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Base Pair founder Dr. Rob Rockhold and Hattiesburg High teacher and Base Pair leader Mariah Hawkins discuss students’ research in the high school laboratory.

Base Pair expansion powers the promise of future researchers

Monday, May 5, 2025

A collaboration between UMMC and University of Southern Mississippi provided an opportunity for budding high school researchers to explore scientific discovery through an expansion of the Base Pair program. Read More

Dr. Genevieve Shepherd Ali, left, and Dr. John Hall, Arthur C. Guyton Professor and chair of physiology and biophysics, present an award to Melissa Shepherd, recognizing her contribution to the Albert Pitt "Pete" Shepherd Jr., PhD Distinguished Chair in Physiology.

SGSHS announces new chair, award to honor physiology alumnus

Monday, November 25, 2024

Rewarding the spirit of innovation and honoring a trailblazer in research is the basis of the newest chair for physiology and new investigator award at UMMC. Read More

The School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences on Friday held its annual Distinguished Alumni Ceremony and Luncheon to honor Drs. Jessica Faulkner and Christine Schnackenberg with alumni awards for 2024. From left are Dr. Babette Lamarca, Faulkner, Schnackenberg, Dr. Joey Granger and Dr. Sydney Murphy.

Graduate School honors outstanding alumni, research

The School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences honored two of its alumni, each from different parts of the medical research realm, during its annual Distinguished Alumni Ceremony and Research Day.

Published on Monday, October 28, 2024

 Nathan Campbell, who began working in laboratory research at UMMC as a high school student 11 years ago, is now graduating with a PhD in Experimental Therapeutics and Pharmacology.

#2024UMMCGrad: Nathan Campbell’s scientific training at UMMC began in high school

Nathan Campbell graduates this week with a PhD in experimental therapeutics and Pharmacology, but his start in the field of research began when he was just a sophomore in high school. After 11 years of dedication to obstetrics research, he will continue his work at UMMC.

Published on Monday, May 20, 2024

 Early Career Achievement alumna Dr. Erin Taylor, left, assistant professor of physiology and biophysics, and Distinguished alumna Dr. Babbette LaMarca with their awards. Joe Ellis/ UMMC Photography

Graduate School honors two distinguished alumni for first time

Early Career Achievement alumna Dr. Erin Taylor, left, assistant professor of physiology and biophysics, and Distinguished alumna Dr. Babbette LaMarca, chair and professor of pharmacology and toxicology, were honored as trailblazers with exemplary research careers.

Published on Monday, October 23, 2023

 John Williams, who has worn hearing aids since age 9, is a student enrolled in the new doctor of audiology program in the School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences.

Audiology student relishes ‘full circle’ moment after childhood hearing loss

Nearly 20 years after being fitted for his first hearing aids at UMMC, John Williams is a doctor of audiology student in the program’s inaugural class.

Published on Monday, October 9, 2023

 Dr. Sydney Murphy, new dean of the School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences, is inspired by her ‘training pedigree.’

Murphy takes the reins as dean of Graduate School

Published on Monday, August 14, 2023

 UMEEDD interns Austen Breland and Maggie Phillips, MSU seniors, have spent their summer researching ways to build a model that identifies when a chest tube can be successfully removed.

MSU interns work with mentors to design biomedical solutions

Published on Monday, July 24, 2023

 Dr. Jason Griggs is winner of the International Association of Dental Researchers Wilmer Souder Award.

Griggs recognized for decades of dental materials research

Published on Monday, June 26, 2023

 Granger poses for his final official portrait as associate vice chancellor for research and SGSHS dean, among other roles.

Granger retires after 33 years at UMMC

Published on Monday, June 26, 2023

 School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences PhD student Chipo Chapusha leads an activity to test medicine release rates with middle schoolers, clockwise from left, De'Nahri Middleton, Aiden Wynn, Kyndal Lewis, Connor Harrell and Journi Garvis.

Summer school for these kids means lessons in dentistry

Published on Monday, June 12, 2023

 Master of biomedical sciences graduate Cara Irby spots a loved one in the crowd and cheers as her mother, Melanie Irby, prepares to enter the coliseum for commencement.

Photos: Capturing memories of the Class of 2023

Published on Tuesday, May 30, 2023

 Regions TEACH Prize honoree Dr. Barbara Alexander, professor of physiology and biophysics, left, receives congratulations from Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine.

‘Science mom,’ ‘superb mentor,’ Alexander secures ace educator award

Published on Monday, May 22, 2023

 Maria Jones-Muhammad, who graduates with a Ph.D. in neuroscience in May, will complete her postdoctoral fellowship at University of Alabama-Birmingham.

#UMMCGrad2023 Maria Jones-Muhammad: Homegrown neuroscientist in training

Published on Monday, April 17, 2023

 Joe Mack teaches a lesson on light to 4th graders at Barack H. Obama Magnet Elementary School in downtown Jackson.

Graduate student REACHes back, pays it forward by teaching

Published on Monday, March 27, 2023

 Dr. Elliot Varney sits before a patient's MRI scans that were evaluated for liver fat and liver fibrosis. The images, taken from a study he conducted, are included in his dissertation.

Front and Center: Dr. Elliot Varney

Published on Monday, March 20, 2023

 Dr. Hanna Broome is associate dean of student affairs, director of the MD-PhD program and assistant professor of cell and molecular biology.

Front and Center: Hanna Broome

Published on Monday, February 20, 2023

 Dr. Joey Granger, associate vice chancellor for research and dean of the SGSHS, stands with Dr. Kim Hoover after presenting her with the Distinguished Alumna of the Year Award.

Dr. Kim Hoover: Graduate Studies Distinguished Alumna of the Year

Published on Monday, November 7, 2022

 SURE student Maggie Stanford performs research involving the effect of the drug Prozac on the brain.

Students find out if they’re SURE about research careers

Published on Monday, July 18, 2022

 School of Medicine graduates Hunter Altman, left, and Adam Goodman fist bump prior to commencement.

Photo Gallery: Graduates smile after reaching educational milestone

Published on Tuesday, May 31, 2022

 Wearing the colors of their fields of study, UMMC graduates await the start of ceremonies Friday.

UMMC celebrates 959 May 2022 graduates across six health sciences schools

Published on Friday, May 27, 2022

 Jamarius Waller will graduate from the SGSHS and SOM this May with an MD and a PhD. This summer, he starts residency at Emory University's internal medicine-research track.

#UMMCGrad2022: Double-doctor has heart for science, medicine, service

Published on Monday, April 25, 2022

 Nena Hawkins uses a dental light curing unit to activate a dual-cured resin cement through an all-ceramic sample that later will be laser irradiated and tested to determine bond strength.

The size is right: Campus enrollment climbs

Published on Monday, November 15, 2021

 Dr. Lee Brown, assistant professor, talks with incoming radiological science students during orientation Thursday.

Seven schools and six ways from Sunday: Students, faculty brazen out COVID surge

Published on Monday, August 16, 2021

 Jared Cobb's research projects are as diverse as the materials he studies.

#UMMCGrad2021: Innovation abounds for SGSHS graduate

Published on Monday, May 24, 2021