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Dr. Babbette LaMarca, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, works alongside Dr. Nathan Campbell, a PhD student in experimental therapeutics and pharmacology when this photo was taken in 2024, and now an instructor in the department, to continue a legacy of research that began 70 years ago.

70 Years of Pharmacology: Past, Present, Future

Published on Tuesday, January 20, 2026

 Porter Antici is Mississippi's 2026 Children's Miracle Network Champion.

Porter Antici named 2026 Children’s Miracle Network champion for Mississippi

Published on Tuesday, January 20, 2026

 A mother with heart failure delivers hope

Video: A mother with heart failure delivers hope

Published on Tuesday, December 16, 2025

 Dr. Bill Pierce's sons, from left to right, Dr. Sam Pierce and Dr. Paul Pierce; his wife, Patricia Pierce, Dr. LouAnn Woodward and Dr. Calvin Thigpen are present at the chair-naming ceremony.

UMMC Honors Thigpen with Pierce Chair in Internal Medicine

Published on Monday, December 8, 2025

 Image for Photos: Holiday cheer lights up Children’s of Mississippi

Photos: Holiday cheer lights up Children’s of Mississippi

Published on Monday, December 8, 2025

 Image for Video: Soldier reunites with the care team that saved his life

Video: Soldier reunites with the care team that saved his life

Published on Monday, November 24, 2025

 Dr. Lee Bidwell, right, associate vice chancellor for research, congratulates platinum medallion winners Dr. Gailen Marshall, R. Faser Triplett Chair of Allergy and Immunology and Billy S. Guyton Distinguished Professor, and Dr. Lei Zhang, professor and associate dean for research and scholarship in School of Nursing, Billy S. Guyton Distinguished Professor and Harriet G. Williamson Endowed Chair of Population Health Nursing.

OAVCR Excellence Awards honor 2025 research accomplishments

Published on Monday, November 17, 2025

 The School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences on Friday held its annual Distinguished Alumni Ceremony and Luncheon to honor Drs. Joey Granger and Jared Cobb with alumni awards for 2025. From left are Cobb, Dr. Sydney Murphy and Dr. Joey Granger.

Graduate School honors outstanding alumni, research

Published on Monday, November 10, 2025

 The School of Medicine class of 2029 receives an overview of their academic year during orientation in August. The entering class numbers 170, with total medical school enrollment recorded at 657 students.

In good season: Once again, student enrollment springs in the fall

Published on Monday, November 10, 2025

 Dr. Felicitas Koller, inaugural recipient of the Hardy-Raju Chair of Transplant Surgery, is pictured with Dr. Seshadri Raju and his wife, Dr. Sybil Raju.

Dr. Felicitas Koller named inaugural Hardy-Raju Chair of Transplant Surgery

Published on Monday, November 10, 2025