Kelly Malcom
Lead Research Communicator
Malcom is a lead research communicator for Michigan Medicine and research communications strategist for the U-M Medical School, with more than 20 years of experience in strategic communications, marketing, and health and science writing. She covers the basic science departments, pulmonary and critical care medicine, infectious disease, pathology and anesthesiology. Contact: [email protected]
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Fragile X Syndrome Research Gains Momentum
With the help of a new human embryonic stem cell line, researchers make initial strides toward treatment for the genetic mutation.
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Making Memories During Sleep Takes Longer Than Expected
A long-standing puzzle about long-term memory processing may be solved. The method: monitoring the brain activity of sleeping rats after they complete a new maze.
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New Technique Improves Efficiency and Accuracy of Single-Cell RNA Sequencing
A deeper dive into genomic data can enable scientists to identify previously unrecognized differences between tumor cells.
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How Do Cells Under Stress Clean Up a Potentially Dangerous Mess?
Researchers develop a mathematical model of a cell’s response to disease-causing unfolded proteins.
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For Large Health Systems, Telehealth Programs Bring Challenges and Results
Researchers offer potential solutions for scaling-up increasingly popular remote healthcare services.
Medicine at Michigan
Lung Bacteria and Immunity
Lung bacteria might play a bigger role than once thought
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Screening Tools Can Miss Sepsis in Pregnancy; Study Urges Action
New research reveals a need for better tools for catching severe infections in pregnant women. Simple early interventions are crucial, too.
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How Mitochondria Deploy a Powerful Punch Against Life-Threatening Bacteria
Researchers discover that mitochondria play an important role in supporting the immune system’s response against MRSA infection.
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Genetic Prediction Model Helps Identify Arthritis Risk in Psoriasis Patients
Treatment planning for a painful and potentially disabling condition could be made easier with a new model for assessing genetic risk in people with psoriasis.
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Helping Postdocs Step into the Limelight
Institutional supports—and an exciting competition—are amplifying the voices of an often overlooked group of research trainees.
News Release
Phyllis Hanson, M.D., Ph.D. to lead U-M Department of Biological Chemistry
The U-M Board of Regents today approved the appointment of Phyllis Hanson, M.D., Ph.D. as the new U-M Medical School’s Department Chair for Biological Chemistry. She will begin her role on November 1.
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Simple Nerve Stimulation May Improve Sexual Response in Women
A treatment designed to improve bladder dysfunction could have another use: helping women who struggle to achieve sexual arousal.
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Genome-Wide Study Identifies Genes Linked to Diverticular Disease
An analysis of the genomes of a half-million people reveals potential genes behind a common intestinal disorder — and could inform future treatment.
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Pushing Big Data to Rapidly Advance Patient Care
Technology offers a solution for moving research out of journals and into the clinic faster
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New Insights on Sperm Production Lay Groundwork for Solving Male Infertility
Read the latest insights in male infertility research, including an effort to find ways of restoring fertility in men who don’t produce enough healthy sperm.
