October 27, 2026
The University of Cincinnati's Anita Afzali, MD, receives the American College of Gastroenterology's 2026 International Leadership Award for advancing global digestive health education, research and partnerships.
October 23, 2026
UC Cancer Center researchers, including lead author Wedad Alatebi, developed a deep learning survival model for breast cancer that combines detailed clinical and genetic information, potentially offering physicians a more accurate tool to guide treatment decisions.
October 22, 2026
UC professor Ashley Merianos speaks to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about Pennsylvania’s new vape law, youth vaping prevention, enforcement challenges and possible unintended consequences.
October 27, 2026
The University of Cincinnati's Anita Afzali, MD, receives the American College of Gastroenterology's 2026 International Leadership Award for advancing global digestive health education, research and partnerships.
October 23, 2026
UC Cancer Center researchers, including lead author Wedad Alatebi, developed a deep learning survival model for breast cancer that combines detailed clinical and genetic information, potentially offering physicians a more accurate tool to guide treatment decisions.
October 22, 2026
UC professor Ashley Merianos speaks to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about Pennsylvania’s new vape law, youth vaping prevention, enforcement challenges and possible unintended consequences.
October 20, 2026
The University of Cincinnati Bearcat mascot was voted Cincinnati’s favorite mascot in a Cincinnati Enquirer reader poll, earning 45.1% of the vote and topping other local favorites.
October 20, 2026
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine say an experimental gene therapy could eventually lead to a less invasive treatment for hydrocephalus, a condition in which excess fluid accumulates in the brain. The early-stage study, led by Agnes (Yu) Luo, PhD, professor and vice chair for research, was published in the journal Fluids and Barriers of the CNS. Yahoo! News recently featured it.
October 20, 2026
The University of Cincinnati Cancer Center’s physician scientist Katelyn Melgar, MD, PhD, has received a $50,000 Conquer Cancer Young Investigator Award to continue her bench‑to‑bedside research on overcoming drug resistance in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
October 19, 2026
Stroke genetics pioneer and University of Cincinnati alumnus Daniel Woo, MD, will return to the College of Medicine as chair of the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine in January 2027.
October 19, 2026
Cincinnati STRIDE, formerly Fluency Friday, is a one-day workshop co-led by UC and Cincinnati Children’s that supports students who stutter and their families, while giving speech-language pathology graduate students hands-on experience.
October 16, 2026
Dr. Zaire's doctoral and postdoctoral work centered on timely access to colorectal cancer screening in Black communities, as Black Americans have the highest colorectal cancer mortality rate and are often diagnosed at later stages, when outcomes are worse. Today she describes herself as a cancer health services researcher, focusing on how the health system delivers care at each point along the cancer continuum, from screening through diagnosis, treatment and survivorship.
October 16, 2026
New University of Cincinnati research published in the journal Health Expectations found stroke survivors participating in rehab research desire an approach that prioritizes shared decision-making, peer relationships and a focus on what they can accomplish rather than their deficits.
October 15, 2026
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine medical students matched with 39 Oyler School mentees at a UC Med Mentors match event, beginning four-year mentoring relationships.
October 15, 2026
National media including the Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report highlighted University of Cincinnati research that found higher levels of physical activity were associated with slower declines in thinking and memory as well as slower worsening of movement symptoms for people with Parkinson’s disease.
October 14, 2026
A proof-of-concept study led by UC’s Agnes (Yu) Luo, PhD, and collaborators at UC Davis shows that an adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy can reduce hydrocephalus-associated tissue damage in animal models, pointing to a potential new treatment strategy.
October 12, 2026
A large global study spanning 118 countries, published in Nature Medicine, has found that women consistently report more pain than men across 11 bodily sites, including the back, head, face, knees, chest, abdomen and hips. The study also found that, across sexes, the sharpest increases in self-reported pain tend to occur before age 55. These findings may inform a new approach to chronic pain prevention and management throughout the lifespan. Shuchita Garg, MD, an associate professor of clinical medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Division of Chronic Pain, within the Department of Anesthesia, and the medical director of the UC Medical Center Pain Clinic, who was not involved in this study, commented on the findings for Medical News Today (MNT).
October 12, 2026
The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine awards its highest honor, the 2026 Daniel Drake Medal, to three leaders in transplantation medicine, rare lung disease and heart health.