Rising Temperatures May Push Lyme Disease Risk Westward in Maryland
A mathematical model developed by UMD/UM-IHC researchers illustrates how Lyme-carrying ticks respond to shifting temperatures, redistributing disease risk across the state.
Montgomery County Council Votes in Support of the UM-IHC Capital Project
Recently, the Montgomery County Council unanimously voted in support of the UM IHC capital project in North Bethesda
NIH Awards $12.5M for Alzheimer’s Researchers to Use AI to Scour Biobank Data
UMD computer scientist Heng Huang leads the project’s artificial intelligence and machine learning efforts and plans to build an innovative large genomic language model for Alzheimer’s that will drive drug discovery for the disease.
New UMD Startup Builds the ‘Picks and Shovels’ for the RNA Revolution
Emergente’s patented RNAnneal platform predicts shapeshifting RNA structures, addressing a foundational bottleneck across the therapeutics, agriculture and biotechnology manufacturing industries.
Shared Pain, Shared Relief
UM-IHC researchers and colleagues report that seeing others in pain, even digital avatars, can affect how we feel pain ourselves.
National Gap in Follow-up Therapy Can Erase Gains After Successful Osteoporosis Treatment
A new study led by researchers from the UM-IHC and the Mayo Clinic reveals that two-thirds of patients receiving anabolic treatment are not appropriately transitioned to the crucial anti-resorptive therapy afterward.
UM-IHC Faculty Member Rozalina McCoy, MD, Chairs Committee Updating National Diabetes Guidelines
In a new Q&A, the IHC’s own Rozalina McCoy spoke with the University of Maryland School of Medicine about her work updating the national Standards of Care in Diabetes.