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Video: Soldier returns to UMMC after traumatic brain injury

Video: Soldier returns to UMMC after traumatic brain injury

Monday, November 24, 2025

In 2022, Justin Lynchard, a soldier in the 101st Airborne Division, suffered a traumatic brain injury that landed him in the ICU. Three years later, Lynchard and his family return to UMMC to create new memories and reunite with the faculty and staff who saved his life. Read More

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

Monday, November 17, 2025

Medical Center researchers across disciplines were hailed for their achievements in the past fiscal year, which saw a record number of proposal submissions. Read More

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