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UMMC faculty recognized for contributions to medicine, research

Monday, May 18, 2026

Medical Center faculty and staff often are recognized regionally, nationally and internationally for their academic or medical achievements. These accolades place UMMC among health science centers worldwide. Read More

PhD graduate left India for UMMC to advance her research goals

Monday, May 18, 2026

Sheetal Chowdhury found a community that helped shape her future. Now, as she prepares to earn her PhD in biomedical materials science, she is turning years of obesity research into the next phase of her career in orthopaedic clinical research. Read More

Rare cast iron casket discovered on the ridge of Asylum Hill excavation site.

Rare, fully preserved cast iron casket recovered from Asylum Hill excavation

Beneath a quiet ridge on the University of Mississippi Medical Center campus, archaeologists have uncovered a rare, fully preserved cast iron casket dating back to the late 1800s — one of the most unusual finds to emerge from the Asylum Hill Cemetery excavation.

Published on Monday, May 18, 2026

2026 Project SEARCH coordinators and graduates, from left, Jasmine Lee, Nick Weldon, Johnny Bailey, Calvin Coleman, Hannah Kimbrough, Dylan Morgan, Tyniya Spencer, Dai'Jawn "Bizzy" Smith, Tommy Burnham and Christina Guarino.

Project SEARCH builds skills for life

Young adults with developmental challenges are celebrating a ticket to self-sufficiency with their completion of a program at UMMC, aimed at preparing them for the working world.

Published on Monday, May 18, 2026

Photos: UMMC celebrates employees with a week of appreciation events

Employees across UMMC took part in food, games, giveaways and celebrations during this year’s Employee Appreciation Week. The weeklong festivities recognized the people who support UMMC’s missions of education, research and patient care every day.

Published on Monday, May 18, 2026

From left, Dr. Lee Brown, 2026 SHRP Alumnus of the Year, SHRP Dean Dr. Jay Garner and 2026 SHRP Early Achievement Award winner Dr. Chelsea Stephens

Career pivots lead SHRP Alumnus of the Year, Early Career Achievement awardees to UMMC

The School of Health Related Professions has named Dr. Lee Brown as its 2026 Alumnus of the Year and Dr. Chelsea Stephens as its Early Career Achievement Award winner.

Published on Monday, May 11, 2026

From left, 2026 SON Early Achievement Award winner Michael Jones, Dr. Tina Martin, SON dean, and 2026 SON Alumna of the Year Dr. Jennifer Hitt.

SON recognizes Alumnus of the Year, Early Career Achievement award winners

Published on Monday, May 11, 2026

Members of the Hal's St. Paddy's parade and festival present a check to the children's hospital from left; Sophie Wolf, 2027 co-chair Hal's St. Paddy's parade and festival; Paul Wolf, 2027 co-chair Hal's St. Paddy's parade and festival; John Horhn, mayor of Jackson; Gail Horhn, first lady of Jackson; Dr. Mary Taylor, Suzan B. Thames Chair of Pediatrics and CEO of Children’s of Mississippi; Selena Daniel, Run the Rainbow chair; Malcolm White, founder, Hal's St. Paddy's parade and festival and Caitlin Foreman, executive director, Friends of Children's Hospital.

Hal’s St. Paddy’s parade and festival raises over $205K for Children’s of Mississippi

Published on Monday, May 11, 2026

Marlene Rios is among the first people patients meet at the UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute.

Front and Center: Marlene Rios

Published on Monday, May 11, 2026

McKing Amedari, a 2025–2026 Honors College member in the John D. Bower School of Population Health, receives his certificate of completion of the program from Dr. Scott Rodgers, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs.

Students celebrated for achievements at first UMMC Honors College awards

Published on Monday, May 11, 2026

UMMC graduate Hunter Sylvester pursues life-changing Alzheimer’s research

Published on Monday, May 11, 2026

Skyla Wilson, supervisor of the neurophysiology lab, colors an ice cream cone on a poster for Employee Appreciation Week in 2025.

UMMC celebrates employees during annual appreciation week

Published on Monday, May 4, 2026

Dr. James Chang, the Johnson & Johnson Distinguished Professor and chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery at Stanford University, is the first guest in the Dr. Michael E. Jabaley Distinguished Hand Surgery Visiting Professor Lecture Series.

New lectureship honors Dr. Michael Jabaley’s legacy in hand surgery

Published on Monday, May 4, 2026

The psychiatric emergency services unit is a multidisciplinary collaboration between the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and the Department of Emergency Medicine. Pictured above are members of the care team, from left; Michael Eldridge, RN; Ashley Lawrence, Adult ER Nurse Manager; Sherry Riser, director of nursing; Dr. Mark Ladner, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior; Dr. Ruby Hall, psychiatry resident; Courtney Moody, ER technician and Johnathan Bell, RN.

New dedicated adult psychiatric emergency services unit improves care at UMMC

Published on Monday, May 4, 2026

Photos: Mississippi State University baseball’s winning visit to Children’s of Mississippi

Published on Monday, May 4, 2026

The new five-story Cancer Center and Research Institute will offer advanced care, groundbreaking research and a welcoming space to enhance patient care and access.

McRae Foundation’s generosity continues with significant gift to UMMC cancer center campaign

Published on Monday, May 4, 2026

For School of Nursing student, degree is fulfilment of lifelong calling

Published on Monday, May 4, 2026

Attendees gathered at the UMMC cemetery during the annual Ceremony of Thanksgiving on April 22, honoring anatomical donors whose final gift continues to educate future generations of health care professionals.

Even in death, they teach: 2026 Ceremony of Thanksgiving honors UMMC anatomical donors

Published on Monday, April 27, 2026

Dr. Michael D. Roach, professor in the Department of Biomedical Materials Science, was named the inaugural Lyle D. Zardiackas, PhD, FADM, FASTM Professor in Biomedical Materials Science, which honors the legacy of the late Dr. Zardiackas, who founded the department.

Gift from pioneering researcher establishes professorship, names lab at UMMC

Published on Monday, April 27, 2026

UMMC dental student builds on family legacy as she looks ahead to the next chapter

Published on Monday, April 27, 2026

Registered Nurses Tiana Williams and Alexis Gaines take care of a patient in the PICU. The PICU has been awarded the Pediatric Nurse Excellence Diamond Award, the highest distinction presented by the Society of Pediatric Nurses.

Children’s of Mississippi PICU earns highest national honor

Published on Monday, April 27, 2026

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Dental outreach, maternal care earn recognition

Published on Monday, April 27, 2026

Dawn Hoge is pictured with her care team, from left, Dr. Ignacio Velasco Martinez, chair of the Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology; Dr. Jesse Austin III, Dr. Randall Nutt, Dr. Sara Islam, Dr. Bryant Halsch, OMS residents; and Dr. Laura Humphries, associate professor of plastic surgery.

Advanced 3D technology and interdisciplinary care restore quality of life for Mississippi patient

Published on Monday, April 20, 2026

Patrick McCarthy of Jackson, among the first Mississippians to use the Ethos system at UMMC,  is prepared for Ethos radiotherapy.

New state-of-the-art radiation oncology systems offer advanced cancer care at UMMC

Published on Monday, April 20, 2026

UMMC genetic counselor Phuc Do, left, observes as Dr. Pawel T. Pomianowski, the state’s only practicing adult geneticist, examines patient Louise Allen during a visit focused on research into the transthyretin gene variant. The hereditary condition disproportionately affects African Americans. Allen’s husband, Vincent Allen, attends in support.

TTR gene variant may reveal clues to improving heart health in African Americans

Published on Monday, April 20, 2026