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Five years ago, doctors from Ann Arbor began traveling to University of Michigan Health-West to work at a new oncology clinic. Charles is one their patients. Watch him describe how this unique cross-state collaboration changed the course of his care: https://lnkd.in/gQvYwQNG

After her glioblastoma diagnosis, Chris Barry visited Michigan Medicine’s Multidisciplinary Brain Tumor Clinic. Through awake brain surgery, led by Dr. Wajd Al-Holou, they were able to remove as much of the visible tumor as possible. Barry was very active before her diagnosis and now goes on regular walks and spends time with her two young grandchildren. “I am blessed,” Barry said. “I have everything I need to get through this." Read her story: https://michmed.org/ByJY5

We're celebrating our history all year long, as we mark the 175th anniversary of the University of Michigan Medical School. Tomorrow night, March 27, learn more about the history of Black medical students at U-M, through this talk hosted by the Bentley Historical Library at the Detroit Observatory in Ann Arbor across from the Cardiovascular Center! Learn more and RSVP to attend in person or watch online: https://lnkd.in/gQ2KEXcK

BACK IN ZAMBIA: Earlier this month, a nine-person team from our Frankel Cardiovascular Center traveled to Zambia for the third consecutive year to teach and perform surgeries at the country’s National Heart Hospital. In collaboration with Dr. Chileshe Mutema’s team, they performed seven cases in five days, including the hospital’s first ever mitral valve repairs. A major focus of the trip was ensuring that Mutema’s team would be able to perform such operations in the future to increase capacity and access for heart patients in Zambia. “It is a privilege to return to Zambia each year to work with the talented surgical team at National Heart Hospital," said Dr. Gorav Ailawadi, a Frankel CVC director. “We worked through several complex procedures, and all patients had great outcomes. Drs. Mutema and Changwe and their team continue time make incredible strides each year to provide lifesaving care in Zambia. We hope to return and continue this growth in 2026.”

It's World Tuberculosis Day - and one of our top infectious disease doctors recently published a commentary on how it takes more than science to beat TB, COVID and other global scourges. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eGaMysg9

These two researchers work on very different topics, but have something important in common: Their work has made it to the "Elite Eight" of science! Dr. Sarah Sperry, of our Eisenberg Family Depression Center at the University of Michigan , and Dr. Megan Pesch of C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, led research that was selected for the #STATMadness tournament of science - and your vote could help them make it to the Final Four! Dr. Sperry and her colleagues used data from the Prechter Bipolar Research Program to develop a new way to track and potentially predict the mood changes that people with bipolar disorder often face - a discovery that could improve care. Dr. Pesch and her colleagues from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used Medicaid data to show a possible link between autism and pre-birth exposure to cytomegalovirus. Vote for both of them here: https://lnkd.in/e5SDKQKC Learn more about their work, and about the other six teams involving U-M researchers that made it into the tournament's original bracket, here: https://michmed.org/Stat25 All of the U-M research in STAT Madness received at least part of its funding from the National Institutes of Health.

People with more severe vision impairments have a higher risk of mortality compared to those with normal vision. Schedule your eye exam today on World Optometry Day! Study link: https://michmed.org/kVGve.

Legendary U-M men's basketball coach John Beilein knows what it takes to make the national tournament, and battle through rounds of competition. But this year, he's spreading the word about the U-M teams competing in another kind of tournament: The #STATMadness virtual tournament of science. Your vote can help our teams advance! Vote here: https://lnkd.in/e5SDKQKC

Come hear this performance by an orchestra made up of faculty, staff, students, alumni and retirees from across our academic medical center, and the broader U-M health sciences and biomedical research community! University of Michigan University of Michigan School of Public Health

As summer approaches, many people with lupus are at risk of enhanced inflammation from UV rays. This sensitivity currently has no treatment other than sunscreen, but research from the U-M Kahlenberg lab has identified an upregulated protein that is causing the skin of people with lupus to take on significant damage from the sun. https://michmed.org/Q9Py7