Health & Medicine
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October 22, 2014
Chemist receives $2M grant to map disease-causing ‘free radical’ damage
Brent Martin, the William R. Roush Assistant Professor of Chemistry, has received a $2.2 million Director’s New Innovator grant award from the National Institutes of Health.
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October 21, 2014
New course promotes breaking down silos to optimize patient care
Health professions schools at U-M are taking a unique approach to educating future clinicians with an innovative course titled Team-Based Clinical Decision Making.
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October 20, 2014
$10M gift to U-M supports patient access to cardiovascular care
A $10 million bequest will fund creation of the Ken and Jeanne Levy-Church Fund to Improve Cardiovascular Access at the U-M Health System.
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October 20, 2014
Six from U-M faculty elected to prestigious Institute of Medicine
U-M experts in genetic and statistical analysis, Lou Gehrig’s disease, head and neck cancer, health policy and nursing are among the new members of the Institute of Medicine.
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October 20, 2014
Campus prepares in event of an Ebola virus case at U-M
Following months of evaluation and preventative measures, the university is prepared to deal with the Ebola virus should it arise within the campus community or U-M Health System.
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October 13, 2014
Learn to cook healthier at MHealthy’s free chef demo Wednesday
MHealthy will hold an Eat Smarter Chef Demonstration from noon-1 p.m. Wednesday at the Rogel Ballroom in the Michigan Union.
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October 9, 2014
Faculty panel will examine ways to leverage U-M excellence in biosciences
As part of an effort to “make our strength greater than the sum of our many excellent parts,” President Mark S. Schlissel will convene a panel of U-M faculty members to focus on the biological sciences.
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October 9, 2014
Grant supports U-M analysis of data from mobile health sensors
U-M will share a $10.8 million NIH grant aimed at developing innovative tools to gather, analyze and interpret health data generated by mobile and wearable sensors.
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October 8, 2014
$25M grant backs U-M project to curb maternal deaths
A $25 million grant will support a new center for reproductive health training at the U-M Health System to help provide life-saving health care in Ethiopia and beyond.
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October 6, 2014
REMINDER: Flu shot clinics run through this month
U-M faculty and staff covered under a university health plan can receive their flu vaccination on campus without paying an out-of-pocket fee.
