Health + Wellness

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July 15, 2025
Excitement and pride filled the air as first-year medical students and their families celebrated the milestone of the White Coat Ceremony Sunday, July 13. Donning their white coats for the first time, they celebrated this cherished tradition that welcomes them into the medical profession, symbolizin...

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July 15, 2025
Paving the way for breakthroughs in early detection and life-saving treatments

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July 09, 2025
Alex Matthews
DMD/MPH dual-degree student at the School of Dental Medicine
Area of Focus: dental public health, focusing on care access
Alex Matthews grew curious about public health before he knew the term. As a kid in rural Tennessee, the multi-hour trips required to see various healthcare pro...

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July 07, 2025
Epilepsy self-management program shows promise to control seizures, improve mood and quality of life
Epilepsy is among the most common neurological conditions, marked by unpredictable seizures, accidents and injuries, reduced quality of life, stigma and—in the worst case—premature death.
But a program—developed over several years by a ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ-led research team—that teaches...

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June 26, 2025
Gary Schwartz leads a top cancer center, but still sees patients and meets regularly with community members as he pursues a clear vision: 'Everybody should have access to the latest advances in cancer medicine'

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June 26, 2025
New lymphoma T-cell therapy, made in less than a day, shows promising results with fewer side effects

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June 25, 2025
Researchers at the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ School of Medicine have found that semaglutide, a popular diabetes and weight-loss drug, may lower the risk of dementia in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Dementia, a condition that slowly makes it harder for people to remember things and think clearly, oc...

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June 24, 2025
Air Force Research Laboratory grant funds nanomedicine research
Anirban Sen Gupta
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ and University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers have received an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) grant to test platelet-inspired nanotherapeutics to treat traumatic brain injurie...

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June 18, 2025
Associate Professor, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
The Carl W. and Margaret Davis Walter Professorship in Pediatric Nursing, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Area of focus: Families of children who are technology dependent; children with chronic illness; normalization and family func...

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June 17, 2025
Madge Potts-Williams, DDS (DEN ’81)
Madge Potts-Williams, DDS (DEN ’81) has been named the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Alumnus Award—an honor that reflects her remarkable 44-year legacy of excellence in clinical practice, dental education, and organized dentistry. Through her unwavering com...