Meet Kelly Sovacool, a PhD candidate in DCMB and in Pat Schloss’s lab

Scientists have wondered whether there are differences in the types of yeast that become pathogenic. A study from the U-M Medical School Department of Microbiology and Immunology finds that the colonizing strains are very similar to pathogenic strains.

The University of Michigan Regents approved 14 Department of Anesthesiology faculty promotions during their May 2023 meeting. Promotions will go into effect September 1.

The project will be the largest postsurgical pain genetics study to date.

How can patients heal from chronic pain? Daniel Clauw, M.D., and Kevin Boehnke, Ph.D., provide insights in this New York Times opinion piece(link is external) from Nicholas Kristof.

IAC accreditation is a “seal of approval” and indicator to patients of consistent quality care and a dedication to continuous improvement.

M&I welcomes Anukul Shenoy, PhD

Is there a common path to the psychedelic experience?

Congratulations to our Michigan Anesthesiology residents and fellows who participated in the Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC) this past weekend. The annual conference — the largest of its kind — brought together nearly 700 residents from across the country to present unique and medically complex cases.

A research partnership has revealed a new pathway to understanding the progression of pancreatic cancer.

The University of Michigan has launched a new transdisciplinary institute that will bolster research collaborations and strengthen community engagement to address the national opioid overdose crisis, which leads to nearly 200 deaths per day across the United States.

In this long-form article profiling people living with chronic pain, Daniel Clauw, M.D., provides insights into the science of treating pain and matching patients with the right treatments. Clauw is a professor of anesthesiology and executive director of pain & opioid research.