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The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is Maryland’s only public health, law, and human services university. Changing the Future Today. #WeAreUMB
Take a behind-the-scenes look at our annual Thanksgiving drive where @umaryland.edu teamed up with @cbsnewsbaltimore.bsky.social and UMMC to distribute more than 1,600 turkeys to West Baltimore families.
December 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
It's been an incredible year of progress seeing our new School of Social Work building rise! As part of the green building design, 42 geo-exchange wells were drilled, totaling 10 miles of piping! Opening in late summer 2027!
December 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Discover unique gifts, support local crafters, and share the holiday spirit Dec. 3 at the 17th Annual UMB Holiday Craft Fair.
We'll see you at the Elm Ballrooms, SMC Campus Center, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

December 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
@medschool.umaryland.edu is ahead of the curve in providing medical students with training on cannabis. vist.ly/4fkun
November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Monthly, on-site visits build trust.

UMSOP Professor Nicole Brandt shares how UMB’s Interprofessional Wellness Clinic uses consistent presence to empower older adults and support aging-in-place as a model rooted in years of geriatric research.
#BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB
November 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Dr. Nicole Brandt’s research in aging-in-place and geriatric care helped build UMB’s Interprofessional Wellness Clinic bringing coordinated services directly to older adults in West Baltimore.
#BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB #AgingInPlace #CommunityHealth #UMBresearch
November 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
In a wide-ranging podcast interview, UMSOP Professor C. Daniel Mullins discussed the evolving role of patients in health care, including advocating for themselves thanks to the power of consumer choices.

Listen to the interview on the "Conversations With Perry and Friends" podcast.
November 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
What if health care could reach older adults right where they live? UMSOP's Nicole Brandt is leading an interprofessional effort to bring on-site medication reviews, immunizations, and blood pressure checks to underserved senior housing communities.
#BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB
November 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Congrats to UMB student veterans, Matthew Link and Shannon Long who won tickets to the Army-Navy football game from our Veterans Day-inspired UMB ticket giveaway.
vist.ly/4ewse
November 17, 2025 at 11:12 PM
In this episode of “The UMB Pulse,” explore this novel approach to cancer recovery with Ian Kleckner, PhD, MPH, associate professor at the @UMSON and director of the SYNAPSE Center. Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
November 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
As part of the Nathan Schnaper Intern Program in Translational Cancer Research at the @umaryland.edu, Benick Mbaya studied how exercise can improve symptoms for women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. #BreakthoughsCantWaitUMB
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
One meaningful way to honor Veterans Day this year is by supporting one of the many veteran-focused charities participating in the 2025 Maryland Charity Campaign. Contributions can be made through the convenience of payroll deduction or a one-time gift. vist.ly/4dtdm
November 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Sepsis kills 1 in 5 people worldwid. 350,000 each year in the U.S.
Ryan Pearson at UMSOP is developing nanoparticles to improve survival and redefine how we treat infection.
#BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB #SepsisResearch #Nanomedicine #UMBresearch
November 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
When inflammation goes too far, it kills.

@UMSOP’s Dr. Ryan Pearson develops nanoparticles that can fine-tune immune responses and help treat sepsis.
#BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB #Nanomedicine #SepsisResearch #UMBresearch
November 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Sepsis kills 350k Americans a year — and no approved therapy improves survival.

Ryan Pearson @UMSOP is testing drug-free nanoparticles that calm the immune system & work with antibiotics to fight sepsis. #BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB #SepsisResearch #Nanomedicine #UMBresearch
November 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
What if we can use a drug that has already shown promise in treating other cancers to treat pediatric brain tumors?

Hear how ACS-IMPACT research scholar at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Gabrielle Olibris is Changing The Future Today. #BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB
October 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Gabrielle Olibris, @umaryland.edu, ACS-IMPACT Scholar, worked with @medschool.umaryland.edu’s Dr. Aditi Banerjee to repurpose BNPP-433.3 Beta, an existing prostate cancer drug, to target pediatric brain cancer medulloblastoma. Her goal: safer, more effective treatments for kids.
October 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Rena Steinzor, professor at @law.umaryland.edu, is quoted in Newsweek about a new EPA rule that could give the agency power to determine if chemicals like asbestos, formaldehyde, mercury and lead could be used in specific cases.

To read more, visit the link in our reply.
October 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Congratulations again to our Founders Week Award Winners!

Read more about their accomplishments here: vist.ly/4bux4

#FoundersUMB
October 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Lauren Schuyler, an assistant researcher director at @UMSSW talked to Newsweek about the impacts of work requirements for SNAP benefits. #UMBInTheNews
October 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Register for the Nov. 3 "Virtual Face to Face." @umaryland.edu President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS, will discuss the changing and challenging research landscape.
Guests: Patrick O’Shea, PhD, MS, VP for Research
Robert K. Ernst, PhD, @UMSOD Professor
vist.ly/4b8uk
October 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Hear more from the importance of vaccines for those with chronic lung disease from @medschool.umaryland.edu Professor Justin R. Ortiz, MD, MS in this Q-and-A with the @LungAssociation. ⤵️

#vaccineswork #fightflu
October 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Early heart disease diagnosis can save lives — but not every family gets it. ❤️

@medschool.umaryland.edu student Claire Wegner, with Dr. Alicia Chaves, found Latino & Hispanic moms and those preferring non-English are less likely to get prenatal diagnoses. Her work aims to close that gap.
October 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
“What if we could save more babies before they’re born?”
@medschool.umaryland.edu Claire Wegner’s research on prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease aims to improve access to care and remove barriers for underserved families.
#BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB #PrenatalCare #MaternalHealth
October 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Can your dentist use AI to spot health problems sooner? Ahmed Sultan, BDS, PhD, director of the Division of Artificial Intelligence Research at UMSOD shares how new AI tools are helping dentists.
Available to watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Find a link below. ⤵️
October 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM