New Analytic Tool Designed to Help Guide Precision Cancer Research and Treatment
New research from Veerabhadran Baladandayuthapani
Researchers can use this model to identify pre-clinical systems or potential treatments for multiple cancer types.
Innovation
App Calculates Risk of Delaying Cancer Care During Pandemic
New research from Michigan Public Health
The University of Michigan’s OncCOVID app draws on global cancer and coronavirus data to create an individualized mortality risk assessment for receiving immediate versus delayed cancer treatment.
NSF-Funded Project to Focus on Improving Security, Privacy of Smart Homes
Q&A with Denise Anthony
A team of researchers from seven universities including the University of Michigan are working together on a national research project to address the entire life cycle of security, privacy and usability challenges from the perspective of the everyday consumer in a residential setting.
Advancing Care: Nurse Practitioners, At-Risk Communities, and the Ever-Expanding Education that Puts Nurses at the Heart of Serving Communities in Need
Nurses have been playing a unique and vital role in our battles against disease for centuries. Since the 1960s in the US, nurses have been at the forefront not only of health care services but also of health care administration and management. Nurses continue evolving their skills and the profession itself to meet needs beyond even their own imaginations and comfort levels.
Virtual Senior Center Helps Older Adults in Detroit Connect While Social Distancing
Low-income older adults and those with serious health problems are particularly vulnerable to negative health and social impacts caused by social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. Researchers from the University of Michigan and partner, Methodist Children’s Home Society, are piloting a virtual senior center that offers enrichment and educational programs via phone to help combat the isolation.
Public Health Student Part of Winning Team at Campus-wide Entrepreneur Competition
Michigan Public Health student Anthony Dang and his team earned the top prize at the 2020 Innovation in Action competition. The four-person team created Heard, an app designed to digitally connect individuals with chronic illness to peer support.