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http://www.kumc.edu 12-01-2012 01:37:35
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A special thank you to the generous donors who made gifts to KU School of Medicine on #OneDayOneKU. More than 150 donors donated a combined $163,203 to our campuses in Kansas City, Salina and Wichita to support scholarships and opportunities for our students. Thank you!


Stefan Bossmann, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Cancer Biology, was selected to join the 2025 class of senior members National Academy of Inventors. He is the first senior member of the NAI from KU Medical Center. bit.ly/4kpYvbO

Hartmut Jaeschke, University Distinguished Professor of pharmacology, toxicology & therapeutics at KU Medical Center, received the Dolph Simons Award in Biomedical Sciences for his work to combat acetaminophen-induced liver disease. rockcha.lk/higuchi-25



The KU School of Medicine-Wichita Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is launching a new Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program. The program will provide physicians from any primary medical specialty with progressively supervised clinical experience. bit.ly/4iywQUw


Today is Match Day! 💙 Congratulations to our fourth-year KU School of Medicine students who learned about their residency placements today! A total of 196 students across our three campuses in Kansas City, Salina and Wichita matched in over 30 states: bit.ly/4iFmuSK



One week ago, 196 KU School of Medicine students learned their residency placements for #MatchDay2025! Of those, 64 #Jayhawks will remain in Kansas, while the rest will head to more than 30 states from coast to coast. #RockChalk and congratulations! #KU #KUAlumni


Garold Minns, M.D., professor of internal medicine and dean of KU School of Medicine-Wichita, will transition to dean emeritus this month. Dr. Minns will serve as a mentor and advisor and will continue overseeing KU’s efforts with the Wichita Biomedical Campus. bit.ly/4jaBwjo


.KU School of Medicine earned high marks in U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools Rankings, remaining in Tier 1 in the Medical School-Primary Care rankings and moving up in the research rankings. Learn more and see the full list of ranked programs: bit.ly/3G2k5U2


.KUMC Department of Cancer Biology is raising money for student travel funds for conferences and meetings to give students the opportunity to grow, learn and achieve success in cancer research. Learn more about the LaunchKU fundraising initiative and make a gift today: launchku.org/project/46226

.KU School of Medicine is partnering with McPherson College, a liberal arts college in central Kansas, to promote rural health care by building a pipeline of rural students interested in medicine and other careers in health care. Learn more about the collaboration: bit.ly/4lEytSX

Did you know a KU Medical Center researcher discovered a treatment for a major cause of liver failure? Watch the interview with Hartmut Jaeschke to see how academic research saves lives in Kansas and beyond.👇 youtube.com/watch?v=LJmyNB…

.University of Kansas announced the recipients of the prestigious Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship for the 2025-2026 academic year. Among the twenty doctoral students are three students in our Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences: bit.ly/4iWqYE7



Scott Owings, M.D., associate professor of family medicine and associate dean for clinical sciences at the KU School of Medicine Salina campus, has been named the campus’s new dean. Tyler Hughes, M.D., who has served as dean since 2023, will retire: bit.ly/3HkDwYU

For physicians working in academia, career advancement can be challenging, requiring a commitment to teaching, research and scholarship. A KU School of Medicine-Wichita professor has published a guide to help physicians navigate academic promotion and tenure: bit.ly/4kN5Gdl
