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- 12 Oct 23

Red mechano-chemical waves (actin waves) guide the signaling molecules (green).

Insight into How Cells Get Signals from Physical Senses Could Lead to New Disease Treatments

- 11 May 23

asbestos fiber and macrophages

Size and Shape Matter: New Research Sheds Light on How Mesothelioma Develops

- 09 May 23

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Sixteen CMNS Projects Receive Inaugural UMD Grand Challenges Grants

- 16 Feb 23

UMD and State of Maryland leaders pose with the agreement for the Maryland Mesonet

Top Stories of 2022: Scientific Breakthroughs, New Partnerships and Prestigious Awards

- 21 Dec 22

Budding Biochemist Nurtures Passion for Plants and Pharmacology

- 19 Dec 22

Pavel photo

“It’s Amazing Work To Be On This Journey”

- 19 Dec 22

An illustration depicting the P6AS molecular container at work in the bloodstream

UMD Scientists Create Chemical Compound That Can Reverse Effects of Potentially Deadly Drugs

- 15 Dec 22

Bioscience Day poster with student 2022

Student Research Shines at UMD’s Bioscience Day

- 12 Oct 22

New Computer Simulation Cracks Mystery of Cancer Drug Resistance

Press Releases, Research Stories- 26 May 22

The ultrasensitive high-resolution mass spectrometer in the Nemes lab. Initial funding to build the instrument was provided by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation.

UMD Chemist Pioneers Tool for Eavesdropping on Neurons

Research Stories- 14 Feb 22

UMD Chemistry and Biochemistry’s Pratyush Tiwary Receives $1.9M Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award

Press Releases, Feature Stories- 12 Oct 21

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