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U-M Anesthesiology ranked #1 in NIH funding for eighth consecutive year with more than $22M in funding
Three researchers — Drs. George Mashour, Chad Brummett, and David Williams — ranked in top 7 for PI funding.
Few pregnant people who died of overdose, suicide in Michigan received proper treatment before death
A review of maternal deaths led by Joanna Kountanis, M.D., suggests most individuals had documented behavioral health conditions but only one-third received appropriate pharmacologic treatment before death.
Geometry of the brain, dimensions of the mind
Researchers identify new ways to characterize states of consciousness.
New center takes multidisciplinary approach to the study of psychedelics
The Today Show features U-M musical about the risks of opioid use
The musical — developed by U-M's OPEN, Precision Health, and School of Music, Theatre & Dance — will tour Michigan high schools this spring.
Researchers from the University of Michigan and Marcus Institute for Aging Research receive more than $13 million in funding to study the prevention of delirium in older adults
The study is funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
Blair Dudley, CRNA, finds success — and community — in CrossFit
He placed 14th in his division at this year’s international CrossFit Open.
Chad Brummett, M.D., to chair new FAER Pipeline Committee
The committee aims to strengthen interest in research within the field among students and anesthesiology residents.
Chronic Pain & Fatigue Research Center receives $10.7M to support next generation of clinical pain researchers
Funding from the National Institutes of Health HEAL Initiative will establish a national education training initiative for early-career clinical pain researchers at U-M.
Sachin Kheterpal, M.D., MBA, elected into National Academy of Medicine
He joins a select group of U-M faculty to be elected into the highest honorary society in the U.S. for researchers in medicine and health.
State of Michigan Chief Medical Executive Natasha Bagdasarian, M.D., to deliver Inaugural Susan Moore, M.D., Memorial Lecture
The newly announced annual lecture will address issues of health disparities. Registration is now open.
Department of Anesthesiology members among those highlighted during Pain Awareness Month
Paul Hilliard, M.D., and Eric Scott, Ph.D., share pain treatment insights with the Michigan Medicine community.
Nicholas Douville, M.D., Ph.D., receives NIH Career Development Award to assess possible genetic predisposition to post-surgical acute kidney injury
Douville will combine genetic information with available EHR data in an effort to better predict patient risk.
Sachin Kheterpal named inaugural Kevin K. Tremper Research Professor
The Tremper Research Professorship honors the department’s longtime chair while furthering the innovative research and discovery of its recipients. Colleagues, friends, and family celebrated with Kheterpal and Tremper during the inauguration on August 31.
New initiative aims to prevent the risk of relapse in pregnant patients with opioid and substance use disorder
Joanna Kountanis, M.D., and a multidisciplinary team have received funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund to launch an initiative that will provide access to mental health care, alternative pain management options throughout pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum.