Medical School

  1. January 24, 2025

    Virtual quadcopter allows ‘unprecedented’ level of control

    U-M researchers are helping develop a brain-computer interface that when surgically placed in a research participant with tetraplegia can provide control over a virtual quadcopter.

  2. January 20, 2025

    Yearlong celebration to mark Medical School’s 175th anniversary

    Michigan Medicine will mark its 175th anniversary over the coming year, through a wide range of activities meant to celebrate and examine the legacy of its past and connect its history to its present and future.

  3. January 20, 2025

    Key ‘firsts’ and milestones

    Here are a few of the Medical School’s many milestones, from the events leading to the its founding up to the 21st century.

  4. January 20, 2025

    Inaugural summit to advance sustainability in research labs

    In an ongoing effort to integrate sustainability into its extensive laboratory research activities, U-M will host an inaugural Sustainable Lab Summit on Feb. 4. It is open to all U-M community members.

  5. January 16, 2025

    Eight researchers from U-M win PECASE awards

    Eight U-M researchers have received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, a high honor the U.S. government bestows on scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers.

  6. January 8, 2025

    Search underway for next Medical School dean

    President Santa J. Ono has appointed a 17-member advisory committee to assist in the search for the next dean of the Medical School.

  7. December 11, 2024

    Robert Bartlett, Zhen Xu elected to National Academy of Inventors

    The National Academy of Inventors has selected faculty members Robert Bartlett and Zhen Xu as fellows, the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors.

  8. October 21, 2024

    Four from U-M elected to National Academy of Medicine

    Kenneth M. Langa, Erica E. Marsh, Santa J. Ono and Marc A. Zimmerman have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in medical research.

  9. October 21, 2024

    It Happened at Michigan — Long line of genetics

    The U-M Department of Genetics officially opened in 1956, the first department in the U.S. dedicated to human genetics.

  10. October 17, 2024

    $25 million gift builds U-M’s leadership in health care AI

    A $25 million gift has been made by Gilbert S. Omenn and his wife, Martha A. Darling, to the Medical School’s Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, which will be renamed for Omenn.