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Daniel Chang, M.D., was named chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Michigan Medicine. Chang, who is currently the Sue and Bob McCollum Professor of Radiation Oncology at Stanford University, will begin at U-M on Oct. 1.
A statement regarding the 2022 White Coat ceremony at the U-M Medical School
Arul M. Chinnaiyan, M.D., Ph.D., was awarded the 2022 Sjöberg Prize by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which also awards Nobel Prizes. Chinnaiyan is being honored for the discovery of recurrent gene fusions in prostate cancer, a groundbreaking finding initially published in 2005 that has led to a better understanding of how prostate cancer develops and improved methods to detect the disease.
A $7.6 million gift from Judith L. Tam and the Richard Tam Foundation has launched an accelerated research initiative at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center to understand why alterations in the ALK gene causes lung cancer to become resistant to standard therapy over time. The goal is to identify biological pathways that can be targeted with new approaches to treatment.
Two Michigan Medicine leaders are among the statewide health care executives signing a new letter urging Michiganders to get vacinated against COVID-19.
The drive, with online and in-person drop-off options for giving, continues through Sept. 26
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise across Michigan, beginning Friday April 2, Michigan Medicine will move to a more restrictive visitor policy similar to earlier in the pandemic.
The University of Michigan Board of Regents has approved the renaming of the U-M Depression Center for Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg and their family, in recognition of their transformational $30 million total giving to depression research and scholarship.
Nearly 20 years ago, the University of Michigan made history by establishing the nation’s first Depression Center, focused on advancing research, improving care and reducing stigma for some of the most common, costly and disabling health conditions. Today, the U-M Depression Center’s leadership passed to a new generation.
The season of giving has once again arrived in Michigan. But this one comes amid a surging pandemic, an economic downturn, and a looming deadline for continuation of federal financial relief. All of these have created intense need in communities surrounding Michigan Medicine. In response, the University of Michigan’s academic medical center will launch a third effort to encourage its own team, and the local community, to give food and funds to support Food Gatherers.
An overview of the relationship between U-M and the Ann Arbor VA hospital, as part of the observation of the 150th anniversary of the U-M academic medical center.
Michigan Medicine and two other major health systems have unveiled their $48 million shared laundry facility that is expected to achieve both significant savings from more efficient operations and better meet laundry needs. Located in Detroit, the new eco-friendly facility has the capacity to service 78 million pounds of health care linens – scrubs, bed sheets, pillowcases, blankets, towels and scrubs for inpatient and outpatient use – every year for the health systems combined.
Thanks to teamwork among a group of Michigan physician organizations, including Michigan Medicine's faculty group, approximately 40,000 Medicare participants across the state received better care in 2019, even though their care cost tens of millions of dollars less than predicted, according to new data just released by the federal government.
New grants totaling more than $15 million will amplify the University of Michigan’s ability to conduct research on aging and to help identify and address issues facing older adults today and into the future.
Michigan Medicine is launching a second food and toiletry drive for the community, in partnership with Food Gatherers. The drive will take place between September 8 and 27th online and in person, and is open to all U-M faculty, staff and students, and members of the community who are in a position to give.
A look back at the growth of Michigan Medicine's growing effort to provide clinical care and expertise to people across Michigan. Part of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of our academic medical center.
A look at the University Hospital opened in 1925, and later known as "Old Main", as part of the observation of the 150th anniversary of U-M's academic medical center.
Two new programs that harness advanced technology and the expertise of Michigan Medicine’s care teams could help patients avoid or shorten a hospital stay, while still getting the care they need.
A history of medical internship and residency at the University of Michigan, from 1874 to today. Part of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of U-M's academic medical center.
The key to defeating COVID-19 might be floating in the blood of people who have recovered from the disease. Now, they can get their revenge on the virus that made them sick, by donating a few teaspoons of their blood to U-M.
U-M researchers have launched dozens of COVID-19 studies in the past six weeks, working at top speed to understand the new coronavirus, test ways of preventing or treating COVID-19, and measure the pandemic’s effects on people and society. Now, they need the public’s help.
A broad array of research at Michigan Medicine and many other areas of U-M is addressing the global COVID-19 pandemic and its effects.
The Contagious Hospital opened at U-M in 1914 helped pave the way for many of the techniques that help keep hospital patients and health care workers safe from infection today.
One hundred and fifty years ago this month, a milestone in American medical history happened on the University of Michigan campus: the approval of medical education for women alongside men. It set in motion many other milestones for women in medical and health professions at U-M.
A look back at African-American medical pioneers at U-M, in honor of Black History Month and the 150th anniversary of U-M's academic medical center.
The concept of the academic medical center - providing patient care and medical education while pursuing research - got its start at U-M. Learn more in this story that's part of our 150th Anniversary celebration.
