Breakthroughs

Breakthroughs Can’t Wait: Breaking Down Barriers to Care for Older Adults

November 20, 2025

Dr. Nicole Brandt is working to deliver wellness services to older adults in senior housing to remove barriers such as transportation.

Breakthroughs Can’t Wait: Fighting Life-Threatening Sepsis with Nanoparticles

November 6, 2025

Ryan Pearson, PhD, of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy is moving forward with a unique approach to defeating sepsis using nanoparticles.

Breakthroughs Can’t Wait: What if Medicines Delivered Through the Skin Were More Precise?

September 4, 2025

Audra Stinchcomb, PhD, RPh, FAAPS, FAIMBE, of the School of Pharmacy is working to ensure drug delivery through the skin is safe and effective and just the right dose.

Breakthroughs Can’t Wait: Hitting the Brakes on Dangerous Inflammation

June 25, 2025

Paul Shapiro, PhD, and Jeffrey Hasday, MD, are developing a class of drugs that may be able to reset the natural balance of inflammation and prevent a number of serious diseases.

Breakthroughs Can’t Wait: Revolutionizing Emergency Medicine

June 5, 2025

Allan Doctor, MD, of the School of Medicine and Joga Gobburu, PhD, MBA, of the School of Pharmacy are optimistic they are on the cusp of developing the world’s first viable artificial blood.