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The Law and Artificial Intelligence: Carey Law’s Center for Health and Homeland Security Helps Shape State’s AI Response

Academic expertise and real-world consulting allow the center to bridge the gap between legal theory and practical implementation of emerging technologies.

From 9/11 to COVID-19: CHHS Founding Director Steps Down After Two Transformative Decades

In Michael Greenberger's 22-year tenure, the center grew from a one-person operation into a nationally recognized institution with 35 professionals.

Preventing Sepsis: School of Medicine Scientists Developing Maternal Vaccine to Address Infant Deaths

Currently, the only option is to treat infected babies with IV fluids and antibiotics.

Meet UMB’s David J. Ramsay Entrepreneur of the Year

Joga Gobburu, a School of Pharmacy professor, is a world-renowned scientist known for transforming the field of translational medicine.

Meet UMB’s Researcher of the Year

Luana Colloca, professor at the School of Nursing, has conducted groundbreaking studies on the placebo phenomenon.

Sibling Distress: School of Nursing Assistant Professor Researches Family Communication During Serious Pediatric Illness

The number of seriously ill children is expected to grow, emphasizing the need to develop systems and processes of care to bolster family strengths.

Leaping into the Future: School of Dentistry Establishes Division of Artificial Intelligence Research

The division will include a multidisciplinary team of faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and doctoral and dental students.

Addiction and Infection: UMSOM Studies How to Improve Outcomes for Patients with Complications from Injecting Opioids

The School of Medicine has received a $29 million research award over four years from the National Institutes of Health to lead a multicenter trial.

Combating Structural Racism: Pharmacy Associate Professor Creating Research Tool to Advance Health Equity

She is leading a team that will develop a standard metric called the Structural Racism Measure to compare the forces that have affected Black and Hispanic/Latino people.

Historic Surgery: UM Medicine Performs Second Pig Heart Transplant

University of Maryland School of Medicine faculty are working to solve the organ shortage crisis by transplanting animal organs, which potentially could save thousands of lives.

Saving Lives: UMSOM Physician-Scientist Leading Federal Program on Artificial Blood

Bleeding is the most common cause of potentially survivable death in trauma, in both military and civilian settings, but whole blood transfusions present logistical challenges.

Meet UMB’s David J. Ramsay Entrepreneurs of the Year

Jeffrey Hasday and Paul Shapiro are co-inventors of technology focused on treatments for inflammatory diseases.

Meet UMB’s Researcher of the Year

Kathleen Neuzil is director of the School of Medicine's Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health.

Taking a Shot: UMSOP Trains Students on Administering Long-Acting Injectable Medicines

The administration of these medications by pharmacists is lifesaving and promotes patient access.

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