Department News

Outstanding Medical School Faculty, Staff Honored in 2018
7/3/18
A groundbreaking researcher and others who have made significant contributions to their fields and to the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were honored with 2018 Faculty-Staff Recognition Awards.
Wearable Technology May Aid ED Workflow in Times of Overcrowding
6/4/18
Technologies designed to track and eventually improve staffing levels in hospital emergency departments must be judiciously chosen, according to a new study published in the Journal of Emergency Nursing.
New Vision for Studying Human Body Taking Place
4/20/18
Work by John E. Tomaszewski, MD, and Steven D. Schwaitzberg, MD, to transform the way students and others study the human body is coming to fruition.
37 Original Projects on Display at Medical Student Research Forum
3/22/18
A total of 37 original research projects from aspiring physician-scientists were on display at the 2018 Medical Student Research Forum.
Weight Not a Factor in Outcome of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy
2/22/18
Department of Orthopaedics researchers have published a study that finds there is no statistically significant difference in clinical outcomes after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy among normal weight and obese patients.
Leddy Cautions New Test Detects Brain Bleeding — Not Concussion
2/21/18
The first blood test to help doctors diagnose traumatic brain injuries has won Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, but misconceptions abound about what it can accomplish.
Novel Technology Spurs Research on Orthopaedic Implant Infections
10/19/17
A newly patented technology developed as a collaboration in the departments of Biomedical Engineering, Orthopaedics, and Microbiology and Immunology is at the heart of an Office of Naval Research (ONR) grant focused on preventing and treating orthopaedic implant-related infections.
New Paper Challenges Current Thinking on Orthopaedic Surgery
7/26/17
Leslie J. Bisson, MD, has led a study — published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery — that challenges a surgical practice used for decades during arthroscopic knee surgery.
Orthopaedics Chair and Former Trainees Honored for Best Paper
7/21/17
Along with his co-authors — including former trainees in the Department of Orthopaedics — Leslie J. Bisson, MD, has won an award from the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine for authoring the “most outstanding clinical paper” to appear in the publication in 2016.
Concussion Guidelines Adopted at International Level
6/26/17
Research that shows activity aids recovery for concussion patients has been adopted by experts in the field.

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