September 26, 2023
Research
September 22, 2023
Mary-Ann Mycek, Ph.D., appointed chair of Department of Biomedical Engineering
She had served as interim chair of BME, a joint department in College of Engineering and the Medical School, since July 2021
August 23, 2023
Ravi Allada, M.D., appointed executive director of Michigan Neuroscience Institute
He returns to the University of Michigan after serving as professor and chair of the Department of Neurobiology at Northwestern University
July 12, 2023
New podcast features ‘The Fundamentals’ of research at Michigan Medicine
The show examines what drives researchers and makes the U-M Medical School such a great place to do biomedical research
February 01, 2023
Nine faculty, one staff member with Medical School ties elected American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows
They are among 506 scientists, engineers and innovators chosen for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements
December 19, 2022
Five faculty with Medical School appointments receive MBioFAR awards for 2022
The program aims to recognize and provide the most meritorious mid-career faculty with additional discretionary resources to facilitate innovative and higher-risk research
December 13, 2022
New Michigan center takes multidisciplinary approach to the study of psychedelics
M-PsyC is bringing together academic faculty, researchers, health care practitioners, and students across the medical school and main campus to study psychedelics across the translational spectrum
September 22, 2022
Where renovation meets celebration: Refurbished Med Sci I space to welcome Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
DCMB is preparing to host a 10th anniversary symposium on Sept. 29 at the A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building
September 15, 2022
September 29 symposium to celebrate Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics’ 10th anniversary
Holden Thorp, Ph.D., editor-in-chief, Science Family of Journals, will deliver the 8th Annual Gilbert S. Omenn Lecture, followed by a moderated Q&A and a panel discussion
August 29, 2022
Medical School establishes Institute for Heart and Brain Health; Anthony Rosenzweig, M.D., is inaugural director
The mission for the institute is to become the world’s premier research institute discovering the root causes of heart and brain disease, determining how these organs communicate with each other, and developing the treatments of tomorrow
December 03, 2021
Aruna V. Sarma, Ph.D., MHA, appointed assistant dean for research faculty
In her new role, she will lead Michigan Medicine efforts in developing and promoting research track faculty members
November 16, 2021
The Nature Index: Michigan Medicine No. 3 healthcare institution for scientific research in 2020
Compiled by Nature Research, rankings provide an overview of research for institutions and countries based on the number of scientific articles published in 82 high-quality natural-science journals
October 19, 2021
U-M Pharmacology Chair Lori Isom, Ph.D., elected to the National Academy of Medicine
The academy recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service and who have made major contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care, and public health
September 23, 2021
Board of Regents approves appointment of two Medical School faculty to leadership positions
Karl J. Jepsen, Ph.D., is associate dean for research and Daniel E. Michele, Ph.D., is interim chair of the Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, both effective Sept. 1
February 18, 2021
Passing the torch: The name has changed over the past 25 years, but their leadership in neuroscience has remained steady
During a quarter century of outstanding leadership — including two name changes to the unit they directed together — Huda Akil, Ph.D., and Stanley J. Watson, M.D., Ph.D., successfully led the Medical School’s contributions to the field of neuroscience
December 07, 2020
Teri A. Grieb, Ph.D., appointed associate dean for research strategy in the Medical School
She will provide expanded strategic, tactical and operational leadership of the research enterprise across the academic medical center of the University of Michigan
November 16, 2020
Q&A with Ronald Koenig, M.D., Ph.D.: Finding your place in the medical field
An endocrinologist specializing in thyroid cancer and creator of the Hemoglobin A1c test for diabetes reflects on his career, offering advice for aspiring researchers
July 14, 2020
Julie Lumeng, M.D., and Kathleen L. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., appointed to associate dean roles in Medical School
U-M Board of Regents approves Lumeng as associate dean for research and Collins as associate dean for physician scientist education and training
June 15, 2020
$30M gift to establish the Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute at the University of Michigan
Gift will accelerate discovery and innovation in diabetes research in pursuit of life-changing therapies
June 01, 2020
Laboratory reactivation: What’s it like in BSRB?
Research lab specialist Renee Beardslee offers comments on what it’s like to work in the building, in these early days of research reactivation
May 18, 2020
Jacqueline S. Jeruss, M.D., Ph.D., appointed associate dean for regulatory affairs
She will assist faculty and staff in understanding relevant regulations, institutional policies, and other professionally accepted standards that impact the activities and reputation of the Medical School
April 29, 2020
Arul M. Chinnaiyan, M.D., Ph.D., and Janet L. Smith, Ph.D., inducted into National Academy of Sciences
Medical School faculty members are among four University of Michigan professors to receive one of the highest distinctions for a scientist or engineer in the United States
April 06, 2020
U-M researchers launch a wide range of efforts to study and address coronavirus pandemic
Rapid university-wide effort now under way to identify and support opportunities to understand and stem the effects of the global COVID-19 health crisis
December 18, 2019
$20M gift from Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation to fund innovative research
Gift will establish the Frankel Innovation Initiative to accelerate commercialization of life-saving therapies
September 19, 2019