Research Archive — Page 2 of 138

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September 14, 2026

How ‘mismatched donors’ are opening new doors for blood cancer patients

The ACCESS trial allowed mismatched, unrelated donors for blood cancer patients who didn’t have a perfect match for a stem cell transplant; the trial enrolled a more varied population of patients.

September 14, 2026

Nominations open for the 2026 School of Medicine Research Staff Awards

The awards honor staff members who provide exemplary support at all levels across the research enterprise.

Pregnancy test sensitivity depends on the timing of the test related to the expected menstrual period, but cycle length matters too. (courtesy of Alex Sundermann)
September 11, 2026

Study and new online tool help women make informed decisions about pregnancy testing

“Instead of giving patients a one-size-fits-all answer, the tool takes those findings and turns them into an individualized estimate,” said Alex Sundermann, MD, PhD.

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September 11, 2026

Protein clues in the blood may help children avoid diseases later in life

Study identifies early signs of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic disease in children that potentially can be reversed with a new class of weight loss drugs used widely by adults.

Study design compared a) a single session of transcranial magnetic stimulation to b) an accelerated, multi-session protocol. Each group of participants received pre- and post-session neuroimaging and cognitive assessments.
September 10, 2026

Noninvasive brain stimulation may help reduce cognitive deficits in schizophrenia

The procedure involves a magnetic coil placed on the scalp that generates magnetic pulses that pass through the skull and, by inducing small electrical currents, modulates neural activity in targeted areas of the brain.

The rod-shaped pathogen C. diff must overcome a variety of threats to survive and grow in the gut. (illustration by Adobe Stock)
September 9, 2026

C. diff coordinates threat response to survive in gut

It’s critical to understand how C. diff adapts to environmental stressors in the gut in order to identify novel antimicrobial targets.