In Memoriam: A Tribute to Luke Lancaster, MD
The School of Medicine saddened to share the news of the passing of Associate Professor Luke Lancaster, MD, who died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 23, 2026. Dr. Lancaster was a…
Updated Colorectal Cancer Guidelines Endorse New Stool Tests, Recommend Limited Use of Blood Tests
With colorectal cancer a growing concern among younger people, the American Cancer Society has endorsed two new types of stool tests to encourage people to get screened while also recommending…
Multi-Institutional Study Uncovers Genetic Control Circuit That Shapes Key Immune Cells
A new study published in the journal Blood reveals how a previously unrecognized genetic regulatory circuit helps control the development and function of monocytes and macrophages—two types of white blood…
Ken Walsh, PhD, and Research Team Earn $3.3 Million to Study Sex Differences in Heart Failure
Ken Walsh, PhD, Lockhart B. McGuire Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and resident member of the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, has earned a…
Discovery Evolves Our Understanding of How Dormant Cells Awaken
School of Medicine scientists have discovered an important trigger that allows dormant cells, such as in cancer or hibernating animals, to awaken – and they’ve named it SNOR, after a…
Celebrating the Life of Robert Cantrell, MD
It is with deep sadness that we share news of the passing of Robert (Bob) Cantrell, MD, on April 26, 2026. Dr. Cantrell was recruited in 1976 as Fitz-Hugh Professor…
