Great Minds, Greater Discoveries Stories

Dr. Jay Brito Querido and lab member talking and working in the lab
Great Minds, Greater Discoveries Stories

Jay Brito Querido, Ph.D.: Unlocking the mysteries surrounding ALS starts with understanding protein development

Learn more about the innovative work of research investigators at the University of Michigan Medical School.
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Matthias Kretzler, MD: Studying the onset and progression of kidney diseases

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Mitra Aliabouzar, PhD working in the lab
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Research Scout Scholar: Mitra Aliabouzar, PhD

Meet Dr. Mitra Aliabouzar, a Great Minds Research Scouts scholar at the University of Michigan Medical School.
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Research Scout Scholars: Shahzad Mian, MD, Lev Prasov, MD, PhD & Yan Zhang, PhD

Meet Shahzad Mian, MD, Lev Prasov, MD, PhD and Yan Zhang, PhD, Great Minds Research Scouts scholars at the University of Michigan Medical School.
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Samantha Schon, MD: Investigating the impact of obesity on fertility

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Alison Affinati, MD, PhD: Uncovering the link between stress, the brain, and diabetes

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Dr. Welch looking through microscope in the lab
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Research Scout Scholar: Joshua Welch, PhD

Meet Dr. Joshua Welch, a Great Minds Research Scouts scholar at the U-M Medical School.
Dr. Hastins and a lab member looking at a computer in the lab
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Michelle Hastings, PhD: Investing in a simple but powerful way to make medicines

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Dr. Presner and lab member measuring a solution in the lab
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John Prensner, MD, PhD: Research helps beyond one person or one disease

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Devin McCaslin, PhD: Advancing treatments and diagnostics for hearing and balance issues

Learn more about the innovative work of research investigators at the U-M Medical School.
Patient receiving histotripsy treatment with health care providers using equipment
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Research Impact: Histotripsy

In late 2023, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of sound waves to break down tumors — a technique called histotripsy — in humans for liver treatment, a new therapy developed at the University of Michigan and with support from the National Institutes of Health.
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Research Impact: A Michigan boy is first to receive an artificial heart

An Ypsilanti, Mich., boy is the state’s first child to receive a total artificial heart.
Longhua Guo working in the lab
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Research Scout Scholar: Longhua Guo, PhD

Meet Dr. Longhua Guo, a Great Minds Research Scouts scholar at the University of Michigan Medical School.
Joanna Mattis working in the lab
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Research Scout Scholar: Joanna Mattis, MD, PhD

Meet Dr. Joanna Mattis, a Great Minds Research Scouts scholar at the University of Michigan Medical School.