Dr. William Hillegass, MCCTR's Informatics Coordinator & Assoc. Professor of Data Science at UMMC Bower School of Population Health, reviews the non-medical costs of both fatal and nonfatal firearm injury: www.ajpmonline.org/article/S074...
We're gearing up for Clinical Trials Day in May at University of Mississippi Medical Center!
Save the date for three days of events celebrating and elevating the people and programs that advance public health.
For more info on UMMC's active clinical trials, visit: www.umc.edu/apps/clinica...
MCCTR Clinical/Translational Research Scholars Dr. Yoshitsugu Obi, Dr. Maria Clarissa Tio, and Dr. Timothy Yen team up to study the effectiveness-implementation of home blood pressure monitoring for dialysis patients: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41531668/
Dr. Courtney Roper, MCCTR PPP awardee & Asst. Prof. of Environmental Toxicology at @olemiss.bsky.social, reports significant associations between fine particulate matter exposure and adverse cardiovascular effects: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Dr. Cooper Brookshire, an MCCTR Clinical/Translational Research Scholar & Assoc. Clinical Professor at
@msstate.bsky.social, reports Feline leukemia virus lateral flow tests have low positive predictive value in apparently healthy shelter cats: www.frontiersin.org/journals/vet...
Dr. Carolann Risley, MCCTR Clinical/Translational Research Scholar & UMMC Prof. of Nursing, tracks the effects of COVID-based social and healthcare disruptions on cancer survivors with/without HIV: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41518460/
Dr. Evangeline Deer, MCCTR Pilot Projects Program awardee & Assoc. Prof. of Pharmacology at UMMC, reports AT1-AA induced hypertension during pregnancy contributes to development of hypertension in female offspring: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41275618/ @preeclampsia.org
Dr. Peter Mittwede, an MCCTR C/T Research Scholar & Asst. Prof. of Orthopedic Trauma at UMMC, conducts a randomized trial of immediate versus delayed weight bearing for fractures of the pelvis, acetabulum, distal femur, and proximal/distal tibia: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41194216/
It's important to know that delivery is not the cure for #preeclampsia. Any woman can develop preeclampsia after her baby is born, or #postpartumpreeclampsia, whether she experienced #HBP during her #pregnancy or not.
Learn more: www.stillatrisk.org
Dr. Cooper Brookshire, an MCCTR Clinical/Translational Research Scholar & Assoc. Clinical Professor at @msstate.bsky.social College of Veterinary Medicine, evaluates a novel, low-cost broth turbidity test for detecting ampicillin-resistant UTIs in dogs and cats: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41035374/
We're thrilled to announce that MCCTR Community Engagement and Outreach Core leader Dr. Caroline Compretta has received the 2026 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award!
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Dr. Evangeline Deer, an MCCTR Pilot Projects Program awardee & Assoc. Professor of Pharmacology at UMMC, reviews the mechanisms and management of hypertensive pregnancy disorders in new publication: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40336354/
Applications for the 2026 Community-Engagement and Outreach Summer Institute are now open! This week-long session provides intensive training for junior investigators and faculty across Mississippi universities.