Carl Fichtenbaum, a professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and one of the leaders in UC’s efforts to combat COVID-19, is still going to protest marches as his passion for social justice, personally and profession- ally, burns as brightly as ever.
October 6, 2022
The University of Cincinnati is committing $12 million to grow inclusive excellence by leveraging diverse perspectives to advance innovation, creativity and complex problem solving in biomedical research. The new program, FIRST+ Lives Here for Urban Health, aligns with the National Institutes of Health’s FIRST (Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation) Program and advances the university’s Next Lives Here strategic direction.
September 11, 2023
UC physician-scientist Jordan Kharofa, MD, is leading a clinical trial to improve treatment outcomes for anal cancer patients. The effort has received support from Ride Cincinnati, a important backer of the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center.
December 13, 2022
Initial data from a University of Cincinnati clinical research study aimed at increasing diet quality and decreasing cardiovascular risk shows positive results. The study, called Supermarket and Web-Based Intervention Targeting Nutrition (SuperWIN), was a randomized, controlled trial that promotes a heart-healthy diet through nutrition counseling provided by a supermarket-based, registered dietitian within one of each participant’s home grocery stores.
June 14, 2024
Dr. Vincent Martin, professor in the UC College of Medicine, presents research at the annual American Headache Society meeting showing that as temperatures rise so do the chances for migraine attacks.
June 6, 2023
Eric Wohleb of the UC Department of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology in the College of Medicine is collaborating with a researcher at Miami University to explore the use of magic mushrooms as treatments for a variety of mental health conditions. WVXU produced a story on the efforts.
July 25, 2023
Timothy White, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia nine years ago, is taking part in a 10-week summer program in the College of Medicine called RISE UP. He is researching the type of cancer he had.
October 30, 2023
Dr. Teresa Reyes has been named senior associate dean for basic and translational research at the College of Medicine.
March 8, 2021
Local 12 reports on a new study that could give pregnant women with addiction a new tool to deliver a healthy baby. Christine Wilder, MD, is interviewed.
December 4, 2020
UC researchers are seeking participants in a study for an opioid addiction treatment that could weaken withdrawal symptoms and increase the likelihood of recovery for pregnant women.