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Second quarter research grants top $22 million

Second quarter research grants top $22 million

Monday, February 24, 2025

Funds to train physicians and build infrastructure vital to the Medical Center’s mission highlighted the list of grants in the second quarter of fiscal 2025. Read More

Recipients of the 2024 Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Excellence Awards present at Friday's ceremony pose with their framed certificates.

Annual awards recognize faculty achievements in research

Monday, November 18, 2024

A field of researchers from 16 departments and four schools took home Excellence in Research Awards on Friday. Read More

Dr. Caroline Compretta, assistant vice chancellor for research, leads a community-based health collaborative.

UMMC chosen to lead one of five national hubs for community-led health care research

The National Institutes of Health recently selected the University of Mississippi Medical Center to lead one of five new national research hubs focused on community-led health initiatives, marking a significant milestone in the fight against health disparities. Dr. Caroline Compretta will head the Southeast Center for Health Achievement and Growth in Equity, or SEACHANGE, an ambitious collaboration aimed at addressing the structural factors contributing to chronic diseases and improving health outcomes through community-driven solutions.

Published on Monday, October 7, 2024

 Dr. John Hall has reached his 50th anniversary at UMMC, making an impact on academic medicine and research.

Dr. John Hall celebrates 50 years of research, teaching at UMMC

The Arthur C. Guyton Professor and chair of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics said the research atmosphere and colleagues kept him at UMMC over the past five decades.

Published on Monday, September 16, 2024

 Ariel Cox, a researcher in psychiatry, works with equipment in the Translational Research Center.

Research enterprise reaches nearly $118M for fiscal 2024

Researchers received a near-record level of funding from grants and awards in fiscal 2024, thanks to more support at the federal level. It bolstered two longstanding sponsored programs vital to expanding health care access to underserved communities in Mississippi.

Published on Tuesday, September 3, 2024

 Students in Mississippi’s eight public universities and UMMC can receive care for emotional, behavioral and neurodevelopmental conditions through UMMC’s UNITE Clinic.

UMMC launches free tele-mental health clinic for public university students

Amid rising mental health concerns among Mississippi's college students, a new initiative aims to bridge the gap in counseling services. The Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at UMMC, funded by a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, launched The UNITE Clinic to provide essential mental health support to students across the state's eight universities.

Published on Monday, August 19, 2024

 A $1 million federal grant for UMMC will fund a multi-step initiative aimed at reducing Mississippi’s high rate of congenital syphilis.

UMMC receives $1M in federal funds to combat syphilis in Mississippi

Published on Monday, August 5, 2024

 Tina King Clay is a marathon coach, life insurance agent, and advocate for women's health.

UMMC takes heart patient from lethal diagnosis back to athletic powerhouse

Published on Monday, August 5, 2024

 UMMC Colony Park South will house several ambulatory clinics, beginning in 2025. UMMC will lease about 65,000 square feet in the three-story building across the street from UMMC Colony Park North, currently under construction.

UMMC announces new location for ambulatory clinics in Ridgeland

Published on Monday, July 8, 2024

 Third quarter grants and awards surpass $42 million

Third quarter grants and awards surpass $42 million

Published on Monday, July 1, 2024

 Dr. Matthew Kutcher, associate professor of surgery and emergency medicine, was a site investigator on the CAVALIER study.

Trauma drug study aims to save lives following severe injuries

Published on Monday, July 1, 2024

 TEACH Prize awardee Dr. Joey Granger, center, professor of physiology and biophysics, and Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, are flanked by representatives of Regions Bank: Walt Stephens, left, and Philip Blaylock.

‘Unmatched’ mentor, exemplary educators celebrated

Published on Monday, May 6, 2024

 Milestones in UMMC History

Milestones in UMMC History

Published on Monday, April 22, 2024

 Dr. Utsav Nandi, an emergency department physician, earned a master's degree from the School of Population Health to better serve his patients.

#2024UMMCGrad: ER doc masters population health

Published on Monday, April 15, 2024

 UMMC faculty, staff garner national recognition

UMMC faculty, staff garner national recognition

Published on Monday, April 15, 2024

 Dr. Jasmine Miller-Kleinhenz, assistant professor of population health science, hopes her study will bring awareness to the complexity of factors contributing to poor breast cancer outcomes in all women.

Persistent mortgage discrimination linked to breast cancer disparities, study shows

Published on Monday, March 25, 2024

 UMMC faculty shine in national spotlight

UMMC faculty shine in national spotlight

Published on Monday, March 18, 2024

 Q2 grants and awards surpass $18.6 million

Q2 grants and awards surpass $18.6 million

Published on Monday, March 11, 2024

 Dr. Robert Hester, professor of physiology and biophysics, is the new president-elect of the American Physiological Society.

Hester elected American Physiological Society president

Published on Monday, March 11, 2024

 Dr. Michael Hall is the 2024 SEC Faculty Achievement Award recipient for the University of Mississippi.

Hall receives SEC award

Published on Monday, February 26, 2024

 Dr. Thomas Dobbs, SOPH dean, wears the medal representing his new appointment as endowed Chair for the Study of Health Disparities.

Dobbs named endowed Chair for the Study of Health Disparities

Published on Monday, January 22, 2024

 Q1 grants and awards exceed $23 million

Q1 grants and awards exceed $23 million

Published on Monday, December 18, 2023

 Top investigators recognized with Excellence in Research Awards

Top investigators recognized with Excellence in Research Awards

Published on Monday, December 11, 2023

 Dr. John Hall, Arthur C. Guyton Professor and Chair of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, has been awarded more than 100 NIH grants during his career at UMMC, helping to advance the understanding of diseases including hypertension, heart failure, obesity, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

NIH grants account for more than half of all research funding at UMMC

Published on Monday, November 27, 2023

 Dr. Peter Mittwede, a physician-scientist who earned an MD-PhD in 2016, has returned to UMMC to practice as an orthopaedic traumatologist, while also conducting research.

Physician-scientist returns to UMMC pipeline

Published on Monday, November 20, 2023