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With a $3 million grant from the NIH, experts are using advanced imaging technology to better understand changes in the infant brain that may accompany Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Magnetic resonance fingerprinting (MRF), first described in the journal Nature in 2013 by engineers at Case Western Re...

Since being deemed a public health emergency in 2017, opioids are responsible for 72% of drug overdose deaths in the United States, according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics. New research from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Medicine identifies a potential new approach to...

When Adrianne Crawford Fletcher, vice dean, diversity, equity and inclusive excellence for the School of Medicine, reflects on her passion for this work, she starts with the importance of building strong relationships and being thoughtful and open without making assumptions. “We can all help to fo...

When it comes to diseases such as cystic fibrosis (CF), gene editing—a process that alters the biological properties of cells—can be fundamental in driving treatment. But as promising as it is in lab settings, effectively reaching patients’ lung cells with such treatments has been challenging. The ...

University Hospitals and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø research team reports a novel treatment after traumatic brain injury that prevents progression to chronic neurodegeneration Violent blows or jolts to the head can cause traumatic brain injury (TBI), and there are about 5 million people in the...

Largest collection of patient stem cell models of multiple sclerosis to date uncovers novel disease insights and opens the door for new treatments A team of scientists from The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has created the largest repor...

To our School of Medicine community, I am writing to share the sad news that longtime professor Dr. Robert A. Salata died yesterday. Beyond his legacy as a world-renowned infectious diseases physician and researcher at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Medicine and University Hospitals (UH)...

Dear Faculty, Staff and Students - Mitochondria function is the energy powerhouse of the cell and an essential signaling center for cellular function. Defects in mitochondrial activity are linked to numerous inherited and acquired human diseases, such as infantile developmental disorders and syndro...

More than 3,400 sudden unexpected infant deaths are reported annually in the United States, making it the country’s biggest cause of death of infants from 1 month to 1 year old, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most of these deaths are classified as Sudden Infant D...

The Diversity Engagement Survey (DES) completed by School of Medicine faculty, staff and students last year provided important insights toward the goal of building a strong community that inspires trust and responds to concerns. Developed by the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the Ass...