Wenhui Wei (former graduate student in the Smrcka Lab) recently had a publication come out in AHA Journals.

Gisselle Sanchez, Ph.D. (former Ph.D. student in the Smrcka and Jutkiewicz Labs) recently had publication come out in ASPET Molecular Pharmacology.

On YouTube, the content recommended to kids isn’t always age appropriate, a Michigan Medicine study finds.

Youth with heart disease enrolled in unique program that teaches resilience and builds connections with their peers

Today on Health Lab, we are sharing an episode of The Fundamentals, another podcast from the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network that just launched its second season earlier this month. On this episode of The Fundamentals: "Cannabis and psychedelics: stigmatized substances or powerful therapeutics?" Dr. Kevin Boehnke talks about cannabis, psychedelics, and the increasing body of evidence for their legitimization as therapeutics.

A national study from Michigan Medicine shows that the use of these weight loss drugs is increasing rapidly in adolescents and young adults 12-25 years, especially females.

M&I Teresa O'Meara is a recipient of of the Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (PATH) program of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. Her lab will further study the mechanisms of attachment and virulence for C. auris, with a focus on how the novel adhesin contributes to pathogenesis. On a practical level, their work will suggest strategies for developing vaccine candidates and therapeutics to limit disease caused by this emerging pathogen.

2024 ASPET Meeting Awards: Congratulations, Jacob, Gwen, and Ben!

Congratulations to Liz Jaeckel on successfully defending her dissertation

Congratulations to Dr. Paul Jenkins on his promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure!

Congratulations to Dr. Greg Tall on his promotion to Full Professor with Tenure!

Dr. Colin Greineder is promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in Emergency Medicine and to Associate Professor without tenure in Pharmacology.

A quarter of parents report that caffeine is basically part of their teen’s daily life, according to a national poll.

On May 16, 2024, the Regents of the University of Michigan promoted Melanie Pearson, Ph.D., to Associate Professor on the Research Track, effective September 1, 2024.

Faith Anderson, Jaime Fuentes, and Andrés Rivera Ruiz, M&I Ph.D. candidates, have been awarded prestigious fellowships from Rackham Graduate School, in recognition of their academic excellence. Congratulations, we’re so proud of you!