Medical School

  1. September 29, 2014

    U-M part of effort to study genetics of two mental health disorders

    The School of Public Health and Medical School will be part of the largest whole genome sequencing study funded to date, seeking to better understand bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

  2. July 17, 2014

    Medical School expands research, initiatives for learning at all levels

    The Medical School is expanding and refocusing its department that studies learning as an emerging academic field, and has a new chairperson to lead it.

  3. June 6, 2014

    Drug choice to treat blindness could save Medicare billions

    If all eye doctors prescribed the less expensive of two drugs to treat two common eye diseases of older adults, taxpayer-funded Medicare plans could save $18 billion over a 10-year period, say researchers at the University of Michigan.

  4. May 8, 2014

    Student-built website will create national index of safety-net clinics

    Medical School students and colleagues from U-M health and information technology schools have created a website to make it easy to find nearby free or sliding-scale clinics.

  5. May 6, 2014

    Woolliscroft tells Congress medical research needs reliable funding

    Medical School Dean Dr. James O. Woolliscroft told a U.S. House roundtable Tuesday that medical research needs reliable federal funding levels.

  6. April 8, 2014

    AMA conference shines spotlight on Medical School education

    Dozens of leaders from top medical schools around the country, and from the American Medical Association, are gathering at U-M for a unique conference on medical education.

  7. February 20, 2014

    Multidisciplinary team awarded NIH grant to track kidney disease

    The U-M Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center will receive a $8.5 million federal contract to serve as the coordinating center for the United States Renal Data System.

  8. January 22, 2014

    $4.35M from Davidson Foundation to fuel research-driven innovation

    The William Davidson Foundation has awarded $4.35 million to U-M to support programs that will accelerate the flow of university-generated ideas to the marketplace.

  9. November 7, 2013

    Police arrest three suspects in shooting death of medical student

    Ann Arbor Police announced late Thursday that three suspects have been arrested in connection with the July shooting death of Medical School student Paul DeWolf.

  10. November 6, 2013

    Rogels’ $50M gift to shape future of medical education, Chinese studies

    A $50 million gift from Richard and Susan Rogel will support Medical School scholarships, the Center for Chinese Studies and future university initiatives. Richard Rogel also will take a leadership role in the Victors for Michigan campaign.