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New collaboration will give first responders technology tools to save lives

New collaboration will give first responders technology tools to save lives

If a first responder at the scene of an emergency in rural Mississippi can’t get signal to make a call or use WiFi, the life of an injured person could be in peril. A new collaboration between UMMC and the federal First Responder Network Authority aims to address that communication challenge through innovation and the statewide buildup of mobile broadband.

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SON recognized for outstanding work in medically underserved Delta school district

SON recognized for outstanding work in medically underserved Delta school district

The School of Nursing and the South Delta School District received a 2019 Governor’s Award for the work being done in the district's school-based clinics. In an area with no pediatrician and few health professionals, the care from SON nurse practitioners and nurses may be the only quality medical care some children receive.

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UMMC researcher’s pioneering work gives rise to new severe depression drug

Thirty years ago, Dr. Ian Paul and a group of fellow young researchers had a hypothesis: that major depression has a connection with the brain neurotransmitter glutamate, and that drugs that block glutamate receptors would have an anti-depressive effect. It proved true, making possible the highly acclaimed drug esketamine, the first truly new depression treatment in three decades.

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UMMC researcher’s pioneering work gives rise to new severe depression drug

Invited presentations by UGA, JSU, Vandy faculty highlight upcoming week's event slate

Invited presentations by UGA, JSU, Vandy faculty highlight upcoming week's event slate

Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming weeks at the Medical Center.

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Scientist, longtime pediatrician join Medical Center faculty

Medical Center leadership is proud to announce the following additions to its faculty and leadership staff.

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Scientist, longtime pediatrician join Medical Center faculty
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