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 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

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.

October 9, 2026

A University of Cincinnati researcher has received a $2.5 million National Institutes of Health grant to conduct research during the next five years. Natalie Kreitzer, MD, a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine physician-researcher, received an R01 independent research grant from the NIH's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The funding will support a test program for caregivers of patients with traumatic brain injury, as reported by the Cincinnati Business Courier.

October 6, 2026

University of Cincinnati emergency medicine physician Natalie Kreitzer, MD, received a $2.5 million National Institutes of Health R01 grant to lead a clinical trial testing a wellness program for family caregivers of traumatic brain injury patients.

September 28, 2026

An emergency medicine-led initiative has helped the University of Cincinnati eliminate thousands of unnecessary computed tomography (CT) scan requests, saving about $6.2 million, as Radiology Business recently reported.

September 25, 2026

University of Cincinnati hematology researcher Jahnavi Gollamudi, MD, has received new grant funding to study how inflammation predicts bone complications in people with sickle cell disease, offering new hope for treatment.

September 18, 2026

A University of Cincinnati emergency medicine quality improvement campaign avoids 3,500-plus head and cervical spine CT scans, saving $6.2 million in patient charges, more than 14,000 hours of waiting time and significant radiation exposure with no patient harm.

August 24, 2026

President Neville G. Pinto welcomes students, faculty and staff back to UC's 208th academic year.

August 4, 2026

Despite growing awareness of the connection between oral health and chronic health conditions, patient awareness and access to dental care remain limited, according to University of Cincinnati experts who recently spoke with Healio | Nephrology News & Issues.

July 27, 2026

Every summer, UHP Discover has connected undergraduate students in the University Honors Program (UHP) to a unique array of opportunities in original interdisciplinary research. This year, the program celebrates its 10th anniversary.

July 15, 2026

Area journalists provided coverage of Ohio Cyber Guardian 2026. The four-day event was hosted by Ohio Cyber Range Institute at the University of Cincinnati and was designed to prepare state officials and industry professionals to respond to cyber attacks.

July 15, 2026

UC Cancer Center researchers led the FAST-02 trial, showing ultra-high-dose-rate FLASH proton therapy near the heart and lungs safely reduced pain from thoracic bone metastases.

July 14, 2026

The University of Cincinnati and UC Health are launching the Center for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research (CANDR) to advance dementia research, clinical care and brain health education.

July 6, 2026

The University of Cincinnati welcomes renowned epidemiologist Suzanne E. Judd, PhD, as the inaugural director of the new UC Center for Public Health.

July 2, 2026

Neuro-symbolic AI blends pattern recognition with logical reasoning, creating a new form of artificial intelligence that could play a guiding role in the future of business, healthcare and robotics.

July 1, 2026

This spring, the University of Cincinnati Emeriti Association (UCEA) awarded its first-ever scholarship to a first-generation undergraduate student, marking a milestone years in the making.

June 30, 2026

Microplastics are everywhere, including in the clothes we wear, the food we eat and the water we drink. Scientists at the University of Cincinnati received a grant worth more than $3 million to study the effects of microplastics on heart health. They recently appeared on WLWT-TV/Ch. 5 to discuss their groundbreaking research.

June 30, 2026

Certain weather patterns really do trigger migraine headaches — and the incidence is more common in the Midwest. As WGN 9 in Chicago recently reported, researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have identified two specific weather patterns associated with an increased risk of headaches.

June 16, 2026

President Neville Pinto announces appointment of Dr. Loren Wold as UC's next Vice President for Research.

June 8, 2026

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine’s Anita Afzali, MD, leads a landmark study revealing five-year efficacy and safety data for a Crohn’s disease drug called guselkumab.

June 2, 2026

At Cincinnati’s AI+Robotics Summit 2026, experts explained how responsible robotics is reshaping online grocery into a more profitable, customer-centric industry.

June 2, 2026

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awarded a $3.3M grant to University of Cincinnati researcher Hong‑Sheng Wang, PhD, to study how microplastics and nanoplastics affect cardiovascular health.

June 1, 2026

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researchers are working to understand how extreme summer heat affects older adults’ health, as reported by 91.7 WXVU News recently. George Leikauf, PhD, co-director of UC's Center for Collaboration on Climate and Community for Health (C4H) and a professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine within the Department of Internal Medicine, is leading a study to track the health of older Cincinnatians who live without air conditioning during heat waves.

May 28, 2026

The University of Cincinnati’s new Imaging Research & Development Center on its Cincinnati medical campus brings UC, UC Health, Cincinnati Children’s, GE HealthCare and JobsOhio together to advance MRI research and accelerate imaging innovation.

May 25, 2026

Join the University of Cincinnati on June 10 for a unique conversation on opioid use disorder during pregnancy, featuring landmark trial data and firsthand patient lived experience.

May 22, 2026

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine structural biologists are the first in the world to visualize a key cell protein as part of recently published research in the journal Cell Reports.

May 20, 2026

The University of Cincinnati’s Center for Collaboration on Climate & Community for Health (C4H) is recruiting older adults to participate in a study tracking their health during periods of extreme summer heat.

May 18, 2026

eGateway Capital and the University of Cincinnati’s 1819 Innovation Hub and Digital Futures co-hosted the region’s inaugural summit: The Future of Commerce: AI + Robotics Summit, focused on artificial intelligence and robotics.

May 14, 2026

Max Wilson, a University of Cincinnati College of Allied Health Sciences health sciences major on the pre-physician assistant track, found his path expanding beyond the classroom and into hands-on research focused on human performance and patient care.

May 13, 2026

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute’s Brain Tumor Center have been confirmed as the first in the world to achieve complete remission of a rare pituitary cancer using a novel immunotherapy treatment. The findings were published in Surgical Neurology International and recently featured in The Cancer Letter.

May 6, 2026

A recent article published in BMC Nephrology points to a connection between oral health and kidney health, citing evidence analyzed by University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researchers. The article shows an association between oral diseases and chronic kidney disease. Priyanka Gudsoorkar, assistant professor-educator in the Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, recently appeared on Cincinnati Edition on 91.7 WVXU News, to discuss the latest findings.

April 27, 2026

Fire Escape is a video game created by the Digital Performance Lab in Digital Futures that teaches kids how to survive and escape a house fire. The video game is now available to play in the Cincinnati Fire Museum, and is expanding to other museums across the country.

April 24, 2026

A University of Cincinnati study demonstrates the feasibility of emergency medicine researchers partnering with community emergency medical services nationwide to investigate the causes of sudden cardiac arrest.

April 22, 2026

The University of Cincinnati’s interdisciplinary research facility Digital Futures welcomed its first industrial partner, Thales, at the beginning of Research + Innovation week. Thales is a global aerospace, defense and digital technology firm. Headquartered in France, it employs 83,000 people in dozens of countries, according to the Business Courier.

April 21, 2026

The Biomedical Research and Mentoring Program (RaMP), a University Honors Program pre-approved experience, introduces UC undergraduates to STEMM research at the College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children's Hospital.

April 15, 2026

The University of Cincinnati Graduate College is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Graduate Student Research Awards, recognizing doctoral students whose research, scholarship, and creative work demonstrate excellence in innovation, impact and interdisciplinarity.

April 13, 2026

April 13 marked the unveiling of a new collaborative workspace in UC’s Digital Futures for Thales, known as being a global leader in defense, space exploration and aeronautics. The collaboration will bring UC and Thales researchers together to focus on advances in artificial intelligence and air mobility.

April 6, 2026

The University of Cincinnati is launching a state-of-the-art zebrafish research facility that scientists say could help explain how environmental toxins affect fertility, as WKRC-TV/Local 12 and WLWT-TV/Ch. 5 recently reported.

April 6, 2026

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine recently announced Suzanne Judd, PhD, as the inaugural director of its new Center for Public Health. The hire follows a national search launched in August 2025, as the Cincinnati Business Courier reported.

April 2, 2026

Following an extensive national search, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has appointed Suzanne E. Judd, PhD, as the inaugural director of its newly established Center for Public Health. Judd, a renowned epidemiologist and interdisciplinary scholar, will lead the center’s mission to transform community health through innovative research, education and strategic advocacy.

April 1, 2026

A new collaboration between the University of Cincinnati's Digital Performance Lab (DP Lab), CCM Acting, UC's School of Information Technology, and the Cincinnati Fire Museum is using gaming technology to bring essential fire safety education to children. The project titled Fire Escape is an interactive video game designed to teach K-12 students how to respond safely during a house fire. It was developed through Digital Futures research support, student game development, and guidance from local fire safety professionals.

March 31, 2026

Emerging evidence supports a relationship between chronic kidney disease and oral diseases, according to a recent review from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researchers published in BMC Nephrology.

March 31, 2026

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has opened a state-of-the-art zebrafish research facility in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Kossack Lab uses zebrafish to study infertility, reproductive health and how environmental contaminants impact human reproductive development.

March 24, 2026

The Hoffman Honors Scholars (HHS), a prestigious undergraduate scholarship program, has hosted a series of events during the 2025-26 academic year — exploring emerging AI tools, technologies and futures.

March 23, 2026

For many people living with HIV, staying healthy depends on something deceptively simple: taking a pill every day. But for those navigating unstable housing, stigma, mental health challenges or addiction, that daily routine can be hard to maintain. As Yahoo!Health recently reported, a new study suggests there may be a better option.

March 18, 2026

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is expanding its Medical Sciences Summer Institute (MSSI) this year with a new medical informatics track.

March 16, 2026

The average time to clinical diagnosis of endometriosis is nine years. Definitive diagnosis of the disease is difficult, and until recently, has relied on laparoscopic surgery. Now, as Medscape recently reported, novel clinical recommendations, advanced diagnostic tools and research into inflammation and immune responses, are bringing promise that women with endometriosis will find relief sooner and without surgery, according to experts, including Katie Burns, PhD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine associate professor.

March 8, 2026

Endometriosis is a painful and often debilitating disease that affects an estimated 6.5 million women in the U.S. It occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of it, causing pain, inflammation and sometimes infertility. Now a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researcher is developing what is believed to be the first at-home diagnostic test.

March 6, 2026

As National Geographic recently reported, a pair of new studies have provided fresh evidence in the long-running scientific debate on if adults can grow new brain cells. The result could be game-changing for treating diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.