The Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine congratulates Dr. Summer L Thompson, PhD on receiving a new R21 award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)!

Our review article, written by Dinobi Offurum when he was a high school senior in our lab: "Sex differences in the expression of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and its receptor: a review of contradictory and nuanced findings" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

UM-MIND is hiring! We are recruiting several tenure-track neuroscience faculty members, preferably at the Assistant Professor level, to join our institute at the University of Maryland School of Medicine here in Baltimore, MD. Learn more here: umb.taleo.net/careersectio... @medschool.umaryland.edu

Baltimore is experiencing a historic milestone: homicides in 2026 are at record lows. The teams at UMMC's Shock Trauma Center have been instrumental in providing critical care and supporting community resilience. Progress takes everyone working together. 📰 @nytimes.com: bit.ly/4ct4CK1

Killings Plunge in a City Once Known for Violence (Gift Article)

After decades of notoriously high murder totals, Baltimore and the people whose work entails dealing with the city’s most violent crimes are adjusting to a new reality.

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Dr. Nirali Shah, a nationally-recognized pediatric from the National Cancer Institute, has joined us as Professor and Director of Pediatric/Adolescent and Young Adult Cell and Gene Therapy Program. Welcome Dr. Shah!👏 🔗Learn more: bit.ly/3RSwAb8 #PediatricOncology #CancerResearch #MedED

Dr. Enrico Novelli, an internationally recognized sickle cell disease expert, joins us as Director of the Program in Sickle Cell Disease! He brings game-changing expertise in gene therapy, research, and patient care. 🔗 shorturl.at/hyqF8 #SickleCellDisease #MedEd

After meeting at an SfN social, neuroscientists Arash Fassihi, Gily Ginosar, Noga Larry and Abdulraheem Nashef organized the Middle Eastern Systems Neuroscience Symposium, hoping to build a community that can transcend political barriers through scientific connection. #neuroskyence bit.ly/4g0sZkk

Helping Middle Eastern neuroscientists build community

Four neuroscientists got together to organize the Middle Eastern Systems Neuroscience Symposium. They hope to build a community that can find ways to transcend political barriers through scientific co...

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"Pain may be what the brain makes of a signal, but somewhere, Basbaum insists, there is a signal" a fantastic article by Stephani Southerland about the remarkable career of Allan Basbaum aeon.co/essays/a-res...

Our lab is re-opening the search for a postdoc! The candidate we chose this round unfortunately had to withdraw (2-body problem). If you or someone you know is looking for a postdoc in ephys + spatial navigation + neurodegeneration, come check us out: aeryjoneslab.github.io

Emily A. Aery Jones@emilyaeryjones.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The Aery Jones lab is recruiting another postdoc! If you're interested in neural mechanisms of spatial memory, high-density recordings, cool tasks (like cricket hunting), and/or aging and Alzheimer's, come check us out: aeryjoneslab.github.io. Please pass along to your friends :D

Congrats to Dr. Bradley Maron on being named editor-in-chief of Circulation, the @americanheart.bsky.social's flagship cardiovascular journal. A leader in pulmonary vascular disease and precision medicine, he'll help shape the future of cardiovascular science. 🫀👏 🔗Learn more: bit.ly/4bv5Wvn

Leader in pulmonary vascular research named new editor-in-chief of Circulation journal

Embargoed until 1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET, Mon., July 6, 2026 DALLAS, July 6, 2026 — The American Heart Association announced that effective with today’s issue, Bradley A. Maron, M.D., FAHA, is the new edit...

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Our review on glial orchestration of neurodevelopment is online at @cp-devcell.bsky.social! Great fun working with Krissy Sakers and Pat Sheehan from the Eroglu and Schafer labs, and special thanks to first author Krissy for her tremendous work bringing this to fruition! www.cell.com/developmenta...

Glia orchestrate neural circuit development

In this review, Sakers et al. discuss how astrocytes, microglia, and oligodendrocyte lineage cells actively regulate neural circuit formation, refinement, and stabilization. They propose that coordina...

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Congratulations, Ted and team!

Ted Price@tedpricethepainguy.bsky.social · 4mo ago

big news for us today: www.prnewswire.com/news-release...

This week we cut the ribbon on the new @kahlertumsom.bsky.social research and clinical space! 👏✂️ Thank you so much to the Kahlert family and the Kahlert Foundation Board for making this possible! #AddictionMedicine #MedEd

The Aery Jones lab is recruiting another postdoc! If you're interested in neural mechanisms of spatial memory, high-density recordings, cool tasks (like cricket hunting), and/or aging and Alzheimer's, come check us out: aeryjoneslab.github.io. Please pass along to your friends :D

This work was just covered by Medical Xpress! Check it out: medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04...

Still moments reveal how the brain links distant places during learning

When the brain encodes and consolidates memories, it often connects related experiences that happened in different places and at different times. The neural processes that contribute to linking differ...

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Emily A. Aery Jones@emilyaeryjones.bsky.social · 6mo ago

My main postdoc work is now published: www.nature.com/articles/s41...! We (myself, Isabel Low, Frances Cho, and @lgiocomo.bsky.social) discovered task-relevant remote representations in entorhinal cortex independent of CA1. #paperthread below! 1/13

A $5.5M gift from the Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Family Foundation will accelerate cancer research and care at UMGCCC—supporting innovations like CAR T‑cell therapy for solid tumors and expanding survivorship programs across Maryland. #MedSky #MedEd #CancerResearch #Oncology #CancerCare

My main postdoc work is now published: www.nature.com/articles/s41...! We (myself, Isabel Low, Frances Cho, and @lgiocomo.bsky.social) discovered task-relevant remote representations in entorhinal cortex independent of CA1. #paperthread below! 1/13

🎗️🌟 The University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center received a $3M award from the National Cancer Institute! This award will launch a program focused on health equity & community‑engaged cancer care for early‑career oncology researchers. 👏 bit.ly/48k8xXr #Cancer #Research #MedEd

🧠 BREAKTHROUGH: UMSOM researchers at @genomescience.bsky.social created NeMO Analytics, a massive multi‑omic database combining data from 188 studies — revealing new insights into how the neocortex develops across species. 📰 More: bit.ly/4uPvLP3 #Neuroscience #BICAN #BrainResearch #Medsky #MedEd

UMSOM has been selected for the NAM's Change Maker Accelerators program, joining 25 orgs working to advance clinician well‑being nationwide. Proud to have Dr. Irina Burd and Dr. Ada Offorum representing UMSOM in this yearlong initiative. 🔗 bit.ly/3NBwulX #Medsky #MedEd #NationalAcademyofMedicine

National Academy of Medicine Announces 26 New Change Maker Accelerators to Advance Health Workforce Well-Being - NAM

National Academy of Medicine announces 26 new Change Maker Accelerators to advance health worker well-being. The program helps organizations measure progress.

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🌍🌟 Big news: Dr. Andreea Creanga has been reappointed to the WHO’s global advisory group on maternal mortality. She joins 14 international experts helping countries strengthen data, improve reporting systems, and prevent maternal deaths worldwide. #Medsky #WHO #PublicHealth

Maryland just ranked Top 10 in the U.S. for #WomensHealth! 🎉 A strong safety ranking + accessible reproductive care helped lift the state. UMSOM’s Dr. Jessica Lee highlights why access to contraception, comprehensive care, and strong review systems matter. 🔗 shorturl.at/Exioz #Maryland #Medsky

#ICYMI Join us at noon on March 4 as we host a round of Seminar Series presentations. For more information, visit our Seminar Series webpage: kahlertinstitute.umaryland.edu/news--events.... #AddictionMedicine #AddictionResearch #Seminar

🚨Exciting news: UMSOM is recruiting a new endowed professor to drive next‑generation bioengineering innovation! 🚀 Thanks to a $1M Maryland E‑Nnovation Fund grant, matched by @umaryland.edu for a total $3M endowment. 🔗 Learn more: shorturl.at/qfHMM #MedEd #Medsky #News

We are thrilled that Cecilia Bergeria, PhD, associate professor and Matthew Osborne Lead Addiction Researcher, has been awarded the 2026 Lewis Alan Opler Prize by the International Society for CNS Clinical Trials and Methodology. Join us in congratulating Dr. Bergeria! #OUD

University of Maryland Medical Center clinical trial led by Dr. Graeme Woodworth used focused ultrasound to temporarily open the blood‑brain barrier — improving chemo delivery. Courageous patients like Becca are changing what’s possible! 👏🧠🌟 🔗 cbsn.ws/4qmTimL #Neurology #MedEd #Medsky #Science

Woman shares unlikely survival journey after migraines led to glioblastoma diagnosis: "I am truly an outlier"

Becca Valle, then 37, enrolled in a cutting-edge clinical trial after surgery removed an aggressive tumor from her brain.

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Our researchers are launching a Phase 2 clinical trial of an investigational nasal spray designed to boost the body’s early immune defenses against respiratory illness. 🔬 Learn more: bit.ly/4qRaLov #ClinicalTrials #MedSky #PublicHealth

Together, these achievements reflect the strength of our #research enterprise and the people behind it. We remain focused on advancing discovery and improving #health and #science for generations to come. 🎥 Watch the Town Hall and learn more here: bit.ly/3OkV8qY

In 2025 the School of Medicine has: 🌍Launched global partnerships 🏅Earned top rankings 🏥Secured a $50M gift, turning our children's hospital @ummc into the University of Maryland Golisano Children's Hospital 📚Published in leading journals

Yesterday, Dean Gladwin shared a School of Medicine research update with our community. Despite federal funding challenges, we continue to invest in solving generational health challenges. 🧵 #Research #MedSky #HealthCare #MedEd