UMSOM Media Highlights (02-15-23)

UM Health Computing Institute Center

UMSOM Dean Mark Gladwin discusses the new University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing and future plans.

School Mental Health

UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover comments on a CDC report showing teen girls afflicted by rise in violence and trauma.

UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover speaks on national news program about the rise of violence in schools in the wake of the COVID pandemic.

South Florida

UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover is interviewed on the rise of violence in schools and increased mental health needs of students.

COVID-19 Vaccines / Virology

UMSOM Dean Mark T. Gladwin comments on a new CVD-led challenge study of a monoclonal antibody for malaria.

UMSOM's Matt Frieman explains transmissibility of Kraken COVID mutation and why new variant is so contagious.

UMSOM Center for Vaccine Development (CVD)'s Dr. Matthew Laurens explains why it is appropriate to update and simplify COVID-19 vaccination recommendations.

CVD's Dr. James Campbell discusses a new mRNA RSV vaccine candidate for older adults.

CVD's Dr. James Campbell discusses a Moderna RSV vaccine candidate found to be effective for older adults.

UMSOM's Dr. Andrea Hebert comments on a new experimental treatment to treat smell disorders in patients with long COVID.

CVD's Dr. Matthew Laurens discusses the future outlook for COVID-19 vaccines.

UMSOM Dean Mark T. Gladwin discusses a new CVD-led study investigating an antimalarial monoclonal antibody.

IHV's Dr. Robert Gallo helped transfer cells with HIV to Bulgaria behind the Iron Curtain to researchers in the 1980s. IHV's Dr. Robert Gallo helped transfer cells with HIV to Bulgaria behind the Iron Curtain to researchers in the 1980s.

Institute of Human Virology (IHV)'s Dr. Robert Gallo co-authored this Op Ed urging President Biden to follow the science on COVID preparedness.

CVD's Dr. Matthew Laurens discusses what the future of COVID vaccines may look like.

CVD's Dr. Matthew Laurens discusses new study results for a three-dose malaria vaccine.

Aspirin and Blood Clots

UMSOM's Dr. Robert O'Toole is quoted on his new study finding aspirin works as well as injectable blood thinner to prevent blood clots in patients hospitalized with fractures.

UMSOM's Dr. Robert O'Toole discusses findings from his study showing that aspirin is as effective as an injectable blood thinner to prevent blood clots in fracture patients.

Artificial Blood

UMSOM's Dr. Allan Doctor and Dean Mark Gladwin are quoted on new $46 million in federal funding to develop artificial blood product.

UMSOM's Dr. Allan Doctor and Dr. Samuel Tisherman discuss their studies testing novel ways to stem catastrophic blood loss that often kills trauma victims.

UMSOM's Dr. Allan Doctor is quoted on his new project funded by DARPA to develop an artificial blood product.

Weight Loss / Obesity

UMSOM's Dr. Sarah Edwards discusses challenges faced by patients with eating disorders caused by treatment disruption during COVID-19 pandemic.

UMSOM's Dr. Rebecca Carter discusses new guidelines to treat pediatric obesity using prescription drugs and surgery in addition to diet and exercise.

UMSOM's Dr. Ava Port discusses the use of ozempic for weight loss and shortage of medication for diabetes due to Tiktok diet craze.

Health & Medicine

UMSOM's Dr. David McDuff provides advice on managing anxiety related to sports performance.

UMSOM's Dr. Alicia Chaves is quoted on her study that found infants with heart defects who are born to Latino or low-income mothers are diagnosed later than other infants.

UMSOM's Dr. Vasken Dilsizian discusses new innovations in nuclear medicine to treat cancer.

Personnel

UMSOM's Dean Gladwin announces hiring of new chief philanthropy officer Heather Culp.

UMSOM's Dean Gladwin announces hiring of new chief philanthropy officer Heather Culp.

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