Health & Medicine
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October 19, 2021
New $13.8M center will study infectious diseases, pandemics
The U-M Biosciences Initiative is awarding $13.8 million over five years to the new Michigan Center for Infectious Disease Threats, to allow researchers to work across disciplines on infectious disease preparedness and response.
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October 18, 2021
Pharmacology chair Lori Isom elected to National Academy of Medicine
Lori Isom, chair of the Medical School’s Department of Pharmacology, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors for a clinician and scientist.
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October 8, 2021
COVID-19 testing recommended for travel; resources available
As U-M prepares for upcoming breaks in the academic calendar, COVID-19 testing is recommended and resources are being made available for students, faculty and staff traveling domestically or internationally.
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October 8, 2021
$42.65M awarded to launch next phase of concussion study
The largest concussion and repetitive head impact study in history has received a $42.65 million award to launch the next phase of the landmark research project that is co-led by U-M.
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October 6, 2021
$3.6M grant to help researchers determine ALS susceptibility
A $3.6 million project funded by the National Institutes of Health will allow a team of experts from U-M to explore many factors to better determine what makes someone more likely to develop ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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October 4, 2021
COVID-19 should become seasonal disease, U-M researcher says
Rafael Meza, professor of epidemiology and global public health at the School of Public Health, believes that COVID-19 will become a seasonal disease, likely in the fall and winter seasons.
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September 30, 2021
College of Pharmacy’s safe medication disposal event set for Oct. 5
The College of Pharmacy will host a Safe Medication Disposal Event 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 5 at Ingalls Mall on North University Avenue, across from the Rackham Building.
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September 29, 2021
Partnership launches new Medicare Advantage plans in area
Michigan Medicine and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System have announced a partnership with Physicians Health Plan to bring a new choice in Medicare Advantage plans to Livingston and Washtenaw counties.
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September 29, 2021
U-M receives $11.7M grant for Parkinson’s disease research
U-M has been awarded a five-year, $11.7 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke to re-establish a Morris K. Udall Center of Excellence in Parkinson’s Disease Research.
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September 28, 2021
U-M wins C. Everett Koop National Health Award for workplace well-being
U-M has been recognized as a national leader in workplace well-being with the 2021 C. Everett Koop National Health Award. Since 2006, MHealthy has led U-M’s employee health and well-being programs and services.
