Health & Medicine

  1. October 24, 2023

    Neuroscientist Huda Akil wins National Medal of Science

    U-M neuroscientist Huda Akil, who has explored the brain’s secrets for more than 50 years, has been awarded the National Medal of Science — the nation’s highest scientific honor.

  2. October 23, 2023

    Tool founded by U-M faculty expands anatomical science access

    Founded by two Medical School lecturers, BlueLink is a multimedia-based educational resource that is free to use and focuses on human anatomy.

  3. October 11, 2023

    $3.3M to aid research into surgical care for opioid patients

    U-M received a $3.3 million grant to launch a comprehensive data science project that aims to inform best practices on pre- and post-surgical care procedures for patients with opioid use disorder.

  4. October 9, 2023

    FDA approves histotripsy for liver treatment in humans

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of sound waves to break down tumors — a technique called histotripsy, which was pioneered at U-M — in humans for liver treatment.

  5. October 9, 2023

    Patrick Carter elected to National Academy of Medicine

    Patrick M. Carter, a faculty member in the Medical School and the School of Public Health, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

  6. September 26, 2023

    Scientists’ model focuses on sudden death in epilepsy

    U-M researchers have developed a model for studying one type of familial epilepsy, opening the door to understanding the mechanisms that lead to the disorder and its associated fatalities.

  7. September 25, 2023

    U-M to offer COVID vaccine; free test kits available

    U-M officials plan to offer the updated COVID-19 vaccine at Ann Arbor campus vaccination clinics as it becomes available. A clinic is scheduled for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 26 in the East Hall South Atrium.

  8. September 25, 2023

    U-M gets $17.5M for outbreak response network at SPH

    U-M is among 13 institutions that will be part of a national network of centers focused on predicting and responding to future disease outbreaks. A $17.5 million grant will establish the Michigan Public Health Integrated Center for Outbreak Analytics and Modeling.

  9. September 20, 2023

    MIDAS gets $2.3M to develop national training program

    The Michigan Institute for Data Science received a $2.3 million grant to develop a national training program to enhance the rigor and reproducibility of biomedical research.

  10. September 11, 2023

    AI tool developed by U-M helps optimize antibody medicines

    New machine-learning algorithms developed at U-M can highlight problem areas in antibodies that make them prone to binding non-target molecules.