They helped develop a policy that provides a blueprint for protecting health care workers from occupational hazards.
Innovation and Discovery
Taking Flight: UMB’s NEST-Peru Project Strengthens Child Development Screenings
The tool has been reshaped to address conditions that are more prevalent in the region.
Safeguarding Global Research: In Face of Funding Cuts, School of Medicine Launches Global Health Alliance
The alliance is designed to connect and elevate the work of faculty who are tackling some of the world’s most urgent health challenges.
The Dentist and Tick Bite Allergy: School of Dentistry Study Reveals Hidden Dangers Faced by Patients with Alpha-Gal Syndrome
Routine dental care could pose hidden dangers for patients with the syndrome.
Meet UMB’s David J. Ramsay Entrepreneur of the Year
Rajabrata Sarkar is an expert in treating blood vessel disorders and a nationally known researcher in blood vessel growth and resolution of deep vein thrombosis.
Innovation and Discovery Archives
Why Breakthroughs Can’t Wait: UMB Researchers Push the Boundaries in Science and Health
UMB’s multimedia campaign, launched in spring 2025, highlights why continued public investment in research is essential and urgent.
CAMRI: New Microbiome Research Center Established in School of Medicine
Jacques Ravel, PhD, is director of the center, which launched in March.
Heartfelt Donation: Gross Anatomy Laboratory Renovations Spurred by Alumnus Reid’s Generosity
A $1 million gift from Maurice N. Reid, MD ’99, turns the decades-old lab into a state-of-the-art learning facility.
A Heart for the Future: How One Patient’s Gift Is Advancing the Next Era of Organ Transplants
The School of Medicine takes another important step forward in addressing the shortage of donor hearts.
An Inventive Pairing: St. John Donation Establishes Partnership Between UMB’s School of Medicine and UMCP’s School of Engineering
The Edward and Jennifer St. John Center for Translational Engineering and Medicine will foster collaboration between clinicians and engineers.
A Hub for Innovation and Inclusion: UMB Celebrates the Opening of 4MLK in BioPark
4MLK is the latest expression of UMB’s vision for an inclusive innovation ecosystem that brings academic discovery to life in real-world settings.













