ph.D. Student (Courtney Lab), was recently selected as a Major Symposium speaker for the American Association of Immunologists’ (AAI) IMMUNOLOGY2024™ meeting to be held in Chicago May 3-7, 2024.

A Michigan Medicine ophthalmologist and retinal surgeon shares advice for viewing the total solar eclipse safely, including what to look for in eye protection.

Virtual program to promote smoking cessation among Medicaid enrolled expectant mothers

Congratulations to incoming intern, Chioma Anidi on being the 2024 recipient of the Albert C. Furstenberg Award

The Department of Pharmacology is delighted to share that Deb Paris has accepted the offer to become the new Chief Department Administrator of Pharmacology. Please join us in welcoming her!

Most people with risk factors for cardiovascular disease – what are sometimes called the Essential Eight – are managed by primary care clinics, or haven’t seen any provider recently

Benjamin Thompson, Ph.D. Candidate (Satin Lab), successfully defends his dissertation

Around 10% of all deaths following percutaneous coronary intervention are potentially preventable, a study led by Michigan Medicine finds.

An updated rat reference provides more accuracy for research; could help researchers using rat models for the study of DNA, RNA, evolution, or genes linked to disease risks

Congratulations to Livia, Cristian, and Kassidy!

There are many intriguing aspects to the honor of a faculty member holding a named professorship in the University of Michigan Medical School: the excitement of receiving one of the highest honors the U-M can bestow on a faculty member; an understanding of the rich history of the person(s) for whom their professorship is named; and the flexibility of what the professorship allows the holders to do during their career. On April 1, the Medical School hosted a celebration of faculty who were appointed to named professorships in 2023.