Fox 19: UC doctor part of team developing new COVID-19 antibody test
August 20, 2020
Steve Woodle, MD, William A. Altemeier Chair in Research Surgery at the UC College of Medicine, spoke to a Fox 19 journalist about his latest research. He is part of a national team working on a new test that can determine the effectiveness of antibodies against COVID-19 and also does a better job of reducing false positives in detecting the novel coronavirus.
New COVID-19 antibody test may be more reliable
August 18, 2020
A University of Cincinnati transplant surgeon is part of a national team of researchers that has helped develop a serological test targeting transplant patients that may better detect antibodies in response to SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus causing COVID-19.
Cincinnati Enquirer: Trainer's farewell to Ginsburg salutes value of strength training
October 12, 2020
Angelo Colosimo, MD, an associate professor in the UC College of Medicine and a UC Health orthopedic surgeon, discussed the benefits of regular workouts with weights and flexibility exercises no matter how old you are. He spoke to the Cincinnati Enquirer for an article that remembered U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg but also touted the benefits of strength training.
Medscape: Is collecting long-term cancer follow-up data worth it?
November 5, 2021
Tammy Holm, MD, Phd, assistant professor of clinical surgery at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine was interviewed for a story in Medscape on whether or not it's worth the effort to follow cancer patients over many years to catch tumors that recur, improve outcomes, even reveal important trends. Those long-term cancer follow-ups require extensive human resources and will inevitably decrease over time.
WVXU: UC Health first in region to use spray on skin for burn patients
November 9, 2021
Spray on skin, called RECELL, is now approved for both adults and children, sparing them the unnecessary pain of dozens of skin grafts. UC Health says it’s the first in the region to use the technology made by Avita. WVXU published a story on the spray, quoting Julia Slater, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at the UC College of Medicine.
UC renews cooperative agreement with U.S. Air Force
November 9, 2021
The University of Cincinnati and the U.S. Air Force have renewed their cooperative agreement that could mean up to $49 million in research funds. This is the second renewal of the cooperative agreement dating back to 2010.
Research reveals insights into transplant rejection, new drug targets
June 28, 2023
Imagine a day when a urine test could inform a doctor precisely why a kidney transplant patient was experiencing organ rejection and suggest the best medication for specifically addressing the problem. That day took a leap closer to reality thanks to a set of single-cell analyses that have identified the most specific cellular signatures to date for kidney transplant rejection. The findings were published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
WLWT, Local 12: Jerry Springer's death puts pancreatic cancer, called a silent killer, under microscope
May 1, 2023
Syed Ahmad, MD, was interviewed by WLWT about pancreas cancer following the death of Jerry Springer