12 February

ARMR Systems raises $750K, with funding from Maryland investors

The University of Maryland BioPark-based company moved to Baltimore in 2017. Now it’s looking to continue growing a team as it moves its device to market. Published 2/10/20 on Technical.ly Baltimore Two years ago, ARMR Systems moved to Baltimore to base development …

05 February

Revealing the Key to Hypervirulent C. difficile Toxin Delivery

January 31, 2020 — The opportunistic bacterial pathogen, Clostridioides difficile, is the leading cause of hospital-acquired infection in the US, afflicting 500,000 individuals and causing an estimated 15,000 deaths each year. In addition to the challenge of drug-resistant infections, many C. difficile symptoms are …

05 February

Fighting Acne: A New Approach Sourced From Viruses

IBBR researchers receive funding to explore the use of viral proteins against the bacteria that cause acne (Rockville, MD, February 4, 2020) Over 80% of adolescents and an increasing number of adults are affected by acne vulgaris—commonly known as “acne”—a …

05 February

Border Lines

Published 1/31/20 on Maryland Today Winter Class Gets ‘Chilling’ In-Person View of Daily Life on U.S.-Mexico Border UMD students stand near a fence separating the U.S. and Mexico in the Rio Grande Valley as part of a winter MLaw Programs …

22 January

Balance of MPower

UMCP, UMB Roll Out Achievements in Annapolis Showcase Published 1/21/20 on Maryland Today Research powerhouses on their own, the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) have a combined effect that’s greater still, tackling pressing …

21 January

One Research Enterprise Expands Impact in MD and Beyond

Jan. 21, 2020 Dear Colleagues: We are delighted to announce that the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) have further formalized our strategic partnership, which unifies our research activities as a single enterprise. …