The Program for Personalized Medicine and Institute for Genome Sciences at the School of Medicine are considering partnering with Illumina, Inc. to offer an exciting educational program called Understand Your Genome (UYG). Illumina is a life science instrument company and is the leading manufacturer of DNA sequencing technologies. They offer direct genetic testing through their CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited laboratories in San Diego.
Nationally renowned School of Pharmacy faculty member Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, MA, MDE, BCPS, CPE, has a strong showing at this year’s PAINWeek in Las Vegas.
The Carey School of Law’s Immigration Clinic will provide free, confidential legal services to UMB students, faculty, staff, and family members for DACA renewals on Monday, Sept. 25, from 1 to 7 p.m. The deadline for filing the renewal application is Oct. 5. Other UMB resources are available.
Lord John Alderdice from the United Kingdom Parliament will be the keynote speaker of a two-day RISING Baltimore symposium that will focus on sharing community engagement strategies across communities and professions.
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Orientation for the President’s Student Leadership Institute (PSLI), a co-curricular certificate program designed to expose students to contemporary issues in leadership and professional development, will be held Sept. 26 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the SMC Campus Center. Attend this session to learn how you can fulfill the requirements and plan out the year through PSLI.
The Hippodrome Theatre welcomes former Baltimore Sun theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck for a Broadway 101-Brown Bag Lunch series talk Sept. 27, noon to 1 p.m., that is open to all UMB students, faculty, and staff.
A clinical trial is being conducted on an investigational medication for the treatment of heavy drinking. This study is open to men and women ages 18 and older and of European ancestry. Participation is confidential, and you will be compensated for your time and effort. Transportation can be provided.
Project led by Dr. Emily Heil addresses critical global health need and establishes new research and education opportunities for student pharmacists.
Event spotlights cutting-edge pharmaceutical sciences research being conducted across the region and offers networking opportunities for attendees.
A summer excursion in Zambia teaches UMB students and faculty valuable lessons about health care delivery in resource-limited countries.
The Department of Public Safety welcomes Capt. Dameon Carter, MS, to the UMB Police Force.
School of Pharmacy students are hosting a flu shot clinic Sept. 27 at the Balch Gallery in Pharmacy Hall. Cost is $25 but may be free depending on your insurance.
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is being rolled out for Office 365 this fall at UMB in an effort to provide extra cyber security and guard against phishing attacks.
The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy has established a collaborative partnership with the University of California, San Francisco’s schools of medicine and pharmacy to advance pediatric drug and device development and provide expanded research and educational opportunities for faculty, students, and trainees at both institutions.